New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE REGULATION 2009 - REG 10

10 Camping and residing

(1) A person must not camp in a park except in an area set aside for camping.

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

(2) A person must not camp in a park:

(a) for a continuous period of more than 21 days, or

(b) if a different maximum number of days is set out in a plan of management for the park but not in any notice erected in the park or given to the person-for more than the maximum number of days for camping in the park set out in the plan of management, or

(c) if a different maximum number of days is set out in a notice erected in the park or given to the person-for more than the maximum number of days set out in the notice.

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

(3) A person must not permanently reside in a park.

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

(4) A person does not commit an offence under this clause:

(a) for anything done or omitted to be done with the consent of a park authority and in accordance with any conditions to which the consent is subject, or

(b) where a plan of management for a park makes provision for camping otherwise than by setting aside an area for camping-if the person camps in the park in accordance with the plan of management, or

(c) where there is no plan of management for the park-if the person camps in a non-designated camping area if that area is more than 1 kilometre from any designated camping area, car parking area or picnic area or from a road, track or trail designated for vehicular use by the public.

(5) Despite subclause (4) (b) and (c), a person must not camp in a park (or a part of a park) if a notice erected in the park or given to the person prohibits camping in the park (or the part of the park).

Maximum penalty: 30 penalty units.

(6) In this clause:
"camp" includes dwell or lodge temporarily (whether or not in a tent, caravan, cabin, vehicle, trailer or other structure) or use any part of a park for the purpose of camping.