The regulations rest on a small set of organising concepts that determine scope and enforcement. First, the Trust is the decision‑maker: many powers are exercisable only by the Trust or by a person it authorises (for example erecting signs, designating tracks and fireplaces, making determinations about activities requiring permits, and issuing or cancelling permits - see regs 10(2), 12(2), 20(1), 26(1), 34 and 40). That concentrates discretion with the Trust and with authorised officers acting under the Trust’s authority.

Second, the permit is the primary control mechanism for activities outside the default permissions. Part 3 (regs 33-42) sets the application process (form, supporting evidence, fee - reg 33), the Trust’s discretion to approve or refuse and to impose conditions (reg 34, 36, 37), and the Trust’s powers to suspend, cancel or accept surrender of permits (regs 40-42). The regulations make the permit non‑transferable unless the Trust allows otherwise (reg 37(d)). Schedule 1 creates a tiered fee structure depending on whether an assessment under a management plan is required and whether Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (LUPAA) approval is required.

Third, control signs and management plans are the practical tools for informing park users and for legal enforceability. The Trust or authorised officers may erect traffic signs, dog/horse/camping/fire safety/recreation signs (regs 10, 6(5), 7(3), 18(4), 22(2), 24(2)), and the regulations require certain determinations and closures be published on a Trust website (reg 17(4)(a), reg 26(2)). The presence of prescribed signs and published notices is often an element of compliance and, for some offences, a defendant’s defence if the Trust fails to give the required notice (see reg 17(6), reg 26(4)).

Fourth, authorised officers are given a suite of operational enforcement powers: to give directions (reg 13, 19, 23, 25), to seize animals (reg 9), to take charge of and remove vehicles (reg 14), to pull down unlawful structures or signs (regs 30(3), 31(2)), and to close or partly close roads and tracks (reg 10(4)-(6)). The regulations generally make a failure to comply with directions or signs an offence (penalties stated across provisions).

Fifth, the penalties and infringement scheme: the regulations specify maximum fines for many offences (generally 20 penalty units, with some offences at 50 penalty units, e.g. lighting fires contrary to reg 21(2) or damaging cultural heritage under reg 29(2)). Schedule 2 then maps many of those offences to “infringement” penalty units for on‑the‑spot infringement notices under s 71A of the Act (reg 49(1), Schedule 2). The mapping can produce a substantial gulf between maximum statutory penalties and the lower infringement unit for an expiation.

Finally, the regulations cross‑refer heavily to other laws: definitions or exceptions rely on Commonwealth statutes (e.g. Disability Discrimination Act 1992 for assistance animals - reg 6(7)(b)), State Acts (Emergency Management Act 2006, Fire Service Act 1979, Ambulance Service Act 1982 for prescribed persons - regs 4(3)(d), 16(1)), and planning law (LUPAA, referenced in Schedule 1 fee tiers). These cross‑references frame the interaction of the regulations with broader statutory obligations and exemptions.

The regulations affect a range of actors who interact with Wellington Park:

• Park visitors and recreational users: Everyone who enters the park is subject to general prohibitions on behaviour (reg 27), must obey traffic signs (reg 10(3)) and fire safety signs (reg 22(4)), and may be restricted to specified trails for dogs, horses or bicycles (regs 6, 7, 12). Camping and fires are regulated (regs 18-21) and many popular activities may require a permit if so determined by the Trust (reg 26).

• Commercial operators and groups seeking to use park resources: Any person or body seeking to conduct activities that the Trust has determined require a permit must apply under reg 33, pay the application fee set in Schedule 1 (unless exempt) and comply with conditions the Trust imposes (regs 33-38). Schedule 1 separates three fee tiers (100, 200, 500 fee units) depending on whether a management plan assessment is required and whether LUPAA approval is also needed.

• Bodies represented on the Trust and their employees/contractors: Such bodies are explicitly exempt from paying the application fee (reg 33(3)(a)). The Trust and persons acting in course of employment with the Trust or a body represented on the Trust are also given express exemptions from some prohibitions, for example use of chainsaws (reg 4(3)(c)), and are listed among “prescribed persons” who may enter no‑access areas (reg 16(1)).

