1Northern Parklands Regulations 2026

South Australia Northern Parklands Regulations 2026 under the Northern Parklands Act 2025

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Interpretation Part 2—Northern Parklands Trust 4 Annual business plan 5 Payment of contributions by councils 6 Imposition of levy by councils Part 3—Statutory trusts 7 Damage etc to property of statutory trust Part 4—Conduct of users of trust parklands 8 Behaviour in trust parklands 9 Restricted activities 10 Animals 11 Use of motor vehicles Part 5—Miscellaneous 12 Authorisations and permissions 13 Recovery of costs of certain acquisitions Part 6—Transitional provisions 14 Members of the Northern Parklands Trust 15 First plans and agreements Legislative history

Part 1—Preliminary 1—Short title These regulations may be cited as the Northern Parklands Regulations 2026. 2—Commencement These regulations come into operation on the day on which section 11 of the Northern Parklands Act 2025 comes into operation. 3—Interpretation In these regulations— Act means the Northern Parklands Act 2025; camping includes sleeping overnight in a motor vehicle parked in the trust parklands; motor vehicle has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1961. Part 2—Northern Parklands Trust 4—Annual business plan For the purposes of section 15(15) of the Act, the approval of the Minister is required in relation to a variation of an annual business plan of the Northern Parklands Trust in circumstances in which contributions by constituent councils under Part 4 are varied. 5—Payment of contributions by councils Interest accrues under section 17(1) of the Act from the date on which the instalment was payable under that section at the Reserve Bank of Australia Cash Rate Target on 1 July in the financial year in which the instalment was payable, as published on the Reserve Bank of Australia website, calculated in respect of each month (or part of a month) for which the relevant amount remains unpaid. 6—Imposition of levy by councils (1) Pursuant to section 19(5) of the Act, the following purposes for which rateable land is used are prescribed: (a) Residential comprising the use of land for a detached dwelling, group dwelling, residential flat building, row dwelling or semi‑detached dwelling within the meaning of the Planning and Design Code; (b) Commercial—Shop comprising the use of land for a shop within the meaning of the Planning and Design Code; (c) Commercial—Office comprising the use of land for an office within the meaning of the Planning and Design Code; (d) Commercial—Other comprising any other commercial use of land not referred to in the categories specified in paragraph (b) or (c); (e) Industry—Light comprising the use of land for a light industry within the meaning of the Planning and Design Code; (f) Industry—Other comprising any other industrial use of land not referred to in the category specified in paragraph (e); (g) Primary Production comprising— (i) farming within the meaning of the Planning and Design Code; or (ii) horticulture within the meaning of the Planning and Design Code; or (iii) the use of land for horse keeping, animal keeping or intensive animal husbandry within the meaning of the Planning and Design Code; or (iv) in respect of a dairy situated on a farm—the use of land for a dairy within the meaning of the Planning and Design Code; or (v) commercial forestry within the meaning of the Planning and Design Code; (h) Vacant land comprising the non‑use of vacant land; (i) Other comprising any other use of land not referred to in a previous category. (2) Pursuant to section 19(3)(d) of the Act, the operation of section 152(2) of the Local Government Act 1999 is modified— (a) as if it extended to a separate rate as well as a fixed charge; and (b) as if— (i) section 152(2)(c) provided that if a separate rate is a fixed charge based on a factor referred to in section 19(3)(a)(ii) or (iii) of the Northern Parklands Act 2025 and is imposed in respect of 2 or more pieces of contiguous rateable land (being land that is owned by the same owner and occupied by the same occupier), then only 1 fixed charge may be imposed against the whole of the land; and (ii) section 152(2)(d) provided that if a separate rate is a fixed charge based on the factor referred to in section 19(3)(a)(ii) of the Northern Parklands Act 2025 and is imposed in respect of land constituting a single farm enterprise, then only 1 fixed charge may be imposed against the whole of the land. (3) Pursuant to section 19(3)(d) of the Act, the operation of section 159(9) of the Local Government Act 1999 is modified— (a) so as to not require a council that grants to a person or body a rebate of general rates under section 166 of the Local Government Act 1999 to grant a comparable rebate of a Northern Parklands levy to the person or body; and (b) so as to allow a council to grant to a person or body a rebate of a Northern Parklands levy under section 166 of the Local Government Act 1999 that is different to a rebate of general rates granted to the person or body. (4) In this regulation— Planning and Design Code means the Planning and Design Code under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016. Part 3—Statutory trusts 7—Damage etc to property of statutory trust For the purposes of section 38(b) of the Act, the following periods are prescribed: (a) 21 days; or (b) if another period is authorised by the statutory trust—that period. Part 4—Conduct of users of trust parklands 8—Behaviour in trust parklands A person must not, while in trust parklands— (a) behave in a disorderly or offensive manner; or (b) use threatening, insulting, abusive or indecent language; or (c) create a disturbance or nuisance; or (d) wilfully obstruct, disturb or harass another person engaged in the proper use of the trust parklands. Maximum penalty: $1 250. Expiation fee: $160. 