19Use of vehicles

19 Use of vehicles

(1)  In this regulation –

designated vehicle area means an area of reserved land designated as an area where the driving of vehicles is permitted;

vehicle control sign means a sign on reserved land prohibiting or regulating the entry, presence or activities of vehicles on the reserved land.

(2)  The managing authority may designate areas for the driving of vehicles on reserved land in the class of conservation area, regional reserve or nature recreation area.

(3)  A person must not drive a vehicle on any reserved land except –

(a) on a road on that reserved land; or

(b) in a designated vehicle area.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(4)  A person who drives a vehicle in a designated vehicle area must comply with the conditions of that designated area.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(5)  The managing authority may erect vehicle control signs on any reserved land.

(6)  A person must not contravene a vehicle control sign.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(7)  An authorised person may direct any person driving a vehicle on any reserved land not to drive on, or allow the vehicle to remain on, any road, or any part of a road, or to remove the vehicle from any road or part of a road, for the purpose of –

(a) regulating the use of any road on that reserved land; or

(b) avoiding inconvenience, or risk of danger, to any person on that reserved land.

(8)  A person driving a vehicle on any reserved land must comply with any direction given under subregulation (7) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(9)  An authorised person may direct the driver of a vehicle on any reserved land to stop the vehicle if the authorised person reasonably believes that the driver has contravened these regulations.