• People with assistance animals and persons entitled to disability accommodations: The dog rules exclude guide dogs, hearing dogs and assistance animals as defined by Commonwealth law from the prohibitions on taking dogs into the park (reg 6(7)).

• Owners and drivers of vehicles: Vehicle use is constrained to roads and vehicular tracks unless a permit allows otherwise (reg 11(1)), and the Trust may close roads or tracks to particular kinds of vehicles (reg 10(4)-(6)). Authorised officers can remove or tow vehicles for safety, obstruction, abandonment or other reasons (reg 14).

• Visitors undertaking activities affecting flora, fauna, cultural heritage or natural substances: The regulations prohibit taking growing flora, possession of fauna, use of hunting equipment, or disturbing nests or breeding places unless authorised by a permit (reg 4(2)); likewise removal of natural substances such as rock, humus, firewood or cave formations is prohibited (reg 5). Cultural heritage objects are protected (reg 29).

• Contracted workers, emergency services and authorised officers: The regulations create specific roles and permissions for “prescribed persons” (reg 16(1)) and give authorised officers powers to give directions, seize animals, remove vehicles and enforce contraventions (various provisions throughout Part 2). Members of emergency services lawfully performing duties are expressly included in certain exceptions (reg 4(3)(d), reg 16(1)(b)).

• The Trust itself and its administration: the Trust administers determinations, publishes notices on its website (reg 17(4), reg 26(2)), issues and enforces permits, erects signs, and manages enforcement by authorised officers.

Who pays: costs fall on permit applicants (application fees in Schedule 1 unless exempted by reg 33(4) or by being a body represented on the Trust under reg 33(3)(a)), on persons who breach rules (fines up to the maximum penalty units in each regulation, Schedule 2 sets infringement units where applicable), and on the Trust for administration and publication obligations.

Duties imposed on park users and rights/obligations of the Trust and authorised officers are laid out across the regulations.

Primary duties of individuals and groups:

• Comply with all control signs and specified directions from authorised officers (reg 10(3), reg 16(4), reg 13(3); reg 39 emphasises nothing prevents directions being given to permit holders).
• Do not carry out regulated activities without a permit where required (reg 26(3)). An available defence exists if the Trust did not comply with the public notice obligations for determinations (reg 26(4)).
• Specific duties concerning animals: dogs must be on lead unless confined to vehicle or on a dog‑exercising trail; owners must remove dog faeces (reg 6(2)-(4)). Horses and other animals have similar constraints (regs 7-8).
• Do not take flora/fauna, use hunting equipment, set traps, or disturb nests without a permit (reg 4(2)). Do not use chainsaws or axes unless authorised (reg 4(3)).
• Traffic duties: vehicles may be driven only on roads or vehicular tracks unless authorised (reg 11(1)); bicycle use is similarly restricted to roads and designated bicycle tracks (reg 12(4)).
• Fire duties: do not light fires except fuel stoves or in designated fireplaces or when authorised by permit; persons lighting fires must not leave them unattended and must take reasonable steps to prevent spread (reg 21(2)-(4)).
• Respect cultural heritage and structures: do not disturb Aboriginal relics or remove or damage buildings/structures unless authorised (regs 29-31).
• General conduct: do not behave in violent, riotous, offensive or indecent ways or insult/annoy others (reg 27).

Duties of the Trust and rights of authorised officers:

• The Trust may make determinations about bicycle tracks, horse trails, designated fireplaces, camping sites, activities requiring permits, and area closures in emergencies (regs 12(2), 7(1), 20(1), 18(2), 26(1), 17(3)). The Trust must publish certain determinations and closures on a website and erect signs (reg 17(4)-(5), reg 26(2)).
• The Trust may charge application fees for permits and may exempt applicants or waive fees at its discretion (reg 33(2)(c), reg 33(3)-(4); Schedule 1).
• Authorised officers may give directions for traffic, camping, fire safety and general activity management and may enforce compliance (regs 13, 19, 23, 25). They may seize animals (reg 9), remove vehicles (reg 14), dismantle unlawful structures or signs (regs 30(3), 31(2)), and erect control signs (reg 48).
• The Trust may impose permit conditions on approved permits; permit holders must comply (regs 34(3)-(4), 36-38).
• The Trust may cancel or suspend permits for specified reasons, and must serve notice of cancellation on the permit holder (regs 40-41).