9—Restricted activities A person must not, without the permission of the responsible statutory trust, while in trust parklands— (a) carry, use or discharge a firearm, airgun or other weapon; or (b) deposit litter or other waste except in an area or receptacle provided for that purpose; or (c) camp in an area other than a clearly designated camping area; or (d) light, maintain or use a fire other than in a clearly designated fire place; or (e) leave a fire without effectively extinguishing it; or (f) leave property unattended for more than 24 hours; or (g) erect a marquee, booth, gazebo or other similar structure that is not intended solely for camping or other personal use; or (h) use a sound amplification device or other noisy equipment; or (i) distribute printed matter; or (j) post, paint or otherwise display an advertisement, bill, sign, poster, placard, banner or flag; or (k) sell anything or offer anything for sale, conduct a business or provide a service; or (l) sell raffle or lottery tickets or take up a collection. Maximum penalty: $1 250. Expiation fee: $160. 10—Animals (1) A person must not, without the permission of the responsible statutory trust, bring an animal other than a dog into trust parklands. Maximum penalty: $750. Expiation fee: $105. (2) If a person brings a dog into trust parklands, the person must— (a) ensure that the dog does not enter or remain in an area of trust parklands indicated by signs or markings or a combination of signs and markings (erected or displayed with the authority of the responsible statutory trust) as an area in which dogs are not permitted; and (b) exercise effective control over the dog at all times while it is in trust parklands. Maximum penalty: $750. Expiation fee: $105. (3) For the purposes of this regulation, a dog is under the effective control of a person if— (a) the person is exercising effective control of the dog— (i) by means of a chain, cord or leash that does not exceed 2 m in length restraining the dog; or (ii) by command, the dog being in close proximity to the person and the person being able to see the dog at all times; or (b) the person has effectively secured the dog— (i) by placing it in a cage, vehicle or other object or structure; or (ii) by tethering it to a fixed object by means of a chain, cord or leash that does not exceed 2 m in length. (4) Subregulation (2)(a) does not apply to an assistance dog within the meaning of the Dog and Cat Management Act 1995. 11—Use of motor vehicles A person who drives or rides a motor vehicle in trust parklands must not, unless authorised by the responsible statutory trust— (a) drive or ride at a speed greater than 15 kph unless otherwise indicated (with the authority of the responsible statutory trust) by signs or markings or a combination of signs and markings; or (b) drive or ride at a speed greater than 15 kph unless otherwise indicated (with the authority of the responsible statutory trust) by signs or markings or a combination of signs and markings; or (c) fail to pay a parking fee indicated (with the authority of the responsible statutory trust) by signs or markings or a combination of signs and markings; or (d) fail to comply with any other speed, parking or other traffic restriction or direction indicated (with the authority of the responsible statutory trust) by signs or markings or a combination of signs and markings; or (e) drive or ride except on roads, tracks or areas that are set aside by the responsible statutory trust for that purpose; or (f) drive or ride in such a manner as to cause undue noise to be emitted from the vehicle; or (g) park or leave the vehicle in a position that obstructs access to or use of trust parklands or a place in trust parklands; or (h) drive or ride in a dangerous or careless manner or without reasonable consideration for others; or (i) fail to comply with any reasonable speed, parking or other traffic direction of an authorised officer (within the meaning of section 40 of the Act). Maximum penalty: $750. Expiation fee: $105. Part 5—Miscellaneous 12—Authorisations and permissions An authorisation or permission granted by a statutory trust under these regulations— (a) must be in writing or, if given orally, must be confirmed in writing as soon as practicable; and (b) may be granted to persons of a specified class; and (c) may be subject to conditions (including a condition requiring payment of a fee) specified by the statutory trust. 13—Recovery of costs of certain acquisitions For the purposes of section 46(1) and (2) of the Act, an amount determined by the Minister under either of those subsections must be paid— (a) by means of— (i) electronic funds transfer to an account nominated by the Minister; or (ii) a credit card; and (b) in the instalments, and at the times, determined by the Minister. Part 6—Transitional provisions 14—Members of the Northern Parklands Trust (1) Pursuant to section 47(3)(c) of the Act, the persons holding office as chief executive officers of the Town of Gawler and the City of Playford will be taken to be members of the Northern Parklands Trust (ex officio) until 30 June 2028 (and the Town of Gawler and the City of Playford will be taken to have nominated each such person (respectively) for the purposes of section 12(1)(a) of the Act). (2) The Minister may appoint a suitable person to be a deputy of a person taken to be a member of the Northern Parklands Trust under subregulation (1) and to act as a member of the Northern Parklands Trust during any period of absence of the relevant member. (3) The first member of the Northern Parklands Trust under section 12(1)(c) of the Act may be appointed by the Minister even if they have not been nominated by the Minister responsible for the administration of the Landscape South Australia Act 2019. 15—First plans and agreements Pursuant to section 47(3)(c) of the Act— (a) the first annual business plan of the Northern Parklands Trust under section 15 of the Act— (i) will relate to the financial year commencing on 1 July 2027; and (ii) must specify that the constituent councils for the Northern Parklands region include the Town of Gawler and the City of Playford; and (b) the first performance agreement in respect of the Northern Parklands Trust under section 41 of the Act need not take effect until 1 July 2027; and (c) the first long‑term strategic plan of the Northern Parklands Trust under section 42 of the Act need not be adopted until 1 July 2027. Legislative history Notes • For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or . Principal regulations Year No Reference Commencement 2026 5 Gazette 15.1.2026 p34 15.1.2026: r 2