Queensland Consolidated Regulations

NATURE CONSERVATION (PROTECTED AREAS MANAGEMENT) REGULATION 2024 - REG 209

209 Unauthorised feeding of animals

(1) A person must not feed an animal in a protected area unless the person feeds the animal—

(a) under a protected area authority; or

(b) with the written approval of the chief executive.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—

(a) if the animal is a dingo and the offence is committed on K’gari—165 penalty units; or

(b) if the animal is an estuarine crocodile—165 penalty units; or

(c) if the circumstances mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply and the animal is dangerous, venomous or capable of injuring a person—40 penalty units; or

(d) if the circumstances in paragraphs (a) , (b) and (c) do not apply and the offence is committed in a part of a protected area where a regulatory notice states feeding of the animal is prohibited—40 penalty units; or

(e) otherwise—20 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person feeding an animal lawfully brought into the protected area under the Act .

(3) This section applies in relation to an animal in a nature refuge or private coordinated conservation area if the animal is dangerous, venomous or capable of injuring a person.

(4) In this section—

"feed" , an animal, includes attempt to feed the animal.