Rights or defences available to persons:

• Defences where the Trust failed to publish required notices for area closures or activity determinations: reg 17(6) is a defence to an offence under reg 17(1) if the defendant proves the Trust did not comply with the publication obligations in reg 17(4)-(5); reg 26(4) provides a similar defence for offences under reg 26(3).
• Exception for emergency use of fires for survival reasons is recognised (reg 21(3)(a)(i)-(ii)).

Administrative procedural duties:

• Permit applications must be in a form approved by the Trust, supported by evidence the Trust requires and accompanied by a fee set in Schedule 1 unless exempt (reg 33(2)-(3)).
• If a permit is cancelled the Trust must serve a notice specifying reasons and cancelation takes effect on service (reg 40(2)-(4)). Suspension notices must specify grounds and requirements and may impose compliance obligations (reg 41(2)(a)-(c), (4)).

In short, park users have numerous specific prohibitions and positive duties to obey signage and directions, while the Trust and authorised officers are vested with administrative and enforcement powers, plus duties to publish and serve notices in specified circumstances.

The regulations create a two‑tiered enforcement architecture: maximum statutory penalties for offences and a mapped infringement notice scheme for on‑the‑spot enforcement.

Maximum penalties:

• Most contraventions carry a maximum fine of up to 20 penalty units (e.g. many traffic, animal, litter and conduct offences: regs 4(2) (flora/fauna etc), 6(2)-(4) (dogs), 10(3) (traffic signs), 11(1) (vehicles), 18(2) (camping) and many others).
• Some offences attract higher maximum penalties: notably lighting a fire contrary to reg 21(2) or failing fire safety controls are penalised up to 50 penalty units (regs 21(2), 21(4) box), and damaging or disturbing cultural heritage under reg 29(2) is penalised up to 50 penalty units.
• Penalties are expressed in penalty units; the regulations do not convert penalty units to dollar amounts (consult the relevant State instrument for the value of a penalty unit).

Infringement notice system:

• Regulation 49 ties the infringement notice regime to section 71A of the Wellington Park Act 1993, declaring certain offences under the Act and under the regulations to be “prescribed offences” for the purpose of infringement notices, and Schedule 2 sets the infringement penalty unit amount for each prescribed offence (reg 49(1), Schedule 2).
• Schedule 2 shows many offences mapped to relatively low infringement penalty units (for example, a breach of regulation 4(2)(a) or 4(2)(b) , taking flora or fauna , is a 1 unit infringement under Schedule 2, whereas the maximum on conviction is 20 penalty units (reg 4(2) penalty)). Lighting a fire under reg 21(2) carries a maximum of 50 penalty units but the infringement for reg 21(2) is 1.5 units (Schedule 2, items 35-36). The regulations therefore provide for lower expiation amounts for summary resolution and reserve higher penalties for court‑imposed fines on prosecution.

Powers of authorised officers:

• Authorised officers may give directions to drivers and persons regarding use of roads, tracks, fires, camping and recreational activities (regs 13, 19, 23, 25). A failure to comply is generally an offence (e.g. reg 13(3)).
• They may seize animals believed to be in breach or causing danger (reg 9(a)), and may seize, destroy or kill feral animals under conditions set out in reg 9(b).
• They may take charge of and remove vehicles from roads or tracks, including towing abandoned or dangerous vehicles (reg 14).
• They may erect and enforce no‑access, traffic, dog, horse, camping, fire safety and other control signs, and may remove unlawful signs/structures (regs 10(2), 16(2), 31(2), 48).
• They may remove unlawful buildings or structures in the park (reg 30(3)).

