Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024
sec.220Unlawful camping
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sec.220 Unlawful camping
A person must not camp in a protected area unless— the person is camping under— a camping permit for the area; or a commercial activity permit, a commercial activity agreement or an organised event permit specifically authorising the camping; or the person— is conducting activities under another protected area authority that applies to the area; and has the written approval of the chief executive to camp in the area or is accompanying a person who has the approval. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. For subsection (1) (a) (i) , a person other than the holder of a camping permit is taken not to be camping under the permit if the number of persons accompanying the holder is more than the number of persons authorised to camp under the permit. A person must not camp in a protected area or part of a protected area if a regulatory notice applying to the area or part prohibits the camping. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units. This section does not apply in relation to a special wildlife reserve or nature refuge. (sec.220-ssec.1) A person must not camp in a protected area unless— the person is camping under— a camping permit for the area; or a commercial activity permit, a commercial activity agreement or an organised event permit specifically authorising the camping; or the person— is conducting activities under another protected area authority that applies to the area; and has the written approval of the chief executive to camp in the area or is accompanying a person who has the approval. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.220-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (a) (i) , a person other than the holder of a camping permit is taken not to be camping under the permit if the number of persons accompanying the holder is more than the number of persons authorised to camp under the permit. (sec.220-ssec.3) A person must not camp in a protected area or part of a protected area if a regulatory notice applying to the area or part prohibits the camping. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units. (sec.220-ssec.4) This section does not apply in relation to a special wildlife reserve or nature refuge.
- (a) the person is camping under— (i) a camping permit for the area; or (ii) a commercial activity permit, a commercial activity agreement or an organised event permit specifically authorising the camping; or
- (i) a camping permit for the area; or
- (ii) a commercial activity permit, a commercial activity agreement or an organised event permit specifically authorising the camping; or
- (b) the person— (i) is conducting activities under another protected area authority that applies to the area; and (ii) has the written approval of the chief executive to camp in the area or is accompanying a person who has the approval.
- (i) is conducting activities under another protected area authority that applies to the area; and