1National Parks and Wildlife Regulations

 Statutory Rules 1977 No. 217 REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT 1975\* I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975. Dated this tenth day of November 1977. JOHN R. KERR Governor-General By His Excellency’s Command, KEVIN NEWMAN Minister of State for Environment, Housing and Community Development NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE REGULATIONS Citation 1\. These Regulations may be cited as the National Parks and Wildlife Regulations. Interpretation 2\. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears— “ camping area ” means a part of a park or reserve designated by signs erected under paragraph 14 (1) (d) as a part within which camping is permitted; “ camping permit ” means a permit granted by the Director under regulation 5; “ child ” means a person under the age of 15 years; “ de-restricting sign ” means a traffic sign bearing a black circle with a straight black diagonal line bisecting the circle, being a line commencing in the lower left quadrant of the circle; \* Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazelle on 18 November 1977. “ fishing permit ” means a permit granted by the Director under regulation 10; “ landing area ” means a part of a park or reserve designated by signs erected under paragraph 14 (1) (e) as a part within which the landing or taxiing of aircraft is permitted; “ mooring area ” means a part of a park or reserve designated by signs erected under paragraph 14 (1) (c) as a part within which the mooring of vessels is permitted; “ no parking sign ” means a traffic sign bearing the words “ NO PARKING ”, together with an arrow or an inscription indicating the area within which parking is prohibited; “ parking area ” means a part of a park or reserve designated by signs erected under paragraph 14 (1) (c) as a part within which the parking of vehicles is permitted, and includes the entrances to, the exits from and the passageways in such a part; “ parking sign ” means a traffic sign bearing the word “ PARKING ”, with or without any other words; “ pound ” means a pound established by the Director under regulation 13; “ road or track ” means a road or track in a park or reserve; “ speed limit sign ” means a traffic sign inscribed with figures within a red circle; “ the Act ” means the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975; “ traffic sign ” means a sign, signal, flag, notice, beacon, buoy or other device erected, placed or displayed in pursuance of regulation 14; “ Uluru National Park ” means the park to which the name “ Uluru (Ayers Rock-Mt. Olga) National Park ” is assigned under section 7 of the Act. Offences in parks and reserves 3\. (1) A person shall not, in a park or reserve— (a) cause any rubbish or litter (not being household or industrial waste) to be placed elsewhere than in an area or receptacle provided for the purpose by the Director; (b) damage or destroy a natural or man-made structure; or (c) light, maintain or use a fire otherwise than in— (i) a portable barbecue or portable stove; (ii) a fireplace made available by the Director; or (iii) a location approved by the Director. Penalty: $500. (2) A person shall not— (a) deposit rubble or any household or industrial waste elsewhere than in an area provided for the purpose by the Director; or (b) deposit solid or liquid material in any water or watercourse, in a park or reserve. Penalty: $2,000. (3) Except with the consent in writing of the Director, a person shall not take water from a river or natural water storage in a park or reserve. Penalty: $500. (4) Sub-regulation (3) does not apply to or in relation to a person who takes water from a river or natural water storage while he is the holder of a permit granted under sub-regulation 5 (1). (5) A person shall not throw or roll a stone or other matter from that part of Uluru National Park known as Ayers Rock. Penalty: $500. Offences relating to wildlife 4\. (1) A person shall not in a park or reserve, interfere with, damage, injure or destroy an animal or plant that is wildlife or the nest or dwelling of an animal that is wildlife. Penalty: $2,000. (2) A person shall not, without the consent in writing of the Director, remove an animal or plant that is wildlife from a park or reserve. Penalty: $2,000. (3) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to or in relation to a person who, in order to carry out research for scientific purposes and with the consent in writing of the Director, interferes with, damages, injures or destroys an animal or plant that is wildlife. Camping 5\. (1) A person shall not— (a) camp in a part of a park or reserve that is not a camping area unless he is the holder of a camping permit; or (b) camp in a camping area without paying the fee specified in sub-regulation 11 (2). Penalty: $1,000. (2) The Director shall not grant to a person a permit under sub-regulation (1) unless the Director is satisfied that— (a) the person proposes to travel otherwise than in or on a vehicle; and (b) the person proposes to camp in an isolated area of the park or reserve. (3) A permit granted under sub-regulation (1) remains in force until the time specified in the permit as the time at which the permit will expire. Offences relating to vehicles, &c. 6\. (1) A person shall not drive or use a vehicle in a part of a park or reserve that is not a road, track, parking area or camping area. Penalty: $500. (2) A person