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76 Hygiene

(1) A person must not deposit faeces in a recreational area except in accordance with subregulation (2) or (3).

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2) A person may deposit faeces in toilet facilities provided in a recreational area.

(3) If no toilet facilities are provided in a recreational area, a person may bury faeces at a depth of 20 centimetres in the ground—

(a) in a location that is 100 metres or more—

(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.