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NATIONAL PARKS REGULATIONS 2013 (SR NO 115 OF 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  
   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  

   PART 18--NATIONAL PARKS ADVISORY COUNCIL AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES

   130.    Travelling allowances for members of the National Parks Advisory Council and members of advisory committees  
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
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