shall not moor a vessel in a part of a park or reserve that is not a mooring area. Penalty: $500. (3) A person shall not land or cause an aircraft to taxi in a part of a park or reserve that is not a landing area. Penalty: $500. Certain activities prohibited in parks and reserves 7. (1) A person shall not carry on any commercial activity in a park or reserve without the consent in writing of the Director. Penalty: $2,000, together with $200 for each day or part of a day during which the offence continues. (2) A person shall not, in a park or reserve, without the consent in writing of the Director— (a) use or have in his possession a firearm of any kind; (b) use or have in his possession a trap, net, snare or speargun; or (c) carry out research for scientific purposes. Penalty: $2,000. (3) The Director shall not give his consent for the purpose of sub-regulation (1) unless he is satisfied that the carrying on of the commercial activity will be of benefit to members of the public using the park or reserve. (4) The Director shall not give his consent for the purpose of sub-regulation (2) unless he is satisfied that the use or possession of the firearm, trap, net, snare or speargun, or the carrying out of the research, is not likely to damage the park or reserve or interfere with the management of wildlife. (5) A person shall not take an animal or plant into, or knowingly permit an animal to enter, a park or reserve. Penalty: $500. 24486/78—26 (6) Paragraph (2) (a) does not apply to or in relation to a person who is a member of the police force of a State or Territory. (7) Sub-regulation (5) does not apply to or in relation to— (a) the taking by a blind person of his guide dog into a park or reserve; or (b) the taking of an animal or plant into a park or reserve with the consent of the Director. (8) The Director shall not give his consent to the taking of an animal into a park or reserve unless he is satisfied that the animal will be kept under such restraint as is necessary to prevent the animal straying in the park or reserve. Access to park or reserve may be prohibited or restricted 8\. (1) The Director may prohibit access to a park or reserve, or part of a park or reserve, if he is of the opinion that— (a) public safety would or may be endangered; or (b) the protection and preservation of the park or reserve, or that part of the park or reserve, would or may be interfered with, by access to the park or reserve or that part of the park or reserve. (2) The Director may prohibit access to a park or reserve, or part of a park or reserve, by persons or persons included in a class of persons where he is of the opinion that— (a) public safety would or may be endangered; or (b) the protection and preservation of the park or reserve, or part of the park or reserve, would or may be interfered with, by access to the park or reserve, or that part of the park or reserve, by those persons or persons included in that class of persons. (3) Notice of a prohibition under sub-regulation (1) or (2) shall— (a) be published in a newspaper circulating in the area in which the park or reserve is situated; and (b) be prominently displayed at all entrances to the park or reserve or part of the park or reserve. (4) A person who, or a person included in a class of persons which, is prohibited under sub-regulation (1) or (2) from entering a park or reserve or part of a park or reserve shall not enter the park or reserve or that part of the park or reserve. Penalty: $1,000. (5) It is a defence to proceedings for an offence against sub-regulation (4) if the defendant proves that— (a) his presence in the park or reserve or the part of a park or reserve, as the case may be— (i) was due to the existence of an emergency; or (ii) was unavoidable by the taking of reasonable care; or (b) he had no reasonable grounds for suspecting that his entry into the park or reserve, or part of the park or reserve, was prohibited under sub-regulation (1) or (2). Prohibition of swimming in certain areas 9\. (1) The Director may declare an area of water in a park or reserve to be a prohibited area if he is of the opinion— (a) that the entry of a person into that area of water would be likely to result in the exposure of the person to danger or to a health hazard; or (b) that the entry of persons into that area of water would be likely to give rise to circumstances constituting a hazard to the health of other persons using the park or reserve. (2) Where the Director makes a declaration under sub-regulation (1), he shall cause to be erected, as close to the area of water as is reasonably practicable, a sign or signs bearing— (a) the words “ SWIMMING PROHIBITED ”; and (b) a description of the area of water. (3) A person shall not enter an area of water in respect of which a declaration is in force under sub-regulation (2). Penalty: $1,000. (4) It is defence to a prosecution for an offence against sub-regulation (3) that the defendant, when he entered the area of water in relation to which the offence is alleged to have been committed, had no reasonable means of knowing that a declaration under sub-regulation (2) was in force in respect of that area of water. Fishing 10\. (1) The Director may grant to a person, not being a body corporate, a fishing permit. (2) Subject to sub-regulation (5), a fishing permit authorizes the person specified in the permit to take, from waters in the park or reserve, or the part of a park or reserve, specified