sec.17Unauthorised equestrian events

sec.17 Unauthorised equestrian events

A person must not organise or promote the conduct of, or conduct, an equestrian event in a State forest or timber reserve unless the equestrian event is to be, or is, conducted in the forest or reserve under an authority under the Act . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A person in charge of a horse in a State forest or timber reserve must not compete, or allow the horse to be used for competing, in an equestrian event in the forest or reserve unless— the equestrian event is conducted under an authority under the Act ; or the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In this section— equestrian event means an equestrian race, trial, exhibition or other competition. (sec.17-ssec.1) A person must not organise or promote the conduct of, or conduct, an equestrian event in a State forest or timber reserve unless the equestrian event is to be, or is, conducted in the forest or reserve under an authority under the Act . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.17-ssec.2) A person in charge of a horse in a State forest or timber reserve must not compete, or allow the horse to be used for competing, in an equestrian event in the forest or reserve unless— the equestrian event is conducted under an authority under the Act ; or the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.17-ssec.3) In this section— equestrian event means an equestrian race, trial, exhibition or other competition.

• (a) the equestrian event is conducted under an authority under the Act ; or
• (b) the person has a reasonable excuse.