Procedures and safeguards:

• The Trust must notify applicants of refusals and give reasons (reg 34(2)). If a permit is cancelled the Trust must serve notice specifying reasons and cancellation takes effect on service (reg 40(2)-(4)). Suspension notices must specify grounds and may specify requirements; permit holders must comply with requirements and failure may be an offence (reg 41(2)-(4)).
• For area closures and determinations requiring public notice, the Trust must publish notices on its website and erect signs; failure to do so provides a statutory defence in proceedings for relevant offences (reg 17(4)-(6), reg 26(2), reg 26(4)).

Practical enforcement trade‑offs embedded in the instrument:

• The mapping in Schedule 2 shows a deliberate approach to use infringement notices for quick resolution of many contraventions while preserving higher maximum penalties where prosecutions proceed. This creates an enforcement path that favours on‑the‑spot resolution for many routine breaches.
• The regulations also vest significant discretion in the Trust and authorised officers to decide whether to issue infringements, exercise seizure or removal powers, or pursue prosecutions; the text does not prescribe operational enforcement guidelines or stages. The result is instrumented discretion with statutory safeguards around notice when permits are cancelled or suspended.

The regulations are heavily cross‑referenced with State and Commonwealth statutes. The instrument both imports definitions and defers to other legislative frameworks in determining exceptions and administrative overlaps.

Direct cross‑references and imported meanings:

• Definitions: regulation 3 adopts terms from external legislation. “Bicycle” is defined with reference to the Road Rules; “vehicle” uses the Traffic Act 1925 definition; “flora” references the Nature Conservation Act 2002; “possession” references section 3(6) of the National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002. These references determine interpretative boundaries for offences and duties (reg 3).
• Assistance animals and accessibility: the dog regulations provide exceptions for guide and hearing dogs defined in the Guide Dogs and Hearing Dogs Act 1967 and for assistance animals defined in the Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (reg 6(7)). These exceptions import Commonwealth definitions into the park regime and may interact with discrimination law obligations.
• Emergency services and public duties: several provisions carve out members of emergency services lawfully performing duties under other Acts as “prescribed persons” or exceptions to prohibitions (see regs 4(3)(d), 16(1)(b), 17(2)(d)). That creates operational flexibility during emergencies and links forcible entry/ access powers to duties under the Emergency Management Act 2006, Fire Service Act 1979 and Ambulance Service Act 1982.
• Planning overlay: Schedule 1 differentiates application fees based on whether an application requires an assessment under a management plan and whether a permit under the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 is required. That explicitly acknowledges overlap between park permit requirements and State planning approvals, affecting both the fee tier and the application process.
• National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002 and Nature Conservation Act 2002: by importing “possession” and “flora” definitions, the regulations bring consequences and interpretative frameworks from other conservation statutes to bear on offences and enforcement in the park (reg 3).

Procedural interaction:

• In cases where the Trust imposes conditions or requires assessments under a management plan, there is a functional link between management planning processes and permit decision‑making (see regs 12(2), 17(3), 20(1), 26(1), 26(2)). The Trust must publish certain determinations on a website, which intersects with administrative law principles (notice and procedural fairness) even though the regulations do not set out appeals mechanisms beyond Act provisions.

Enforcement interaction:

• Regulation 49 links to section 71A of the Wellington Park Act 1993 to create the infringement apparatus. Prosecution and conviction for more serious contraventions will draw on the Act and the courts, while infringement notices provide a summary pathway.

Limitations and scope of interaction:

• The regulations do not displace duties under other Acts; for example, members of emergency services are authorised to act under their own Acts (listed in the regulations) and the regulations defer to those duties rather than replace them. Conversely, the regulations create specific park offences that sit alongside other State offences (for example, the Animal Health Act 1995 is referenced in reg 9(b) in relation to “feral” animals).
• The regulations make no attempt to convert penalty units into dollar amounts; readers must consult the relevant State legislation setting the value of a penalty unit.

