New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

MARINE PARKS (ZONING PLANS) REGULATION 1999 - REG 7.29

7.29 Areas in which use of vehicles prohibited

(1) A person must not use a motorised vehicle in the marine park, except for the purpose of launching or retrieving a vessel from a designated boat-launching facility.

(2) This clause does not apply to or in respect of the following:

(a) an authorised vehicle, a police vehicle or an emergency vehicle,

(b) a person who has been issued with a permit by the council of an area (within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1993 ) that adjoins the marine park, authorising the use of a motorised vehicle and who is using the vehicle in accordance with that permit,

(c) a commercial fisher using the vehicle in the course of commercial fishing.

(3) In this clause:
"authorised vehicle" means a vehicle being used by an officer, employee or other authorised person acting on behalf of any of the following:

(a) a regulatory authority,

(b) any other government department or public or local authority,

(c) a surf life saving club.

"designated boat-launching facility" means a facility in the marine park designated by the Authority or another relevant government department or public or local authority as appropriate for boat-launching.
"emergency vehicle" has the meaning given by the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 1998 .
"police vehicle" has the meaning given by the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 1998 .

Note: Clause 1.35 of this Regulation makes it an offence to use any motorised vehicle in a marine park in contravention of the zoning plan for the marine park.