10Use of vehicles, animals, vessels and machines in parks

#### 10 Use of vehicles, animals, vessels and machines in parks 10 Use of vehicles, animals, vessels and machines in parks > > (1) A person must not do any of the following in a park— > > > > > (a) operate, drive or use a vehicle other than a permitted vehicle, > > > > > (b) operate, drive, use or have within the person’s possession an oversnow vehicle, > > > > > (c) operate, drive, park or use a permitted vehicle that is a motor vehicle unless the vehicle is registered, > > > > > (d) drive or park a registered vehicle if that vehicle— > > > > > > > (i) (Repealed) > > > > > > > (ii) is required to display a valid registration label but does not display that label, or > > > > > > > (iii) has no number-plate or registration plate, or > > > > > > > (iv) has its number-plate or registration plate covered or obscured, or > > > > > > > (v) has a false or incorrect number-plate or registration plate, or > > > > > > > (vi) has a number-plate or registration plate that has been changed or altered, > > > > > (e) drive a vehicle or animal, or tether an animal, otherwise than on a road, track, trail or way, or in an area, set aside for that purpose, > > > > > (f) drive a vehicle or animal in a dangerous or reckless manner, > > > > > (g) park a vehicle otherwise than in an area set aside for parking vehicles, > > > > > (g1) park a vehicle on a length of road to which a no parking sign applies, > > > > > (g2) park a vehicle continuously on a length of road, or in an area, to which a permissive parking sign applies for longer than the period indicated by information on or with the sign, > > > > > (g3) park a vehicle in an area set aside for parking vehicles otherwise than in accordance with a condition relating to the parking of a vehicle in that area indicated by information on or with a sign in the area, > > > > > (g4) stop on a length of road, or in an area, to which a no stopping sign applies, > > > > > (h) park a vehicle in a parking area set aside for persons with disabilities unless the person’s vehicle displays a valid mobility parking scheme authority and the person complies with the conditions of that authority, > > > > > (i) operate or use a vessel on any waters on which the operation or use of such a vessel is prohibited, > > > > > (j) operate or use a vessel in such a manner as to endanger the safety of other users of the park, > > > > > (k) operate or use a vessel in a commercial operation, > > > > > (l) tie a vessel by any means to any vegetation, > > > > > (m) moor a vessel otherwise than in an area set aside for the mooring of vessels, > > > > > (n) operate or use any heavy or noisy machinery, > > > > > (o) park a vehicle in a way so as to obstruct the use of a road, track or trail by any other vehicle, or endanger the safety of other park users, > > > > > (p) park a vehicle in a way that damages or destroys vegetation, an object or place of cultural value or another thing in or on the land, including a building, structure, pipe, sign, gate or fence. > > > > Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. > > > (1A) Subclause (1)(c) does not apply to— > > > > > (a) a motor vehicle referred to in the [Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2017](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2017-0451), Schedule 1, clause 15 or 16, or > > > > > > Note— > > > > > > These clauses relate to certain electric bicycles and to vehicles used by certain persons with a disability. > > > > > (b) a motor vehicle driven or parked in the Worimi Conservation Lands that is registered under the [Recreation Vehicles Act 1983](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1983-136). > > > (2) A person must not drive or park a vehicle on a road, track, trail or way or in an area in a park if— > > > > > (a) a gate, barrier or similar device is positioned, or an obstruction has been created by any means, in such a way as to restrict or obstruct vehicular access to the road, track, trail, way or area, or > > > > > (b) vehicular access to a road, track, trail, way or area is restricted or obstructed in any other way. > > > > Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. > > > (3) A designated officer may cause a vehicle to be towed or otherwise removed from a park or any part of a park if, in the opinion of the designated officer— > > > > > (a) the vehicle is parked in a dangerous manner or in a dangerous location, and > > > > > (b) it is not practicable to locate and issue the owner or driver of the vehicle with an oral direction under clause 7. > > > (4) A person must not drive a vehicle so as to cause damage to any road, track, trail, way or area in a park if vehicular access to the road, track, trail, way or area has been prohibited or restricted by the park authority in any way. > > > > Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. > > > (5) A person must not— > > > > > (a) open any gate, barrier or similar device in a park, or > > > > > (b) remove, shift, damage or destroy any gate or barrier or similar device in a park, or any obstruction that has been positioned or created, by any means, so as to restrict or obstruct vehicular access to any road, track, trail, way or area in a park. > > > > Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. > > > (6) A person does not— > > > > > (a) commit an offence under this clause for anything done or omitted to be done with the consent of a park authority and in accordance with any conditions to which the consent is subject, or > > > > > (b) commit an offence under subclause (1)(g) if the person has parked the vehicle— > > > > > > > (i) in accordance with the requirements of a written notice displayed at the area where the person is parked or at the park entry, or > > > > > > > (ii) in accordance with an oral direction given to the person by a designated officer, or > > > > > > > (iii) if no notice is displayed or direction given—in a way that does not contravene subclause (1)(o) and (p). > > > > > (c) (Repealed) > > > (7) In this clause— > > > > designated officer, in relation to a park, means— > > > > > (a) a national parks officer, or > > > > > (b) a person who is authorised by the park authority to exercise the powers conferred by this clause, or > > > > > (c) a police officer. > > > > mobility parking scheme authority has the same meaning as in the [Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2021-0487). > > > > number-plate means a number-plate issued— > > > > > (a) under the [Road Transport Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-018), or > > > > > (b) by a competent authority of another jurisdiction. > > > > permissive parking sign means a traffic sign of the kind referred to in the [Road Rules 2014](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2014-0758), rule 204. > > > > permitted vehicle means the following— > > > > > (a) a motor car, > > > > > (b) a bus, > > > > > (c) a truck, > > > > > (d) a motor cycle, > > > > > (e) a motor scooter, > > > > > (f) a disability assistance aid, > > > > > (g) a bicycle, > > > > > (h) a wheeled recreational device. > > > > registered means registered in Australia within the meaning of the [Road Transport Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-018). > > > > registration plate means a registration plate issued— > > > > > (a) under the [Recreation Vehicles Act 1983](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1983-136), or > > > > > (b) by a competent authority of another jurisdiction. > > > > vessel includes a boat, surf board, boogie board, wind surfer, wave jumper, sail board, raft, kayak, canoe, dinghy or jet ski. > > > > wheeled recreational device has the same meaning as in the [Road Rules 2014](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2014-0758). > > > > Worimi Conservation Lands means the lands comprising the following parks— > > > > > (a) Worimi National Park, > > > > > (b) Worimi Regional Park, > > > > > (c) Worimi State Conservation Area. > > **cl 10:** Am 2019 No 14, Sch 2.17; 2021 (25), Sch 1\[5\]; 2021 (487), Sch 7.7; 2025 (329), Sch 1\[11\]–\[21\].