In sum, the regulations are designed to operate alongside and draw definitional and operational content from other State and Commonwealth laws, creating overlapping compliance obligations for park users who may also need to consider planning approvals, conservation law, emergency powers and discrimination law, depending on the activity.

The text provided contains the regulation instrument and a single explicit rescission: Schedule 3 rescinds the Wellington Park Regulations 2009 (No. 19 of 2009). The regulations are administered by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment and were notified in the Gazette on 27 March 2019 (Schedule 3 and footer). There is no other amendment history included in the text you provided.

Mechanically:

• The instrument’s commencement provision states the regulations “take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette” (regulation 2). The Gazette note at the end supplies the practical commencement notification date (27 March 2019). Any subsequent amendments would appear by later Gazette notice and would normally be recorded on the consolidated version of the Act/regulations; none are provided here.

Implications of the rescission:

• By rescinding the 2009 Regulations, the 2019 Regulations replace the earlier operational rules for Wellington Park with this instrument, preserving continuity where provisions are materially similar but allowing the Trust to exercise powers and duties under the refreshed regulatory text. The Schedule 3 rescission is the only explicit change recorded in the document.

What is not present:

• The regulations as supplied do not show subsequent amendments, expiry or sunset provisions, or transitional provisions beyond the rescission of the prior instrument. They also do not contain textual marginal notes about amendment chronology. For the complete legislative history (subsequent amending instruments, retrospective changes or judicial pronouncements affecting interpretation), consult the printed Gazette amendments and the Tasmanian legislation register.

Administrative context:

• The instrument is administered by the named department (footer). Any procedural changes or departmental policy for administration, fee unit valuation changes, or delegated instruments (for example Trust management plans) would be recorded separately and may have been updated since the Gazette notification.

The materials provided do not include or identify any litigation history, reported decisions, or cases interpreting the Wellington Park Regulations 2019. The regulations do not name specific cases; they rely on statutory powers and procedures and incorporate cross‑references to other Acts, but no judicial determinations are provided in the text.

Consequences for researchers or practitioners:

• Because no case law is supplied in this text, reliance for interpretative issues will fall to the plain wording of the regulations, related provisions in the Wellington Park Act 1993 (for example, enforcement and authorised officer definitions), and to principles from general administrative and statutory interpretation law. Practitioners seeking case authority on particular issues under these regulations (for example, the scope of an authorised officer’s power to seize or destroy animals, or the validity of a Trust determination requiring permits) will need to search Tasmanian case law and tribunal decisions after the 2019 commencement date.

What to check beyond this text:

• To identify any relevant litigation, check Tasmanian Supreme Court judgments, Magistrates Court records, and any administrative review decisions that post‑date the 2019 commencement. Also check whether any prosecutions arising under these regulations generated appellate decisions that clarify enforcement thresholds or the meaning of key terms such as “possession”, “vehicular track”, or “designated fireplace”.

This section flags specific provisions and practical pitfalls that commonly catch operators, permit applicants and enforcement officers, grounded directly in the text of the regulations.

Publication and notice defences:

• The Trust must publish certain determinations and closures on a website and erect signs (reg 17(4)-(5), reg 26(2)). Failure to do so is a statutory defence to prosecutions for entering closed areas or carrying out activities where a prior online notice was required (reg 17(6), reg 26(4)). Practitioners should not assume a published determination; check the Trust’s website and on‑site signage before proceeding with an activity.

Permit fee exemptions and potential inequities:

• Bodies represented on the Trust are explicitly exempt from the application fee (reg 33(3)(a)). That is a concrete, non‑discretionary exemption in the regulations. Additionally, the Trust may, at its discretion, exempt persons from fees (reg 33(4)). Applicants should therefore anticipate differing financial treatments and document any grounds for equitable fee waiver requests.

Wide Trust discretion over permits and conditions:

• The Trust may refuse or approve permits and impose any conditions it “considers appropriate” (reg 34(1), 34(3)-(4)). There is no statutory limit in the regulations on the types of conditions. Permit applicants should plan for potential conditions requiring supervision, record keeping, fauna/flora disposal arrangements, or other operational restrictions (reg 34(4)(a)-(f)). Permit holders must not contravene a condition (reg 38), and contraventions may result in cancellation (reg 40) or suspension (reg 41) with specified procedural steps.