in the permit, fish of a kind specified in the permit. (3) A fishing permit remains in force until the expiration of the day specified in the permit as the day on which the permit is to expire. (4) The Director shall not grant a fishing permit unless he is satisfied that the taking of fish in accordance with the permit will not result in damage to a park or reserve or interfere with the management of wildlife in a park or reserve. (5) The authority conferred by a fishing permit is subject to such conditions (if any) as are specified in the permit in relation to the means by which fish of a kind specified in the permit may be taken. (6) A person shall not take fish from waters in a park or reserve except in accordance with the authority conferred by a fishing permit. Penalty; $500. Fees in respect of Uluru National Park 11. (1) The Director shall impose upon persons entering Uluru National Park the following fees: (a) in the case of an adult—$1.50; (b) in the case of a child, being a child who is not accompanied by an adult—75 cents. (2) The Director shall impose upon each person camping in Uluru National Park a fee of 50 cents for each day, or part of a day, during which the person camps in the park. Control of animals and plants that are not wildlife 12. The Director may, where he considers it necessary for the protection and conservation of wildlife or the protection and preservation of a park or reserve, take such measures as he considers necessary for the control of animals and plants that are not wildlife. Impounding of animals 13. (1) The Director may establish and maintain such pounds for the purposes of these Regulations as he considers necessary. (2) The Director may impound an animal that is not wildlife that is found straying in a park or reserve. (3) Where the Director impounds an animal, be shall— (a) cause the animal to be removed to a pound; and (b) take reasonable steps to identify the owner of the animal. (4) Where an impounded animal does not carry any means by which its owner may be identified, the steps to be taken by the Director for the purpose of sub-regulation (3) shall include publishing an advertisement, containing a description of the animal and the date on which, and area of the park or reserve in which, it was impounded, in a newspaper circulating in the area in which the park or reserve is situated. (5) The Director may, on payment of the prescribed fees, release an impounded animal to the owner of the animal. (6) For the purpose of sub-regulation (5), the prescribed fees are— (a) a fee of $2.50 in respect of each day, or part of a day, during which the animal is in a pound; and (b) a fee of $10 in respect of the release of the animal. (7) Where an animal has not been claimed at the expiration of a period of 14 days from the day on which the animal is impounded under sub-regulation (2), the Director may destroy or otherwise dispose of the animal in such manner as the Director thinks fit. Traffic signs 14\. (1) The Director may authorize the erecting, placing or displaying of signs in a park or reserve for the purpose of— (a) regulating, prohibiting or restricting the stopping or parking of vehicles, or defining the manner in which vehicles may be parked, in the park or reserve; (b) fixing the limits of speed for vehicles in the park or reserve, or part of the park or reserve; (c) designating part of a park or reserve as a part within which the parking of vehicles or the mooring of vessels is permitted; (d) designating part of a park or reserve as a part within which camping is permitted; (e) designating part of a park or reserve as a part within which the landing or taxiing of aircraft is permitted; or (f) conveying information or warning to persons using the park or reserve. (2) A sign erected for the purpose of designating part of a park or reserve as a part within which the parking of vehicles is permitted shall, in addition to the words designating that part, bear the words “ PARKING AREA ”. (3) A sign erected for the purpose of designating part of a park or reserve as a part within which the mooring of vessels is permitted shall, in addition to the words designating that part, bear the words “ MOORING AREA ”. (4) A sign erected for the purpose of designating part of a park or reserve as a part within which camping is permitted shall, in addition to the words designating that part, bear the words “ CAMPING AREA ”. (5) A sign erected for the purpose of designating part of a park or reserve as a part within which the landing or taxiing of aircraft is permitted shall, in addition to the words designating that part, bear the words “ LANDING AREA ”. (6) A sign, signal, flag, notice, beacon, buoy or other device erected, placed or displayed in a park or reserve shall, unless the contrary is established, be taken to have been erected, placed or displayed, as the case may be, by the authority of the Director. (7) A person other than the Director or a person authorized by the Director shall not— (a) in a park or reserve, erect, place or display a sign, signal, flag, notice, beacon, buoy or other device that may be mistaken for a sign erected for the purpose of sub-regulation (1); or (b) remove, move, damage, obscure or otherwise interfere with a sign erected in pursuance of an authority under sub-regulation (1). Penalty: $200. Motorists not to exceed maximum speed 15. (1) A person shall not— (a) drive a vehicle on a part of a road or track at a speed