Water (Recreational Area) Regulations 2023
75Conditions on camping in a recreational area
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75 Conditions on camping in a recreational area
(1) A person who is permitted under regulation 74(2) to camp in a recreational area, other than a person who is camping on a vessel, must camp—
(a) at least 20 metres—
(i) from any waterway; and
(ii) landward of the full supply level of a storage; or
(b) as otherwise specified by the managing Authority for that area in a sign erected at the campground.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) A person who camps at a site in a campground, other than a person who has express permission to camp in the recreational area, must not camp for more than—
(a) the period specified by the managing Authority for the recreational area; or
(b) if no period is specified, 7 consecutive days.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(3) A person who camps on a site in a campground must maintain the site and the surrounding area in a clean and tidy condition.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(4) A person who camps on a site in a campground must clear all waste and personal property and equipment from the site and the surrounding area on vacating the site.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.