Permit non‑transferability and no refund on surrender:

• Permits are not renewable or transferable unless the Trust specifies otherwise (reg 37(d)). A holder surrendering a permit is not entitled to a refund or payment (reg 42(3)). Commercial operators should plan around this constraint and check whether the Trust allows renewals or transfers before relying on long‑term bookings.

Mismatch between maximum penalties and infringement units:

• Many offences carry maximum penalties of 20 or 50 penalty units on conviction, but Schedule 2 commonly sets very low infringement penalty units (often 1 unit), for on‑the‑spot expiation. For example, lighting a fire contrary to reg 21(2) has a maximum penalty of 50 penalty units, but Schedule 2 lists an infringement for reg 21(2) at 1.5 units (Schedule 2, item 35). This means an expiation may be inexpensive relative to potential court fines; but acceptance of an infringement may foreclose later defence options. Lawyers should advise clients on the consequences of accepting an infringement notice versus contesting a prosecution.

Operational definition traps:

• Several definitions are imported or precise: for example, “vehicular track” and “track” are separately defined (reg 3). Bicycle rules rely on Trust determinations to create “bicycle tracks” (reg 12(1)-(3)), and the Trust may notify those tracks how it thinks fit (reg 12(3)). Users who assume “all tracks are open to bicycles” risk breach; confirm that a track has been determined and signposted as a bicycle track.

Authorised officer powers are broad and operationally immediate:

• Authorised officers can give directions to stop vehicles, require people to leave an area, seize or destroy animals and remove vehicles (regs 9, 13, 14, 28). Practically, a park user refusing an authorised officer’s direction risks immediate enforcement and a statutory penalty (reg 13(3)). Commercial operators should ensure staff and guides are trained to comply and to seek redress after the event if they consider an officer exceeded authority.

Exceptions that require statutory cross‑reference:

• Several exceptions are framed by reference to other Acts: e.g. guide dogs and assistance animals (reg 6(7)), prescribed persons (reg 16(1)), and the definition of “possession” referenced to the National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002 (reg 3). Users should not rely on informal understandings; check the exact statutory definitions in the Acts cited.

Overlap with planning approvals:

• Schedule 1 distinguishes fee levels depending on whether a LUPAA permit is required. Applicants must confirm planning obligations early because the need for a LUPAA permit affects both the fee tier and potential timeframes and conditions.

Practical signage formality:

• Fire safety signs must be “in a form approved by the Trust” (reg 22(3)). Non‑standard signage erected by third parties will not create lawful permission and may expose the sign erector to offences (reg 31(1)(a)). For event organisers, relying on ad hoc signs or verbal assurances without an approved permit risks contravention.

Surrender and cancellation timings:

• Cancellation by the Trust takes effect on service of the notice (reg 40(4)), so a permit holder must keep accurate service addresses and monitor communications from the Trust to avoid surprise cessation of authority to use an area.

Practical steps for individuals, commercial operators, and advisers to reduce regulatory risk and to engage efficiently with the Trust.

1. Check status and signage before entering

• Confirm whether your intended area is open and whether the Trust has published any closure determinations on its website as required by reg 17(4)(a) and reg 26(2). The presence or absence of online notice can be a statutory defence in certain prosecutions (reg 17(6), reg 26(4)). Check on‑site no‑access, traffic, dog, horse, camping and fire safety signage, which are enforceable control signs under regs 10, 16, 6, 7, 18 and 22.

2. Identify whether your activity requires a permit

• Use reg 26: the Trust may determine that specified activities require permits. If your activity involves taking flora/fauna, using hunting equipment, installing structures, building tracks, camping outside permitted places, or using vehicles off roads, plan to apply for a permit under reg 33. If in doubt, ask the Trust for guidance and check public determinations on its website.

