Water (Recreational Area) Regulations 2023
74Camping in a recreational area
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74 Camping in a recreational area
(1) A person must not camp in a recreational area unless the person is permitted to do so under subregulation (2).
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) A person may camp in a recreational area if—
(a) the person is camping in an area set aside by the managing Authority as an area in which camping is permitted; or
(b) the person is camping on a vessel in accordance with regulation 94; or
(c) the person has express permission to camp in the recreational area.
(3) A managing Authority of a recreational area may set aside an area in the recreational area in which camping is permitted.
(4) The managing Authority for a recreational area may issue a permit to a person to camp in the recreational area.