Part 1Preliminary

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Objectives

(1) The objectives of these Regulations are—

(a) to provide for the control, management and use of recreational areas under the control and management of an Authority; and

(b) to prescribe water infringement offences and infringement penalties for the purposes of the Water Act 1989.

(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1)(a), the control, management and use of recreational areas includes—

(a) the protection of the land, services and facilities in recreational areas; and

(b) the protection and maintenance of water quality in waterways in recreational areas; and

(c) the conservation and preservation of flora, fauna and habitat in recreational areas, including the biodiversity of that flora, fauna and habitat; and

(d) the protection of the health and safety of visitors to recreational areas; and

(e) the promotion of the enjoyment and recreation of visitors to recreational areas; and

(f) the protection and promotion of Aboriginal cultural heritage and Aboriginal intangible heritage in recreational areas; and

(g) the protection and promotion of any other heritage features in recreational areas; and

(h) the facilitation of the participation of traditional owner groups in the management of recreational areas, including in accordance with any agreements under the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010 that apply to recreational areas; and

(i) ensuring that recreational areas are managed and used in a way that respects and upholds the rights and aspirations of traditional owner groups who have a connection to the recreational areas.

2 Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 324 of the Water Act 1989.

Note

See also section 122ZA of the Water Act 1989, which provides for the Minister to determine land to be a recreational area under the management and control of an Authority.

3 Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 19 August 2023.