exceeding the maximum speed applicable to that part of the road or track; or (b) drive a vehicle in a parking area or camping area at a speed exceeding 20 kilometres per hour. Penalty: $200. (2) Where a speed limit sign is erected on the side of a road or track and is facing the direction from which a vehicle has approached, the maximum speed applicable in relation to the part of that road or track between that speed limit sign and another speed limit sign, or a derestricting sign, erected on the same side of the road or track and facing the same direction is a speed of a number of kilometres per hour equal to the number represented by the figures on the first-mentioned speed limit sign. Parking 16\. (1) Where a no parking sign bearing an arrow is erected on a side of a road or track, a person shall not park a vehicle on that side of the road or track between the sign and— (a) the nearest intersection or junction of that road or track and another road or track situated in the direction indicated by the arrow on the sign; or (b) the nearest no parking sign situated on that side of the road or track in the direction indicated by the arrow on the first-mentioned sign, whichever is the closer. (2) Subject to this regulation, a person shall not park a vehicle except— (a) in a parking area; or (b) on a road or track. (3) A person shall not park a vehicle on a road or track in such a manner as to unreasonably obstruct the passage of vehicles on the road or track. (4) A person who is camping in a camping area may park his vehicle in that camping area. Daily offence 17\. Where a person parks a vehicle or moors a vessel in contravention of these Regulations he is, in respect of each day, or part of a day, during which the vehicle or vessel remains so parked or moored, guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction, by a fine not exceeding $200. Infringement notices 18\. (1) In this regulation, “ prescribed offence ” means an offence against paragraph 3 (1) (a) or regulation 17. (2) Where a ranger or warden has reason to believe that a prescribed offence has been committed, he may serve or cause to be served an infringement notice in accordance with this regulation. (3) An infringement notice may be served— (a) by serving the notice personally or by post on the person who appears to have committed the offence; (b) in the case of an infringement notice in respect of an offence against regulation 17— (i) by serving the notice personally on any person who is driving, or appears to be in charge of, the vehicle the subject of the offence; (ii) by securely placing or affixing the notice upon the vehicle the subject of the offence in a conspicuous position; or (iii) where the owner of the motor vehicle the subject of the offence has furnished a statutory declaration in accordance with sub-regulation 19 (5) or 19 (6)—by serving the notice personally or by post on the person whose name is specified in the statutory declaration as being in charge of the motor vehicle at the time of the alleged offence or by leaving it at his last-known place of residence or business with a person apparently over the age of 16 years and apparently an occupant of or employed at that place; or (c) by leaving the notice at the last-known place of residence or business of the person who appears to have committed the offence with a person apparently over the age of 16 years and apparently an occupant of or employed at that place. (4) Where an infringement notice in respect of an offence against regulation 17 is to be served by post on the owner of the motor vehicle the subject of the offence, it may be addressed to him— (a) at his last-known place of residence or business; (b) in the case of the owner of a motor vehicle registered under a law of a State or Territory providing for the registration of motor vehicles—at the latest address of the owner in the record of registration of the vehicle; or (c) in the case of a person whose name is specified in a statutory declaration furnished in accordance with sub-regulation 19 (5) or 19 (6)—at the address shown in the statutory declaration. (5) An infringement notice shall— (a) subject to sub-regulation (6), clearly show on its face the full name, or surname and initials, and address of the person on whom it is served; (b) clearly specify the nature of the alleged offence; (c) clearly specify the day, time and place of the alleged offence; (d) contain a notification to the person on whom it is served that, if he does not wish the matter to be dealt with by a court, he may pay the amount of the prescribed penalty specified in the notice; and (e) clearly specify the place at which, and the manner in which, the prescribed penalty may be paid, and may contain such other particulars, if any, as the Director considers necessary. (6) An infringement notice that is served by placing or affixing the notice upon a vehicle shall be addressed to “ the owner ” of the vehicle without further description of the owner. (7) For the purposes of this regulation, the prescribed penalty for a prescribed offence is $20. (8) Where an infringement notice has been served and, before the expiration of the period of 14 days or within such further time (not exceeding 28 days) as the Director, whether before or after the expiration of that period, allows, the amount of the prescribed penalty is paid in accordance with the notice— (a) any liability of a person in respect of the alleged prescribed offence