Victorian Consolidated Regulations

NATIONAL PARKS REGULATIONS 2024

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

           Division 1--General

   1.      Objectives  
   2.      Authorising provisions  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Revocations  
   5.      Definitions  
   6.      References to park  

           Division 2--Application of Regulations

   7.      Application of Regulations to permit holders etc.  
   8.      Persons to whom offences under these Regulations do not apply unless otherwise specified  
   9.      Application of these Regulations to traditional owner group members where land is subject to agreement under Part 6 of the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010  
   10.     Application of these Regulations to Aboriginal group members where land is not subject to agreement under Part 6 of the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010  

           Division 3--Common provisions for determinations and permits

   11.     Determinations setting areas aside  
   12.     Offence not to comply with conditions of determinations setting areas aside  
   13.     Signs and notices  
   14.     Offence to enter shaft, tunnel etc. in contravention of sign  
   15.     Issuing of permits  
   16.     Cancellation of a permit  
   17.     Offence not to comply with terms and conditions of a permit  

   PART 2--ACCESS TO PARKS

   18.     Determination to temporarily close park  
   19.     Offence to fail to comply with park closure under regulation 18  
   20.     Areas where access is prohibited or restricted  
   21.     Offence to enter prohibited or restricted access area  
   22.     Entering and leaving parks  
   23.     Power to give directions  
   24.     Offence to disobey a direction  

   PART 3--PROTECTION OF ANIMALS AND FISH

   25.     Interfering with animals restricted  
   26.     Certain hunting, taking or destroying of animals permitted in certain areas  
   27.     Permits to interfere with animals other than fauna  
   28.     Areas for collection of bait  
   29.     Offering food etc. to animals prohibited  
   30.     Areas for indigenous fish preservation  
   31.     Fishing in preservation areas restricted  

   PART 4--HUNTING AND FISHING EQUIPMENT

   32.     Poisons prohibited  
   33.     Traps prohibited  

   PART 5--RESTRICTIONS ON BRINGING ANIMALS INTO PARKS

           Division 1--Preliminary

   34.     Definitions  
   35.     Application of this Part  

           Division 2--Restrictions on animals

   36.     Animals prohibited except in specified circumstances  
   37.     Use of dogs for certain activities in certain areas permitted  
   38.     Animal waste  
   39.     Areas for animals  

           Division 3--Seizure or destruction of certain animals

   40.     Authorised officer may seize or destroy animals found at large  

   PART 6--PROTECTION OF NATURAL FEATURES

           Division 1--Vegetation

   41.     Interference with vegetation prohibited  
   42.     Areas for collecting firewood  
   43.     Areas for introducing firewood into parks  
   44.     Introduction of vegetation prohibited  
   45.     Planting vegetation prohibited  

           Division 2--Rocks and archaeological remains

   46.     Interfering with rocks or similar natural objects prohibited  
   47.     Areas for the protection of cultural heritage, Aboriginal cultural heritage and shipwrecks  
   48.     Offence to enter prohibited cultural heritage, Aboriginal cultural heritage or shipwreck area  
   49.     Offence to enter restricted cultural heritage, Aboriginal cultural heritage or shipwreck area  

           Division 3--Soil and other materials

   50.     Digging or removal of material prohibited  
   51.     Introduction of material prohibited  

           Division 4--Caves

   52.     Interference with cave structures and facilities  
   53.     Permits to enter caves within restricted or prohibited access areas  

   PART 7--RECREATION, SAFETY AND AMENITY

           Division 1--Sport, recreational activities and events

   54.     Areas where sport or recreational activities prohibited or restricted  
   55.     Permits for sport and recreational activities  
   56.     Organised events restricted  
   57.     Permits for organised events  
   58.     Areas for snow sports  

           Division 2--Specific provisions for Lysterfield Park

   59.     Application of Division  
   60.     Fishing prohibited  
   61.     Swimming prohibited  
   62.     Areas where swimming may be allowed  

           Division 3--Public safety

   63.     Areas where glass bottles, containers or utensils prohibited  

           Division 4--Amenity

   64.     Use or operation of certain devices or equipment that produce noise  
   65.     Setting aside areas where devices or equipment that produce noise may be operated  
   66.     Advertising, soliciting, public speaking etc. restricted  
   67.     Permits for advertising and soliciting  
   68.     Areas where liquor prohibited  

   PART 8--BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES

   69.     Erection or construction of buildings, structures etc. prohibited  
   70.     Entry, occupation and use of buildings or structures restricted  
   71.     Interfering with structures etc. prohibited  

   PART 9--CAMPING AND CAMP FIRES

           Division 1--Camping areas

   72.     Areas for camping  
   73.     Camping must be in certain areas  
   74.     Restrictions on camping  

           Division 2--Occupation sites

   75.     General requirements for occupation sites  

           Division 3--Camp fires

   76.     Lighting or maintaining fires restricted  

   PART 10--PROTECTION OF WATER SUPPLY CATCHMENTS AND WATER BODIES

           Division 1--Interpretation

   77.     Definitions  
   78.     Additional water supply catchment areas  

           Division 2--Specified water supply catchment areas

   79.     Access to specified water supply catchment area prohibited  
   80.     Areas where access may be allowed  
   81.     Permits to access a specified water supply catchment area  

           Division 3--Water supply catchment areas

   82.     Interference with water in water supply catchment area  

           Division 4--Provisions for all water bodies

   83.     Appropriate disposal of human waste  
   84.     Using soap or detergent near water bodies  

   PART 11--VEHICLES, VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT

           Division 1--Vehicles

   85.     Areas in which wheel chains must be carried during snow season  
   86.     Requirement to fit wheel chains  
   87.     Snow season  
   88.     Days on which wheel chains are not required for day visitors  

           Division 2--Vessels

   89.     Areas where using vessels restricted or prohibited  

           Division 3--Aircraft

   90.     Operating aircraft prohibited  

   PART 12--APPROVALS FOR POINT HICKS MARINE NATIONAL PARK

   91.     Definition  
   92.     Conditions of Minister's approval  
   93.     Method of notifying the Minister  

   PART 13--ACCESS TO CAPE HOWE MARINE NATIONAL PARK

   94.     Definitions  
   95.     Prescribed area and prohibition on being in charge of certain boats  
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