National Parks and Reserves Management Regulations 2019
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16 Recreational activities
(1) In this regulation –
recreational activity sign means a sign on reserved land regulating or prohibiting the playing or conduct of any game, sport or other recreational activity on any reserved land or any part of any reserved land.
(2) The managing authority may erect recreational activity signs on any reserved land.
(3) A person must comply with a recreational activity sign.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
(4) An authorised person may give a direction to a person engaged in a recreational activity on any reserved land in order to –
(a) regulate the playing, or engaging in, of a game, sport or other activity; or
(b) ensure the safety or convenience of any person (including that person) on the reserved land; or
(c) avoid injury or damage, or risk of injury or damage, to any flora, fauna, property or other thing on that reserved land.
(5) A person must comply with a direction given under subregulation (4) .
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.