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Forests Act 1958
57EOffence to conduct organised tour or recreational activity on Crown land in reserved forest if unlicensed
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57E Offence to conduct organised tour or recreational activity on Crown land in reserved forest if unlicensed
(1) A person must not conduct an organised tour or recreational activity for profit on Crown land in a reserved forest unless that person holds a tour operator licence.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 20 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 100 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who conducts an activity on Crown land in a reserved forest and who holds a lease, licence (other than a tour operator licence) or permit under this Act or the regulations to conduct that particular activity.
(3) On the recommendation of the Minister, the Governor in Council may, by Order published in the Government Gazette, exempt classes of persons from the requirement to hold a tour operator licence under subsection (1).
S. 57F inserted by No. 40/2009 s. 21.