Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024
sec.206Restrictions on animals
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sec.206 Restrictions on animals
A person must not— bring a live animal into a protected area; or keep a live animal in a protected area. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. Subsection (1) does not apply to— a live animal brought into the area— under a stock grazing permit; or for mustering stock under a stock mustering permit; or under a travelling stock permit; or with the written approval of the chief executive; or a fish or mud crab brought into or kept in the area if the fish or mud crab is lawfully taken in the area or a place adjacent to the area; or an invertebrate animal brought into or kept in the area if the animal is lawfully taken in the area or a place adjacent to the area for use as bait for fishing; or a horse brought into a conservation park, a resources reserve or a national park for horse riding if— bringing the horse into the park or reserve is authorised under a regulatory notice; and the horse is brought into the park or reserve in accordance with the notice; or a dog brought into a conservation park or resources reserve if— bringing the dog into the park or reserve is authorised under a regulatory notice; and the dog is brought into the park or reserve in accordance with the notice; or See section 26 in relation to regulatory notices permitting dog-walking on conservation parks or resources reserves. an animal brought into, or kept in, a special wildlife reserve under the management program for the reserve. This section does not apply in relation to a nature refuge. (sec.206-ssec.1) A person must not— bring a live animal into a protected area; or keep a live animal in a protected area. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.206-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to— a live animal brought into the area— under a stock grazing permit; or for mustering stock under a stock mustering permit; or under a travelling stock permit; or with the written approval of the chief executive; or a fish or mud crab brought into or kept in the area if the fish or mud crab is lawfully taken in the area or a place adjacent to the area; or an invertebrate animal brought into or kept in the area if the animal is lawfully taken in the area or a place adjacent to the area for use as bait for fishing; or a horse brought into a conservation park, a resources reserve or a national park for horse riding if— bringing the horse into the park or reserve is authorised under a regulatory notice; and the horse is brought into the park or reserve in accordance with the notice; or a dog brought into a conservation park or resources reserve if— bringing the dog into the park or reserve is authorised under a regulatory notice; and the dog is brought into the park or reserve in accordance with the notice; or See section 26 in relation to regulatory notices permitting dog-walking on conservation parks or resources reserves. an animal brought into, or kept in, a special wildlife reserve under the management program for the reserve. (sec.206-ssec.3) This section does not apply in relation to a nature refuge.