Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024
sec.236Restrictions on unregistered vehicles
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sec.236 Restrictions on unregistered vehicles
A person must not bring an unregistered vehicle into, or drive or ride an unregistered vehicle in, a protected area. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsection (1) does not apply to a person bringing an unregistered vehicle into a protected area if the person— is authorised under the Act to bring the vehicle into the area; or has a reasonable excuse. This section does not apply in relation to a special wildlife reserve or nature refuge. In this section— bring , an unregistered vehicle into a protected area, does not include drive or ride the vehicle into the area. unregistered vehicle means a vehicle that— is required to be registered under a vehicle registration Act to lawfully operate the vehicle on a road; and has not been registered under a vehicle registration Act. (sec.236-ssec.1) A person must not bring an unregistered vehicle into, or drive or ride an unregistered vehicle in, a protected area. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.236-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person bringing an unregistered vehicle into a protected area if the person— is authorised under the Act to bring the vehicle into the area; or has a reasonable excuse. (sec.236-ssec.3) This section does not apply in relation to a special wildlife reserve or nature refuge. (sec.236-ssec.4) In this section— bring , an unregistered vehicle into a protected area, does not include drive or ride the vehicle into the area. unregistered vehicle means a vehicle that— is required to be registered under a vehicle registration Act to lawfully operate the vehicle on a road; and has not been registered under a vehicle registration Act.
- (a) is authorised under the Act to bring the vehicle into the area; or
- (b) has a reasonable excuse.
- (a) is required to be registered under a vehicle registration Act to lawfully operate the vehicle on a road; and
- (b) has not been registered under a vehicle registration Act.