Fossicking Regulation 2019
sec.17Use of vehicles
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sec.17 Use of vehicles
This section applies in relation to designated fossicking land and fossicking areas, but does not apply in relation to a public road on the land. A person must not drive a vehicle on the land unless— the vehicle is registered; and the person holds a licence to drive the vehicle under— the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 ; or a law of another State that provides for the same matter as that Act. Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. Also, a person must not drive a vehicle on the land— at more than 50km/h; or other than on a made track or road; or in a way that— unreasonably interferes with another person’s use of the land; or endangers anyone on the land, including the driver; or damages a road surface; or makes excessive noise or dust. Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. Despite subsection (3) (b) , a person may drive a vehicle on regulated camping land, other than on a made track or road, if the person— does not drive at more than 15km/h; and does not interfere with any improvement on the land; and is driving for the purpose of making camp only. (sec.17-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to designated fossicking land and fossicking areas, but does not apply in relation to a public road on the land. (sec.17-ssec.2) A person must not drive a vehicle on the land unless— the vehicle is registered; and the person holds a licence to drive the vehicle under— the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 ; or a law of another State that provides for the same matter as that Act. Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. (sec.17-ssec.3) Also, a person must not drive a vehicle on the land— at more than 50km/h; or other than on a made track or road; or in a way that— unreasonably interferes with another person’s use of the land; or endangers anyone on the land, including the driver; or damages a road surface; or makes excessive noise or dust. Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. (sec.17-ssec.4) Despite subsection (3) (b) , a person may drive a vehicle on regulated camping land, other than on a made track or road, if the person— does not drive at more than 15km/h; and does not interfere with any improvement on the land; and is driving for the purpose of making camp only.
- (a) the vehicle is registered; and
- (b) the person holds a licence to drive the vehicle under— (i) the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 ; or (ii) a law of another State that provides for the same matter as that Act.
- (i) the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 ; or
- (ii) a law of another State that provides for the same matter as that Act.
- (i) the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 ; or
- (ii) a law of another State that provides for the same matter as that Act.
- (a) at more than 50km/h; or