Fossicking Regulation 2019
sec.18Other prohibited conduct
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sec.18 Other prohibited conduct
A person on designated fossicking land or a fossicking area must not— use an explosive, firearm or trap on the land, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; or operate a generator, engine-driven equipment, radio or other electrical appliance in a way that unreasonably interferes with another person’s use of the land; or damage or destroy a wall, fence, building, barrier, sign, receptacle or other structure; or light a fire— in a place other than a cleared space with a radius of at least 2m or a constructed fireplace; or in contravention of a sign erected on the land by the chief executive; or bring an animal onto the land in contravention of a sign erected on the land by the chief executive. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In this section— explosive see the Explosives Act 1999 , schedule 2 . firearm see the Weapons Act 1990 , schedule 2 . trap means a device or equipment used to attract, capture or detect an animal. (sec.18-ssec.1) A person on designated fossicking land or a fossicking area must not— use an explosive, firearm or trap on the land, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; or operate a generator, engine-driven equipment, radio or other electrical appliance in a way that unreasonably interferes with another person’s use of the land; or damage or destroy a wall, fence, building, barrier, sign, receptacle or other structure; or light a fire— in a place other than a cleared space with a radius of at least 2m or a constructed fireplace; or in contravention of a sign erected on the land by the chief executive; or bring an animal onto the land in contravention of a sign erected on the land by the chief executive. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.18-ssec.2) In this section— explosive see the Explosives Act 1999 , schedule 2 . firearm see the Weapons Act 1990 , schedule 2 . trap means a device or equipment used to attract, capture or detect an animal.
- (a) use an explosive, firearm or trap on the land, unless the person has a reasonable excuse; or
- (b) operate a generator, engine-driven equipment, radio or other electrical appliance in a way that unreasonably interferes with another person’s use of the land; or
- (c) damage or destroy a wall, fence, building, barrier, sign, receptacle or other structure; or
- (d) light a fire— (i) in a place other than a cleared space with a radius of at least 2m or a constructed fireplace; or (ii) in contravention of a sign erected on the land by the chief executive; or
- (i) in a place other than a cleared space with a radius of at least 2m or a constructed fireplace; or
- (ii) in contravention of a sign erected on the land by the chief executive; or
- (e) bring an animal onto the land in contravention of a sign erected on the land by the chief executive.