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NATIONAL PARKS REGULATIONS 2013 - REG 87 Appropriate disposal of human waste

NATIONAL PARKS REGULATIONS 2013 - REG 87

Appropriate disposal of human waste

    (1)     In a park, other than in an area referred to in subregulation (2), a person must not leave behind or deposit faeces unless—

        (a)     if the person is in an area in which toilet facilities are provided and readily available, the person does so in those facilities; or

        (b)     if the person is not in an area in which toilet facilities are provided or readily available, the person does so by burying those faeces 100 metres or more away from any river, stream, creek, well, spring, dam, lake, reservoir, bore or water body.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

    (2)     A person must not, except in a facility provided for the purpose, leave behind or deposit faeces in—

        (a)     a designated water supply catchment area; or

        (b)     an additional water supply catchment area; or

        (c)     an area in a marine national park or a marine sanctuary that is seaward of the low water mark; or

        (d)     an area of land specified in Schedule Four to the Act that is—

              (i)     covered with water; and

              (ii)     seaward of the low water mark.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.