Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

SYDNEY HARBOUR FEDERATION TRUST REGULATIONS 2001 - REG 14A

         (1)   A person must not do any of the following on Trust land:

                (a)    carry or set a trap;

               (b)    deposit any poisonous bait;

                (c)    hunt, interfere with, hurt, or capture an animal on Trust land;

               (d)    have an animal in his or her possession;

                (e)    take or interfere with an animal's nest, egg, habitation or resting place (including beehives);

                (f)    feed an animal.

Penalty:   10 penalty units.

         (2)   A person must not drop onto Trust land any poisonous bait from an aircraft.

Penalty:   10 penalty units.

      (2A)   Paragraphs (1) (d) and (f) do not apply to a person with a disability in relation to an assistance animal used by the person.

         (3)   Paragraph (1) (d) does not apply to a person who has an animal in his or her possession in accordance with a licence or permit issued under regulation 25.

         (4)   Paragraph (1) (f) does not apply to a person who feeds an animal in accordance with a licence or permit issued under regulation 25.

         (5)   An offence against subregulation (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability.

Note 1    For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

Note 2    For general circumstances in which an activity will not constitute an offence, see regulation 23.