Queensland Consolidated Regulations

NATURE CONSERVATION (PROTECTED AREAS MANAGEMENT) REGULATION 2024 - REG 207

207 Dogs to be under control

(1) This section applies to a person in charge of a dog who has lawfully brought the dog into a protected area.

(2) The person must ensure the dog is under control while in the protected area.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) The person must, if the dog defecates in the protected area—

(a) immediately collect any faeces from the dog and enclose it in a secure bag or wrapping; and

(b) either—

(i) put the enclosed faeces in a litter bin in the area; or

(ii) if a litter bin is not available in the area—take the enclosed faeces to a litter bin outside the area.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(4) This section does not apply in relation to a special wildlife reserve or nature refuge.

(5) In this section—

"under control" , for a dog, means—

(a) a person who is physically able to control the dog is holding the dog by a leash that is appropriate to restrain the dog; or

(b) the dog—

(i) is securely tethered to a fixed object; and

(ii) is under the supervision of a person who is physically able to control the dog; or

(c) the dog is being used to help in lawfully conducting an activity in a protected area and is under the instruction of the person conducting the activity; or

(d) the dog is being transported in an enclosed vehicle, carry cage or other suitable closed container; or

(e) the dog is being transported on the tray of a vehicle and is securely tethered so as to be confined to the tray.