47Protection of flora and other vegetation

47 Protection of flora and other vegetation

(1) A person must not move, remove or cause any damage to flora or any other vegetation in a recreational area unless permitted to do so under subregulation (2).

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) A person may move, remove or cause damage to flora or other vegetation in a recreational area if the person—

(a) has a permit or licence to do so granted under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988; or

(b) is undertaking timber harvesting operations in accordance with—

(i) a permit issued by the managing Authority for the recreational area; or

(ii) a licence or permit granted by the Minister under section 52 of the Forests Act 1958; or

(c) has express permission to move, remove or cause damage to flora or other vegetation in the recreational area; or

(d) is collecting firewood in accordance with regulation 48.