sec.26Permitted dog-walking in conservation parks and resources reserves

sec.26 Permitted dog-walking in conservation parks and resources reserves

The chief executive may display a regulatory notice near the entrance to a conservation park or resources reserve stating that dog-walking is permitted in the park or reserve. However, the chief executive may display the notice only if the chief executive is satisfied— the area of the conservation park or resources reserve was widely used for dog-walking before the initial dedication of the area under the Act ; and that allowing dogs into the conservation park or resources reserve will not result in— any damage to a cultural resource of the park or reserve; or a significant adverse effect on a natural resource of the park or reserve. In this section— initial dedication , of an area, means the initial dedication of the area as any 1 of the following— a conservation park; a resources reserve; a regional park within the meaning of the Act as in force immediately before 1 July 2016. (sec.26-ssec.1) The chief executive may display a regulatory notice near the entrance to a conservation park or resources reserve stating that dog-walking is permitted in the park or reserve. (sec.26-ssec.2) However, the chief executive may display the notice only if the chief executive is satisfied— the area of the conservation park or resources reserve was widely used for dog-walking before the initial dedication of the area under the Act ; and that allowing dogs into the conservation park or resources reserve will not result in— any damage to a cultural resource of the park or reserve; or a significant adverse effect on a natural resource of the park or reserve. (sec.26-ssec.3) In this section— initial dedication , of an area, means the initial dedication of the area as any 1 of the following— a conservation park; a resources reserve; a regional park within the meaning of the Act as in force immediately before 1 July 2016.

• (a) the area of the conservation park or resources reserve was widely used for dog-walking before the initial dedication of the area under the Act ; and
• (b) that allowing dogs into the conservation park or resources reserve will not result in— (i) any damage to a cultural resource of the park or reserve; or (ii) a significant adverse effect on a natural resource of the park or reserve.
• (i) any damage to a cultural resource of the park or reserve; or
• (ii) a significant adverse effect on a natural resource of the park or reserve.
• (i) any damage to a cultural resource of the park or reserve; or
• (ii) a significant adverse effect on a natural resource of the park or reserve.
• (a) a conservation park;
• (b) a resources reserve;
• (c) a regional park within the meaning of the Act as in force immediately before 1 July 2016.