3. Prepare permit application and supporting evidence

• Submit applications in the Trust’s approved form with the evidence the Trust requires (reg 33(2)(a)-(b)). Anticipate conditions under reg 34(4) (supervision, precautions, record keeping, fauna/flora disposal) and provide supporting documentation showing capacity to comply (risk management plans, environmental safeguards, insurance, evidence of responsible stewardship).

4. Understand and budget for fees and cross‑approvals

• Check Schedule 1 for application fee tiering: 100, 200 or 500 fee units depending on whether a management plan assessment and a LUPAA permit are required. Confirm whether you are exempt as a body represented on the Trust (reg 33(3)(a)) or whether the Trust might exercise discretion to waive fees (reg 33(4)). If LUPAA approval is required, integrate planning timelines into your schedule, because the permit fee tier and conditions may be affected.

5. Comply strictly with permit conditions and record obligations

• Permits may be conditional and non‑transferable unless the Trust specifies otherwise (regs 34, 36, 37). Condition breaches can lead to suspension or cancellation (regs 40-41) and a fine under reg 38. Keep records, notifications and supervisory structures as required by the permit to avoid being in material or sustained breach (reg 40(1)(a)).

6. Train staff and contractors on authorised officer interactions

• Authorised officers have immediate direction‑giving and enforcement powers (regs 13, 19, 23, 25). Train guides, contractors and staff on compliance with directions, signage, immediate steps to take when asked to stop or leave (reg 13(2)-(3), reg 28(1)-(2)). Non‑compliance is an offence (reg 13(3)). Contractors working under Trust contracts may be “prescribed persons” (reg 16(1)(d)), but third parties must not rely on that without documentary evidence.

7. Manage vehicle, bicycle, dog and horse operations within defined tracks

• Vehicles are limited to roads and vehicular tracks unless the Trust allows otherwise (reg 11(1)). Bicycle use is restricted to roads and Trust‑determined bicycle tracks (reg 12). Dogs must be on leads and faeces removed unless on dog‑exercising trails or confined in vehicles (reg 6(2)-(4)). Horses are permitted only on horse trails as defined by Trust management plans (reg 7). Obtain written confirmation from the Trust if you rely on carriage of animals or vehicular access off‑road.

8. Fire safety and fuel stoves

• Avoid lighting open fires except in designated fireplaces or with a permit (reg 21). Fuel stoves that do not affect soil or vegetation and that do not burn solid fuel are permitted (reg 21(1), reg 21(3)(b)(i)). If lighting a permitted fire, ensure it is not left unattended and take steps to prevent spread (reg 21(4)). Adhere to fire safety signs in a Trust‑approved form (reg 22(3)-(4)).

9. Cultural heritage and exotic species

• Do not remove, damage or disturb cultural heritage items or Aboriginal relics (reg 29), and do not bring in or disperse exotic plants without a permit (reg 45). These rules intersect with heritage legislation and conservation law; consult heritage authorities and the Trust early where works could affect listed items.

10. Responding to infringement notices and prosecutions

• If issued an infringement notice under the s 71A scheme (reg 49; Schedule 2), get legal advice on whether to pay the expiation or to contest. Schedule 2 often sets low infringement penalties relative to maximum court fines; acceptance may resolve the matter but may have record consequences. For serious alleged offences (for example where higher maximum penalties apply, or where actions carry environmental or safety risk), consider whether contesting is appropriate and obtain early legal advice.

11. Keep permit documentation available and manage service addresses

• Cancellation takes effect on service and suspension may impose requirements (regs 40-41). Keep current contact details, comply with suspension requirements, and retain copies of permits, conditions and any Trust correspondence.

12. Engage with Trust management plans

• Many permissions and designations are to be exercised under management plans (regs 12(2), 18(2), 20(1), 26(1)). For recurring users and commercial operators, participate in management plan processes to influence track designation, permitted camping sites and bicycle trails and to understand assessment criteria.

Following these steps will align operations with the rights and duties set out in the Wellington Park Regulations 2019 and reduce regulatory risk from on‑the‑spot enforcement, permit cancellation, or prosecution.