12Camping and residing

#### 12 Camping and residing 12 Camping and residing > > (1) A person must not camp in a park except in an area set aside for camping. > > > > Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. > > > (2) A person must not camp in a park— > > > > > (a) for a continuous period of more than 21 days, or > > > > > (b) if a different maximum number of days is set out in a notice erected in the park or given to the person—for more than the maximum number of days set out in the notice, or > > > > > (c) if a different maximum number of days is set out in a plan of management for the park but not in any notice erected in the park or given to the person—for more than the maximum number of days for camping in the park set out in the plan. > > > > Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. > > > (3) A person must not permanently reside in a park. > > > > Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. > > > (4) A person does not commit an offence under this clause— > > > > > (a) 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) where a plan of management for a park makes provision for camping otherwise than by setting aside an area for camping—if the person camps in the park in accordance with the plan, or > > > > > (c) where there is no plan of management for the park—if the person camps in a non-designated camping area if that area is more than 1 kilometre from any designated camping area, car parking area or picnic area or from a road, track or trail designated for vehicular use by the public. > > > (5) Despite subclause (4)(b) and (c), a person must not camp in a park (or a part of a park) if a notice erected in the park or given to the person prohibits camping in the park (or the part of the park). > > > > Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. > > > (6) In this clause— > > > > camp includes dwell or lodge temporarily (whether or not in a tent, caravan, cabin, vehicle, trailer or other structure) or use any part of a park for the purpose of camping.