shall be deemed to be discharged; (b) no further proceedings shall be taken in respect of the alleged prescribed offence; and (c) no person shall be regarded as having been convicted for the alleged prescribed offence. (9) At the hearing of a prosecution for an offence against regulation 17, a certificate signed by the Director and stating that a notice, a copy of which is attached to the certificate, was, on the date specified in the certificate, duly served by securely placing the notice or affixing the notice, as the case may be, in a conspicuous position upon the vehicle specified in the certificate is evidence of the matters so stated. (10) At the hearing of a prosecution for a prescribed offence in respect of which a notice under this regulation has been served, a certificate signed by the Director and stating— (a) that the Director did not allow further time, for the purpose of sub-regulation (8), for the payment of the prescribed penalty in respect of the prescribed offence; and (b) that the prescribed penalty in respect of the prescribed offence was not paid in accordance with the notice within 14 days after the date of the notice, is evidence of the matters so stated. (11) At the hearing of a prosecution for a prescribed offence in respect of which a notice under this regulation has been served, a certificate signed by the Director and stating— (a) that the Director allowed, for the purpose of sub-regulation (8), the further time specified in the certificate for the payment of the prescribed penalty in respect of the prescribed offence; and (b) that the prescribed penalty in respect of the prescribed offence was not paid in accordance with the notice or within the further time allowed by the Director for the purpose of sub-regulation (8), is evidence of the matters so stated. (12) For the purposes of sub-regulations (9), (10) and (11), a document that purports to have been signed by the Director shall be taken to have been so signed unless the contrary is proved. (13) Nothing in this regulation prevents the service of more than one notice in respect of the same prescribed offence, but it is sufficient for the application of sub-regulation (8) to a person on whom more than one such notice has been served for that person to pay the prescribed penalty in accordance with any one of the notices so served on him. (14) Where the amount of the prescribed penalty is paid by cheque, payment shall be deemed not to be made unless and until the cheque is honoured upon presentation. (15) Except as provided by sub-regulation (8), nothing in this regulation in any way prejudices or affects the institution or prosecution of proceedings in respect of an alleged prescribed offence or limits the amount of the fine that may be imposed by a court in respect of a prescribed offence. (16) Nothing in this regulation shall be construed as requiring the serving of a notice under this regulation or as affecting the liability of a person to be prosecuted in a court in respect of an alleged prescribed offence in relation to which a notice has not been served. Liability of owner of motor vehicle for offences 19\. (1) In this regulation, a reference to an owner, in respect of a motor vehicle, means, in the case of a motor vehicle that is registered in a State or Territory under a law of that State or Territory providing for the registration of motor vehicles, the person in whose name the motor vehicle is so registered. (2) Except as provided in this regulation, where an offence against regulation 17 occurs, the owner of the motor vehicle at the time of the offence shall be deemed to have committed the offence, whether or not he in fact committed the offence. (3) Nothing in this regulation affects the liability of an actual offender other than the owner of the motor vehicle, but— (a) the owner and the actual offender shall not both be liable for the same offence; and (b) where a penalty has been imposed on a person in respect of an offence against regulation 17, a further penalty shall not be imposed upon or recovered from another person in respect of the same offence. (4) The owner of a motor vehicle shall not be deemed to have committed an offence against regulation 17 if the vehicle was, at the time of the alleged offence, stolen or illegally taken or used. (5) The owner of a motor vehicle shall not, by virtue of this regulation, be deemed to have committed an offence against regulation 17 if, within 14 days after the date of a notice served under regulation 18 or within 14 days after service of a summons in respect of the alleged offence, he furnishes to the Director a statutory declaration made by him stating— (a) that it is made for the purposes of this regulation; (b) that he was not in charge of the motor vehicle at the time of the alleged offence; and (c) the name and address of the person who was in charge of the motor vehicle at that time. (6) Where the owner of a motor vehicle is a body corporate, the body corporate shall not, by virtue of this regulation, be deemed to have committed an offence against regulation 17 if, within 14 days after the date of a notice served under regulation 18 or within 14 days after service of a summons in respect of the alleged offence, a director, manager or secretary of the body corporate furnishes to the Director a statutory declaration made by him stating— (a) that it is made for the purposes of this regulation; (b) that the motor vehicle was not being used