Transport Infrastructure (State-controlled Roads) Regulation 2017
sec.10DCamping generally prohibited
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sec.10D Camping generally prohibited
A person must not camp on a State-controlled road. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. However, a person does not commit an offence under subsection (1) if— the person camps on a State-controlled road other than a motorway or toll road; and any of the following apply— the person complies with section 10E ; or camping on the State-controlled road is permitted under another Act; or A condition contained in a special event permit issued under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Accreditation and Other Provisions) Regulation 2015 may permit camping on a State-controlled road. the person has a reasonable excuse for camping on the State-controlled road. In this section— toll road see section 92 of the Act . s 10D ins 2020 SL No. 203 s 5 (sec.10D-ssec.1) A person must not camp on a State-controlled road. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.10D-ssec.2) However, a person does not commit an offence under subsection (1) if— the person camps on a State-controlled road other than a motorway or toll road; and any of the following apply— the person complies with section 10E ; or camping on the State-controlled road is permitted under another Act; or A condition contained in a special event permit issued under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Accreditation and Other Provisions) Regulation 2015 may permit camping on a State-controlled road. the person has a reasonable excuse for camping on the State-controlled road. (sec.10D-ssec.3) In this section— toll road see section 92 of the Act .
- (a) the person camps on a State-controlled road other than a motorway or toll road; and
- (b) any of the following apply— (i) the person complies with section 10E ; or (ii) camping on the State-controlled road is permitted under another Act; or Example— A condition contained in a special event permit issued under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Accreditation and Other Provisions) Regulation 2015 may permit camping on a State-controlled road. (iii) the person has a reasonable excuse for camping on the State-controlled road.
- (i) the person complies with section 10E ; or
- (ii) camping on the State-controlled road is permitted under another Act; or Example— A condition contained in a special event permit issued under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Accreditation and Other Provisions) Regulation 2015 may permit camping on a State-controlled road.
- (iii) the person has a reasonable excuse for camping on the State-controlled road.
- (i) the person complies with section 10E ; or
- (ii) camping on the State-controlled road is permitted under another Act; or Example— A condition contained in a special event permit issued under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Accreditation and Other Provisions) Regulation 2015 may permit camping on a State-controlled road.