Water (Recreational Area) Regulations 2023
41Operating sound producing devices
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41 Operating sound producing devices
(1) A person must not operate a sound producing device or any other equipment in a recreational area unless the person is permitted to do so under subregulation (2).
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) A person may operate a sound producing device or any other equipment in a recreational area if—
(a) the device or equipment is operated in a manner that does not cause a disturbance to any person or animal; or
(b) the person operates the device or equipment in an area within the recreational area that has been set aside as an area where a person may operate the sound producing device or other equipment; or
(c) the person has express permission to operate the device or equipment.
(3) The managing Authority for a recreational area may set aside an area within that recreational area as an area in which a person may operate a sound producing device or any other equipment specified by the Authority.
(4) The managing Authority for a recreational area may issue a permit to a person to operate a sound producing device or any other equipment in the recreational area.
Division 2—Fires in a recreational area