for the purposes of the body corporate at the time of the alleged offence; and (c) the name and address of the person who was in charge of the motor vehicle at that time. (7) Where a notice has been served under regulation 18, or a summons has been served, on the owner of a motor vehicle in respect of an alleged offence against regulation 17, the owner may, within 14 days after the date of the notice or service of the summons, as the case may be, furnish to the Director a statutory declaration made by him or by some person having knowledge of the facts stating— (a) that it is made for the purposes of this regulation; (b) that the owner was not in charge of the motor vehicle at the time of the alleged offence; (c) that he has not been able to ascertain who was in charge of the motor vehicle at that time; and (d) the nature of the inquiries made for the purpose of ascertaining the name and address of the person who was in charge of the motor vehicle at that time. (8) Where a notice has been served under regulation 18, or a summons has been served, on a body corporate as the owner of a motor vehicle in respect of an alleged offence against regulation 17, a director, manager or secretary of the body corporate may, within 14 days after the date of the notice or service of the summons, as the case may be, furnish to the Director a statutory declaration made by him or by some person having knowledge of the facts stating— (a) that it is made for the purposes of this regulation; (b) that to his knowledge, from the facts as set out in the declaration, the motor vehicle was not being used for the purposes of the body corporate at the time of the alleged offence; (c) that he has not been able to ascertain who was in charge of the motor vehicle at that time; and (d) the nature of the inquiries made for the purposes of ascertaining the name and address of the person who was in charge of the motor vehicle at that time. (9) At the hearing of a prosecution for an offence against regulation 17 against the owner of a motor vehicle who has furnished a statutory declaration under sub-regulation (7), the court shall dismiss the charge if it is satisfied (whether on the statements contained in the statutory declaration or otherwise) that— (a) the owner was not in charge of the motor vehicle at the time of the alleged offence; and (b) the inquiries made for the purpose of ascertaining the name and address of the person who was in charge of the motor vehicle at that time were reasonable in the circumstances of the case and were carried out with due diligence. (10) At the hearing of a prosecution for an offence against regulation 17 against a body corporate that is the owner of a motor vehicle and in respect of which a statutory declaration has been furnished under sub-regulation (8), the court shall dismiss the charge if it is satisfied (whether on the statements contained in the statutory declaration or otherwise) that— (a) the motor vehicle was not being used for the purposes of the body corporate at the time of the alleged offence; and (b) the inquiries made for the purpose of ascertaining the name and address of the person who was in charge of the motor vehicle at that time were reasonable in the circumstances of the case and were carried out with due diligence. (11) At the hearing of a prosecution for an offence against regulation 17, a certificate signed by the Director and stating that a person specified in the certificate has not, in relation to that offence, furnished a statutory declaration to the Director for the purpose of a provision of this regulation is evidence of the matter so stated. (12) For the purpose of sub-regulation (11), a document that purports to have been signed by the Director shall be taken to have been so signed unless the contrary is proved. Copy of statutory declaration to be served with summons 20. (1) Where a person is named in a statutory declaration furnished under sub-regulation 19 (5) or 19 (6) as being the person who was in charge of the motor vehicle at the time of the alleged offence against regulation 17— (a) that person shall not be found guilty of that offence unless a copy of the statutory declaration was affixed to the summons for the offence at the time it was served on him; and (b) the statutory declaration is admissible in evidence in a prosecution in respect of that offence against that person and is evidence that that person was in charge of the vehicle at that time. (2) In a prosecution for an offence against regulation 17, a document purporting to be a statutory declaration furnished in accordance with sub-regulation 19 (5) or 19 (6) shall, unless the contrary is shown, be taken to be such a statutory declaration, duly made and furnished. Form of identity card 21. An identity card issued for the purposes of section 39 of the Act shall be in accordance with the form in the Schedule. Certain provisions not to apply to Director, rangers or wardens 22\. Nothing in regulation 3, 4, 6 or 7, sub-regulation 8 (4) or regulation 11 or 16 applies to or in relation to the Director, a ranger or a warden acting in the performance of his duties as Director or as a ranger or warden, as the case requires. SCHEDULE Regulation 21 IDENTITY CARD This is to certify that \[name of warden or ranger\], whose photograph appears here on, is a warden \[or ranger\] under the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975. Dated this day of 19 \[Signature of Director\] Director