Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024
sec.257Depositing litter brought into protected areas
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sec.257 Depositing litter brought into protected areas
This section applies to litter brought into a protected area by a person. The person, or anyone accompanying the person, must not deposit the litter in the protected area unless the person has a reasonable excuse. collecting litter from public land adjacent to a protected area and bringing the litter into the area to deposit it in a litter bin Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. This section does not apply in relation to a special wildlife reserve or nature refuge. (sec.257-ssec.1) This section applies to litter brought into a protected area by a person. (sec.257-ssec.2) The person, or anyone accompanying the person, must not deposit the litter in the protected area unless the person has a reasonable excuse. collecting litter from public land adjacent to a protected area and bringing the litter into the area to deposit it in a litter bin Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.257-ssec.3) This section does not apply in relation to a special wildlife reserve or nature refuge.