Extract of the Nature conservation Act 1992

Note: 1 penalty unit = 75 $ (for now)

Division 7 Cultural and Natural resources

62 Restriction on taking etc. of cultural and natural

resources of protected areas

(1) A person, other than an authorised person, must not take, use, keep or interfere with a cultural or natural ressource of a protected area, other than under-

(a) the interim or declared management intend for the area; or

(b) any conservation agreement or covenant to the area; or

(c) a lease, agreement, licence, permit or other authority granted, made, issued or given-

Maximum penalty- 3000 penalty unit or 2 years of imprisonment

Part 3 Unauthorised structures or works

107 Unauthorised structures and works

A person must not erect or keep a structure, other than a camping structure being used under a camping permit, or carry out works in a protected area-

(a) without the chief executive's written approuval; or

(b) in contravention of the approval

Maximum penalyty - 165 penalty point

108 Complying with direction to remove unauthorised structures or works.

(1)This section applies to a structure or works in a protected area in contravention of section 107 If the name of the person who erected the structure or work is know by the chief executive or a conservation officer.

(2) a conservation officer may give the person a written direction to-

(a) remove the structure or work and restore the place from which it is removed as nearly as practicable to its former state; or

(b) if the works can not be removed- stabilise or rehabilitate the works, or place where the works are located

Part 7 Other conduct in protected area

137 unlawfully possesing or using appliances

(1) a person must not possess or use an appliance in a protected area

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to

(a) Unload spear gun

(b) Fishing rod

(c) Camping appliance

(d) With written approval

Maximum penalty- 120 penalty units

138 authorised use of generator, compressors or motors

Maximum penalty- 50 penalty units

140 General misconduct

(1) A person in a protected area must not, unless the person has a reasonable excuse-

(a) be disorderly or create disturbance; or

(b) do anything that interferes, or is likely to interfere, with the safety or health of the person or someone else in the area

Maximum penalty- 50 penalty units