South Australian Consolidated Regulations South Australian Consolidated Regulations6—Opening and closing of wilderness protection areas and zones
(1) The Director may,
by notice in the Gazette—
(a) give
notice of the hours during which a wilderness protection area or wilderness
protection zone is open to the public;
(b) vary
or revoke a notice under paragraph (a).
(2) The Director may
close a wilderness protection area or wilderness protection zone, or part of
such an area or zone—
(a) if a
total fire ban is in force in an area that includes all or part of the area or
zone, or the risk of uncontrolled fire in the area or zone is, in the
Director's opinion, extreme; or
(b) if
the staff necessary to patrol the area or zone are unavailable; or
(c) if
it is, in the Director's opinion, in the interest of public safety to close
the area or zone; or
(d) if
the closure is in accordance with a plan of management for the area or zone.
(3) A person must not,
without the permission of the Director, enter or remain in a wilderness
protection area or wilderness protection zone when the area or zone is closed
to the public.
Maximum penalty: $1 250.
Expiation fee: $100.
(4) A person must not,
without the permission of the Director, enter or remain in a particular part
of a wilderness protection area or wilderness protection zone when that part
of the area or zone is closed to the public.
Maximum penalty: $1 250.
Expiation fee: $100.