NATIONAL PARKS REGULATIONS 2013

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

Division 1--General

• 1 Objectives
• 2 Authorising provisions
• 3 Commencement
• 4 Revocations
• 5 Definitions
• 6 Meaning of park

Division 2--Application of Regulations

• 7 Application of Regulations to permit holders etc.
• 8 Application of Regulations to employees etc.
• 9 Exemption for traditional owners

Division 3--Common provisions for determinations and permits

• 10 Determinations setting areas aside
• 11 Offence not to comply with conditions of determinations setting areas aside
• 12 Issuing of permits
• 13 Cancellation of a permit
• 14 Offence not to comply with terms and conditions of a permit

PART 2--ACCESS TO PARKS

• 15 Temporary closure of park
• 15A Temporary closure of a park due to COVID-19 or other infectious disease
• 16 Directions to leave closed park
• 17 Offence to disobey park closure
• 18 Directions regarding safety
• 19 Offence to disobey safety direction
• 20 Areas where access is prohibited or restricted
• 21 Offence to enter prohibited or restricted access area
• 22 Permits to enter caves within restricted or prohibited access areas

PART 3--PROTECTION OF ANIMALS AND FISH

• 23 Interfering with animals restricted
• 24 Permits to interfere with animals other than fauna
• 25 Areas for collection of bait
• 26 Offering food etc. to animals prohibited
• 27 Allowing animals to take food prohibited
• 28 Areas for indigenous fish preservation
• 29 Fishing in preservation areas restricted

PART 4--HUNTING AND FISHING EQUIPMENT

• 30 Poisons and traps prohibited
• 31 Circumstances under which poisons and traps may be possessed, carried or used

PART 5--RESTRICTIONS ON BRINGING ANIMALS INTO PARKS

Division 1--Restrictions on dogs

• 32 Dogs prohibited except in specified circumstances
• 33 Dogs must be under control
• 34 Owner or carer guilty if dog found at large
• 35 Areas for dogs

Division 2--Restrictions on horses

• 36 Horses prohibited except in specified circumstances
• 37 Horses must be under control
• 38 Owner or carer guilty if horse found at large
• 39 Areas for horses

Division 3--Restrictions on cats

• 40 Cats prohibited except in specified circumstances
• 41 Cats must be under control
• 42 Owner or carer guilty if cat found at large

Division 4--Other animals

• 43 Meaning of animal in this Division
• 44 Animals prohibited except in specified circumstances
• 45 Animals must be under control
• 46 Owner or carer guilty if animal found at large

Division 5--Seizure or destruction of certain animals

• 47 Authorised officer may seize or destroy animals found at large

PART 6--PROTECTION OF NATURAL FEATURES

Division 1--Vegetation

• 48 Interference with vegetation prohibited
• 49 Areas for collecting firewood for campfires
• 50 Areas for introducing firewood into parks
• 51 Introduction of vegetation prohibited
• 52 Planting vegetation prohibited

Division 2--Rocks and archaeological remains

• 53 Interfering with rocks or similar natural objects prohibited
• 54 Interfering with archaeological or historical remains prohibited

Division 3--Soil and other materials

• 55 Digging or removal of material prohibited
• 56 Introduction of material prohibited

Division 4--Marine waters

• 57 Meaning of marine waters
• 58 Areas where bathing prohibited or restricted
• 59 Areas where spears or spear guns prohibited or restricted
• 60 Areas where surfing etc. prohibited or restricted
• 61 Areas where scuba diving etc. prohibited or restricted

Division 5--Miscellaneous

• 62 Hazardous behaviour in caves prohibited
• 63 Hazardous substances in caves prohibited
• 64 Crossing area by way other than an identified track prohibited

PART 7--RECREATION, SAFETY AND AMENITY

Division 1--Sports and events

• 65 Areas where sport or recreation prohibited
• 66 Areas where sport or recreation restricted
• 67 Permits for sport and recreation
• 68 Organised events restricted
• 69 Permits for organised events
• 70 Areas for snow sports

Division 2--Public safety

• 71 Dangerous activities prohibited
• 72 Areas where glass bottles, containers or utensils prohibited

Division 3--Amenity

• 73 Operating annoying or disturbing devices or equipment prohibited
• 74 Areas where noisy devices and equipment may be operated
• 75 Permits to operate noisy devices and equipment
• 76 Advertising, soliciting, public speaking etc. restricted
• 77 Permits for advertising and soliciting
• 78 Areas where liquor prohibited

PART 8--BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES

• 79 Erection or construction of buildings, structures etc. prohibited
• 80 Entry, occupation and use of buildings or structures restricted
• 81 Interfering with structures etc. prohibited

PART 9--CAMPING AND CAMP FIRES

Division 1--Dispersed camping

• 82 Areas for dispersed camping
• 83 Dispersed camping must be in areas set aside
• 84 Restrictions on dispersed camping

Division 2--Occupation sites

• 85 General requirements for occupation sites

Division 3--Camp fires

• 86 Lighting or maintaining fires restricted

PART 10--HYGIENE AND WASTE

Division 1--Provisions for all areas

• 87 Appropriate disposal of human waste
• 88 Using soap or detergent near rivers, ocean etc.

Division 2--Special provisions for water supply catchments

• 89 Definitions
• 90 Additional water supply catchment areas
• 91 Pollution of and interference with water in water supply catchments—general offence
• 92 Pollution of and interference with water in water supply catchments—specific offences

PART 11--VEHICLES, VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT

Division 1--Vehicles

• 93 Road and track closures to some or all vehicles
• 94 Entering or parking in closed road or track prohibited
• 95 One-way roads or tracks
• 96 Parking restrictions
• 97 Areas in which wheel chains must be carried during snow season
• 98 Requirement to fit wheel chains
• 99 Snow season
• 100 Days on which wheel chains are not required for day visitors

Division 2--Vessels

• 101 Areas where using vessels restricted or prohibited

Division 3--Aircraft

• 102 Using aircraft prohibited
• 103 Areas where aircraft may be used

PART 12--POINT NEPEAN NATIONAL PARK

• 104 Areas of unexploded ordnance
• 105 Requirement to leave dangerous areas
• 106 Signs etc. must be obeyed

PART 13--LYSTERFIELD PARK

• 107 Fishing prohibited
• 108 Swimming prohibited
• 109 Areas where swimming may be allowed

PART 14--HUNTING IN SPECIFIC PARKS

• 110 Definitions
• 111 Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park—hunting duck, hog deer and stubble quail
• 112 Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park—construction of hides
• 113 Cape Conran Coastal Park—hunting duck
• 114 Lake Albacutya Park—hunting duck, rabbits, foxes or cats

Division 1--Great Otway National Park

• 115 Access to designated water supply catchment area prohibited
• 116 Areas where access may be allowed
• 117 Permits to access the designated water supply catchment area

Division 2--Kinglake National Park

• 118 Access to designated water supply catchment area prohibited
• 119 Areas where access may be allowed
• 120 Permits to access the designated water supply catchment area

Division 3--Yarra Ranges National Park

• 121 Access to designated water supply catchment area prohibited
• 122 Areas where access may be allowed
• 123 Permits to access the designated water supply catchment area

Division 4--Managing water authority infrastructure

• 124 Interference with structures and installations prohibited

PART 16--APPROVALS FOR POINT HICKS MARINE NATIONAL PARK

• 125 Definition
• 126 Conditions of Minister's approval
• 127 Method of notifying the Minister

PART 17--ACCESS TO CAPE HOWE MARINE NATIONAL PARK

• 128 Definitions
• 129 Prescribed area and prohibition on being in charge of certain boats
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