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Forestry Act 1959
sec.69KCamping requires permit etc.
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### sec.69K Camping requires permit etc.
A person must not camp in any part of a State forest or timber reserve (the relevant area ), unless the person—
is camping under a camping permit for the relevant area; or
See the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006 , section 40 , for camping permits issued under that Act.
has the chief executive’s written approval to camp in the relevant area; or
is camping in accordance with—
an authority (such as an agreement, contract, permit, licence or lease) under this Act; or
a lease under the Land Act 1994 ; or
an agreement entered into with a plantation operator for a licence area, to the extent that the agreement is consistent with the licence or sublicence, and related agreement for the licence area; or
is acting in the course of performing duties under this Act.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
For subsection (1) (a) and (b) , a person, other than the holder of a permit or approval, may camp under the permit or approval only if the number of people with the holder is not more than the number authorised by the permit or approval.
A person must not camp in a State forest or timber reserve contrary to a regulatory notice.
Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.
s 69K ins 2014 No. 41 s 31
(sec.69K-ssec.1) A person must not camp in any part of a State forest or timber reserve (the relevant area ), unless the person— is camping under a camping permit for the relevant area; or See the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006 , section 40 , for camping permits issued under that Act. has the chief executive’s written approval to camp in the relevant area; or is camping in accordance with— an authority (such as an agreement, contract, permit, licence or lease) under this Act; or a lease under the Land Act 1994 ; or an agreement entered into with a plantation operator for a licence area, to the extent that the agreement is consistent with the licence or sublicence, and related agreement for the licence area; or is acting in the course of performing duties under this Act. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(sec.69K-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (a) and (b) , a person, other than the holder of a permit or approval, may camp under the permit or approval only if the number of people with the holder is not more than the number authorised by the permit or approval.
(sec.69K-ssec.3) A person must not camp in a State forest or timber reserve contrary to a regulatory notice. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.
- (a) is camping under a camping permit for the relevant area; or Note— See the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006 , section 40 , for camping permits issued under that Act.
- (b) has the chief executive’s written approval to camp in the relevant area; or
- (c) is camping in accordance with— (i) an authority (such as an agreement, contract, permit, licence or lease) under this Act; or (ii) a lease under the Land Act 1994 ; or (iii) an agreement entered into with a plantation operator for a licence area, to the extent that the agreement is consistent with the licence or sublicence, and related agreement for the licence area; or
- (i) an authority (such as an agreement, contract, permit, licence or lease) under this Act; or
- (ii) a lease under the Land Act 1994 ; or
- (iii) an agreement entered into with a plantation operator for a licence area, to the extent that the agreement is consistent with the licence or sublicence, and related agreement for the licence area; or
- (d) is acting in the course of performing duties under this Act.
- (i) an authority (such as an agreement, contract, permit, licence or lease) under this Act; or
- (ii) a lease under the Land Act 1994 ; or
- (iii) an agreement entered into with a plantation operator for a licence area, to the extent that the agreement is consistent with the licence or sublicence, and related agreement for the licence area; or