Forestry Regulation 2024
sec.21Restrictions on unregistered vehicles
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sec.21 Restrictions on unregistered vehicles
A person must not bring an unregistered vehicle into, or drive or ride an unregistered vehicle in, a State forest or timber reserve. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsection (1) does not apply to a person bringing an unregistered vehicle into a State forest or timber reserve if— the person brings the vehicle into the forest or reserve under an authority under the Act ; or the person has a reasonable excuse. Also, subsection (1) does not apply to a person driving or riding an unregistered vehicle in a State forest or timber reserve if— the vehicle is driven or ridden in the forest or reserve under an authority under the Act ; and the vehicle is not driven or ridden on a road in the forest or reserve; and the vehicle is not used for a recreational purpose. In this section— bring , an unregistered vehicle into a State forest or timber reserve, does not include drive or ride the vehicle into the forest or reserve. unregistered vehicle means a vehicle that— is required to be registered under a vehicle registration Act to lawfully operate the vehicle on a road; and has not been registered under a vehicle registration Act. (sec.21-ssec.1) A person must not bring an unregistered vehicle into, or drive or ride an unregistered vehicle in, a State forest or timber reserve. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.21-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person bringing an unregistered vehicle into a State forest or timber reserve if— the person brings the vehicle into the forest or reserve under an authority under the Act ; or the person has a reasonable excuse. (sec.21-ssec.3) Also, subsection (1) does not apply to a person driving or riding an unregistered vehicle in a State forest or timber reserve if— the vehicle is driven or ridden in the forest or reserve under an authority under the Act ; and the vehicle is not driven or ridden on a road in the forest or reserve; and the vehicle is not used for a recreational purpose. (sec.21-ssec.4) In this section— bring , an unregistered vehicle into a State forest or timber reserve, does not include drive or ride the vehicle into the forest or reserve. unregistered vehicle means a vehicle that— is required to be registered under a vehicle registration Act to lawfully operate the vehicle on a road; and has not been registered under a vehicle registration Act.
- (a) the person brings the vehicle into the forest or reserve under an authority under the Act ; or
- (b) the person has a reasonable excuse.
- (a) the vehicle is driven or ridden in the forest or reserve under an authority under the Act ; and
- (b) the vehicle is not driven or ridden on a road in the forest or reserve; and
- (c) the vehicle is not used for a recreational purpose.
- (a) is required to be registered under a vehicle registration Act to lawfully operate the vehicle on a road; and