17Signs or notices regulating conduct on certain land

17 Signs or notices regulating conduct on certain land

17 Signs or notices regulating conduct on certain land

(1) Water NSW may erect a sign or notice on Crown land or Water NSW land that is in a special area or controlled area prohibiting or restricting any of the following conduct on the land to which the sign or notice relates—

(a) destroying, harming, capturing, chasing or otherwise interfering with an animal,

(b) damaging or interfering with the habitat of an animal,

(c) damaging, interfering with or removing a plant or part of a plant, including deadfalls of timber,

(d) removing a rock, soil, sand, stone or similar substance,

(e) bringing in or releasing an animal,

(f) leading or riding an animal,

(g) selling or offering for sale any goods or conducting any other commercial activity,

(h) lighting, maintaining or using fires,

(i) camping or residing,

(j) disposing of waste,

(k) driving, riding or being a passenger in or on a vehicle,

(l) damaging, defacing, disturbing or otherwise interfering with a building, structure, sign, fixture, animal trap, bait or plant rehabilitation measure,

(m) using facilities,

(n) fishing or swimming in water,

(o) using a vessel on water,

(p) washing in water,

(q) causing an animal, animal matter, plant or plant matter to enter or remain in water,

(r) bringing in, using or keeping a pesticide or environmentally hazardous chemical.

(2) A person must not act in contravention of a sign or notice erected under this clause.

Maximum penalty—400 penalty units in the case of a corporation or 200 penalty units in the case of an individual.