Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024
sec.265Use of metal detectors
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sec.265 Use of metal detectors
A person must not use a metal detector in a protected area unless the person uses the detector— with the written approval of the chief executive; or under an authority under the Act . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. See, however, section 14 in relation to the application of this regulation to fossicking in a resources reserve. This section does not apply in relation to a special wildlife reserve or nature refuge. (sec.265-ssec.1) A person must not use a metal detector in a protected area unless the person uses the detector— with the written approval of the chief executive; or under an authority under the Act . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. See, however, section 14 in relation to the application of this regulation to fossicking in a resources reserve. (sec.265-ssec.2) This section does not apply in relation to a special wildlife reserve or nature refuge.
- (a) with the written approval of the chief executive; or
- (b) under an authority under the Act .