National Parks and Reserved Land Amendment Regulations 2000


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National Parks and Reserved Land Amendment Regulations 2000

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 .

1 May 2000

G. S. M. GREEN

Governor

By His Excellency's Command,

D. E. LLEWELLYN

Minister for Primary Industries, Water and Environment

1.   Short title

These regulations may be cited as the National Parks and Reserved Land Amendment Regulations 2000 .

2.   Commencement

These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.

3.   Principal Regulations

In these regulations, the National Parks and Reserved Land Regulations 1999 are referred to as the Principal Regulations.

4.    Regulation 9 amended (Fires)

Regulation 9 of the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subregulation (2) "Any person who lights a fire, or proposes to light a fire, on any reserved land or who is a member of a party for whom a fire is lit" and substituting "A person lighting a fire";
(b) by omitting from subregulation (3) "A person must not, in any" and substituting "Unless authority is granted, a person must not, on";
(c) by omitting subregulation (4) and substituting the following subregulation:
(4)  Subregulation (3) does not apply to the lighting of a fire in the open air on reserved land if the fire is –
(a) required for cooking or warmth; and
(b) lit in a careful manner.
(d) by omitting from subregulation (5) "Any" and substituting "Except in the case of a fire lit in accordance with an authority, any".

5.    Regulation 23 amended (Admission fees)

Regulation 23 of the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subregulation (1) "charges" and substituting "fees";
(b) by omitting from subregulation (2) "charge" and substituting "fee";
(c) by omitting from subregulation (3) "charge" second occurring and substituting "fee".

6.    Regulation 23A inserted

After regulation 23 of the Principal Regulations , the following regulation is inserted in Part 3:

23A.   Camping fees

(1)  With the approval of the Minister, the managing authority may impose fees for the use of reserved land for camping.
(2)  In subregulation (1) ,
camping means residing temporarily, whether or not in a tent, caravan, cabin, vehicle, trailer or other structure.

7.    Regulation 24 amended (Collection of fees)

Regulation 24 of the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from subregulation (1) "charges" and substituting "fees";
(b) by omitting from subregulation (2) "charges" and substituting "fees";
(c) by omitting from subregulation (2) "charge" and substituting "fee";
(d) by omitting from subregulation (4) "charge" and substituting "fee".

8.    Schedule 1 amended (Prescribed offences in relation to which an infringement notice may be issued)

Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting after item 7 the following:
(b) by inserting after item 17 the following:

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 10 May 2000

These regulations are administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation)

These regulations amend the National Parks and Reserved Land Regulations 1999 (S.R. 1999, No. 167)  –
(a) in relation to the lighting of fires on reserved land; and
(b) by providing for fees for camping on reserved land; and
(c) by providing for the issue of an infringement notice for certain offences.