Sporting Venues Authorities Regulation 2019
19Protection of natural features
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19 Protection of natural features
19 Protection of natural features
(1) A person must not do any of the following on the scheduled lands, except with the approval of Venues NSW or an authorised officer—
(a) damage lawns, playing fields or greens,
(b) damage, pick or remove trees, shrubs, ferns, creepers, vines, palms, plants, flowers, herbage, lawn, turf, grass or other vegetative cover,
(c) affix posters on trees,
(d) climb trees,
(e) remove or disturb rocks, stones, soil, sand or similar substances,
(f) light fires.
Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
(2) A person does not commit an offence under subclause (1)(a) if the damage was caused during, and as a normal incident of, a sporting event or training for a sporting event.
Parts 5–10 (cll 16–82): Ins 2020 (688), Sch 1[5].