8Regulation of camping in forestry areas—the Act, s 92

8 Regulation of camping in forestry areas—the Act, s 92

8 Regulation of camping in forestry areas—the Act, s 92

(1) For the Act, section 92(2)(b), (f) and (l), the land manager of a forestry area may, by notice displayed in the area—

(a) prohibit persons from camping in the area, or

(b) require persons camping in the area to comply with conditions specified in the notice, including a requirement to pay a charge to the land manager.

(2) An authorised officer may give directions about the following to a person camping or intending to camp in a forestry area—

(a) the number of persons who may camp in the area,

(b) the period a person may camp in the area,

(c) where the person may camp,

(d) the removal of the camp.

(3) The authorised officer’s directions must not be inconsistent with conditions specified in a notice displayed by the land manager in the forestry area.

(4) A person must not camp in a forestry area in contravention of—

(a) a notice displayed in the area, or

(b) a direction given by an authorised officer.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(5) In addition to imposing a penalty for a contravention of subsection (4)(a) in relation to a person’s failure to pay a charge to the land manager, a court may make an order for the person to pay the charge.