Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) A person is guilty of an offence if, in a public area, the person does any of the following:
(a) leaves any rubbish or litter in a place that is not a receptacle made available by the Commonwealth for use by persons in the public area;
(b) parks a vehicle in a place that is not a parking area;
(c) camps in a place that is not a camping area;
(d) contravenes a direction, warning or requirement on a sign erected or placed with the approval of a commanding officer under by‑law 4;
(e) removes or interferes with a sign erected or placed with the approval of a commanding officer under by‑law 4.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) In paragraphs (1) (d) and (e) strict liability applies to the physical element that the sign was erected or placed with the approval of a commanding officer under by‑law 4.
Note For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
(3) It is a defence if the person's conduct is in accordance with a written consent given by the commanding officer or a ranger.
Note A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in sub‑by‑law (3) (see section 13.3 of the Criminal Code ).