National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2019
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15 Offensive conduct
15 Offensive conduct
(1) A person must not in a park—
(a) behave in a disorderly manner, or
(b) use insulting or offensive language, or
(c) commit an act of indecency, or
(d) use, or be affected by, any prohibited drug (within the meaning of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985), or
(e) drive, ride, operate or use any machinery, plant, vehicle, vessel or aircraft (including any model vehicle, vessel or aircraft) in a manner likely to interfere with or cause a nuisance to any person or animal, or
(f) operate or use any radio, television, cassette player, compact disc player or other sound-generating device in a manner likely to interfere with or cause a nuisance to any person or animal.
Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.
(2) A person must not ride or use a skate board, roller skates, bicycle, scooter or other means of conveyance (other than a disability assistance aid) on a track, trail or way, or in an area, set aside in a park for pedestrian traffic only.
Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.
(3) A person does not commit an offence under subclause (1)(e) or (f) or (2) 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.