Queensland Consolidated Regulations

NATURE CONSERVATION (PROTECTED AREAS MANAGEMENT) REGULATION 2024 - REG 263

263 Unauthorised use of compressors, generators or similar machines

(1) A person must not use a compressor, generator or similar machine in a protected area, unless the use is authorised under—

(a) the written approval of the chief executive; or

(b) a regulatory notice for the area.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person if—

(a) the person uses a generator to operate a device for the treatment of a documented medical condition of the person; and

(b) the generator does not emit a noise of more than 65dB(A) when measured 7m from the generator.

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

(4) In this section—

"dB(A)" means decibels measured on the ‘A’ frequency weighting network.

"documented medical condition" , of a person, means a medical condition for which the person has a medical certificate or other document issued by a doctor stating that the person has the condition.