Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Regulations 2013

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Regulations 2013 S.R. No. 3/2013 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Commencement 1 3 Authorising provision 1 4 Revocation 1 5 Definitions 2 6 Application of certain regulations 3 7 Declaring off-road access areas 4 8 Declaring restricted access areas 4 9 Declaring prohibited access areas 4 10 Declaring parking areas 5 11 Ministerial consent 5 12 Display of signs and notices 5 13 Offence in relation to motor vehicles on public land 6 14 Offences in relation to vehicles on public land—damage and obstruction 6 15 Offence to contravene conditions declarations 7 16 Offences in relation to vehicles in prohibited access areas 7 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 8 -- 1 of 9 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2013 S.R. No. 3/2013 Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Act 1972 Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Regulations 2013 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 29 January 2013 Responsible Minister: RYAN SMITH Minister for Environment and Climate Change MATTHEW McBEATH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to regulate the use of vehicles on public land. 2 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 29 January 2013. 3 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 3 of the Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Act 1972. 4 Revocation The following Regulations are revoked— (a) the Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Regulations 2003 1 ; (b) the Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) (Amendment) Regulations 20042 . -- 2 of 9 -- S.R. No. 3/2013 Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Regulations 2013 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 5 Definitions In these Regulations— motor vehicle has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986; off-road access area means any area of public land to which a declaration under regulation 7(1) applies; parking area means any of the following— (a) an area of land that is a parking area within the meaning of the Road Safety Road Rules 2009; (b) an area of public land to which a declaration under regulation 10(1) applies; (c) an area of land that is otherwise lawfully designated as a parking area under any other Act or regulations; prohibited access area means any area of public land to which a declaration under regulation 9(1) applies; restricted access area means any area of public land to which a declaration under regulation 8(1) applies; road means a road open to the public formed for the passage of motor vehicles having 4 or more wheels; the Act means the Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Act 1972; vehicle has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986 but does not include any of the following— (a) a wheelchair; (b) a motorised wheelchair; r. 5 -- 3 of 9 -- S.R. No. 3/2013 Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Regulations 2013 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (c) a pram or stroller; (d) any other device used for the conveyance of disabled or injured persons. 6 Application of certain regulations Regulations 13, 14, 15 and 16 do not apply to any of the following persons— (a) a person acting in accordance with the direction or written permission of the person having management or control of public land; (b) a person acting in the course of his or her duties as an officer, employee, contractor or volunteer of the person having management or control of public land; (c) a person acting in the course of his or her duties as an officer, employee, contractor or volunteer of a government department or statutory authority; (d) a person acting in accordance with any lease, licence or authority issued under any other Act with respect to public land; (e) an employee, agent or contractor of a person referred to in paragraph (d) who enters any part of that public land for the purpose of engaging in activities authorised by that lease, licence or authority; (f) a person undertaking timber harvesting operations that are authorised operations referred to in section 45(2)(a) and (b)(i) of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004. r. 6 -- 4 of 9 -- S.R. No. 3/2013 Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Regulations 2013 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 7 Declaring off-road access areas (1) Subject to regulation 11, a person having management or control of public land may declare an area of that public land to be an off-road access area. (2) A declaration under subregulation (1) must be published in the Government Gazette. (3) A declaration under subregulation (1) may include any conditions of use of an off-road access area, including any restrictions or prohibitions on the use of any class of motor vehicle in that area. 8 Declaring restricted access areas (1) Subject to regulation 11, a person having management or control of public land may declare an area of that public land to be a restricted access area. (2) A declaration under subregulation (1) must be published in the Government Gazette. (3) A declaration under subregulation (1) may include any conditions of use of a restricted access area including any restrictions on the use of any class of vehicle in that area. 9 Declaring prohibited access areas (1) Subject to regulation 11, a person having management or control of public land may declare an area of that public land to be a prohibited access area. (2) A declaration under subregulation (1) must be published in the Government Gazette. (3) A declaration under subregulation (1) may include any prohibitions on the use of any class of vehicle in that area. r. 7 -- 5 of 9 -- S.R. No. 3/2013 Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Regulations 2013 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 10 Declaring parking areas (1) Subject to regulation 11, a person having management or control of public land may declare an area of that public land to be a parking area. (2) A declaration under subregulation (1) must be published in the Government Gazette. (3) A declaration under subregulation (1) may include any conditions of use of that parking area. 11 Ministerial consent (1) A person having management or control of public land must not make a declaration under these Regulations unless the Minister has given written consent to the making of the declaration. (2) The Minister must not give written consent under subregulation (1) unless the Minister is satisfied that the declaration— (a) is in the public interest; and (b) addresses any matters concerning public safety; and (c) is appropriate based on the nature of the land, having regard to the vehicles or any class of vehicles or activities to be undertaken on it. 12 Display of signs and notices (1) A person having management or control of public land must as soon as practicable after making a declaration under these Regulations ensure that signs or notices informing the public of a declaration are displayed at the areas affected by a declaration. r. 10 -- 6 of 9 -- S.R. No. 3/2013 Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Regulations 2013 6 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (2) A sign or notice required under subregulation (1) must— (a) be displayed in a place and manner that is likely to be seen by any person affected by the declaration; and (b) state any conditions included in the declaration. Note The Road Safety (Traffic Management) Regulations 20093 apply if a sign or notice is also a traffic control device within the meaning of those Regulations. 13 Offence in relation to motor vehicles on public land A person must not use or operate any motor vehicle in any area of public land except— (a) on a road; or (b) in a parking area; or (c) in a place immediately adjacent to a road where parking is not prohibited; or (d) in an off-road access area where that class of motor vehicle is permitted; or (e) in a restricted access area where that class of motor vehicle is permitted. Penalty: $500. 14 Offences in relation to vehicles on public land— damage and obstruction (1) A person must not use or operate a vehicle on public land in a manner that damages that land. Penalty: $500. (2) A person must not leave a vehicle on public land in a manner that damages that land. Penalty: $500. r. 13 -- 7 of 9 -- S.R. No. 3/2013 Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Regulations 2013 7 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (3) A person must not cause or permit any vehicle to be parked or left standing on public land if the vehicle obstructs any vehicle or person from entering or leaving a road or a parking area. Penalty: $500. 15 Offence to contravene conditions declarations (1) If a declaration made under these Regulations applies to an area of public land, a person must not use or operate a vehicle that is of a class of vehicle permitted to be in that area in contravention of any conditions of that declaration. Penalty: $500. (2) If a declaration made under these Regulations applies to an area of public land, a person must not leave a vehicle that is of a class of vehicle permitted to be in that area in contravention of any conditions of that declaration. Penalty: $500. 16 Offences in relation to vehicles in prohibited access areas (1) A person must not use or operate a vehicle in a prohibited access area in contravention of the declaration applying to that area. Penalty: $500. (2) A person must not leave a vehicle in a prohibited access area in contravention of the declaration applying to that area. Penalty: $500. ═══════════════ r. 15 -- 8 of 9 -- S.R. No. 3/2013 Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Regulations 2013 8 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4(a): S.R. No. 11/2003 as amended by S.R. No. 140/2004. 2 Reg. 4(b): S.R. No. 140/2004. 3 Reg. 12: S.R. No. 129/2009 as amended by S.R. Nos 66/2011 and 162/2012. Endnotes -- 9 of 9 --