LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MANUFACTURED HOME ESTATES, CARAVAN PARKS, CAMPING GROUNDS AND MOVEABLE DWELLINGS) REGULATION 2005 - REG 132
Primitive camping grounds
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MANUFACTURED HOME ESTATES, CARAVAN PARKS, CAMPING GROUNDS AND MOVEABLE DWELLINGS) REGULATION 2005 - REG 132
Primitive camping grounds
132 Primitive camping grounds
(1) If an approval to operate a primitive
camping ground designates one or more camp sites within that ground, then the
maximum number of designated camp sites is not to exceed a mean average of 2
for each hectare of the camping ground (where that figure is the average
calculated over the total area of the primitive camping ground).
(2) The
following conditions apply to a primitive camping ground--
(a) if the approval
to operate the primitive camping ground designates one or more camp sites
within that ground--camping is not permitted within the primitive camping
ground other than on those designated camp sites,
(b) if the approval to
operate the primitive camping ground does not designate one or more camp sites
within that ground--the maximum number of caravans, campervans and tents
permitted to use the camping ground at any one time is not to exceed a mean
average of 2 for each hectare of the camping ground (where that figure is the
average calculated over the total area of the primitive camping ground),
(c)
a caravan, annexe or campervan must not be allowed to be installed closer than
6 metres to any other caravan, annexe, campervan or tent,
(d) a tent must not
be allowed to be installed closer than 6 metres to any caravan, annexe or
campervan or closer than 3 metres to any other tent,
(e) the camping ground
must be provided with a water supply, toilet and refuse disposal facilities as
specified in the approval for the camping ground,
(f) unoccupied caravans,
campervans and tents are not to be allowed to remain in the camping ground for
more than 24 hours,
(g) if a fee is charged for camping, a register must be
kept that contains entries concerning the same matters as are specified in
clause 122 and, in addition, that specifies the size of the group (if any)
with whom the person listed in the register camped,
(h) such fire fighting
facilities as may be specified in the approval are to be provided at the
primitive camping ground.
(3) If the approval to operate a primitive camping
site does not designate camp sites, a council may impose as a condition of the
approval that the installation of tents, caravans, campervans and annexes is
not permitted on a particular area or areas of land within the primitive
camping ground, for reasons of health or safety or to ensure consistency with
the principles of ecologically sustainable development or for any other
purpose.
(4) The provisions of Subdivisions 1-8 do not apply to a primitive
camping ground.
(5) For the purposes of subclause (2)(b), in the calculation
of the number of tents using a camping ground, 2 or more tents occupied by not
more than 12 persons camping together as a group are to be counted as only one
tent.
(6) The general manager of the council for the area in which a
primitive camping ground is located may modify the conditions under this
clause as they apply to the camping ground if the general manager is
reasonably satisfied that it is necessary to do so for the purposes of
accommodating persons who have been displaced because of bush fires.
