Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Regulations 2003

i Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Regulations 2003 S.R. No. 11/2003 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Authorising provision 1 4. Revocation 1 5. Definitions 2 6. Use of vehicles on public land 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2003 S.R. No. 11/2003 Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Act 1972 Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Regulations 2003 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 29 January 2003 Responsible Minister: JOHN THWAITES Minister for Environment HELEN DOYE Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to regulate the use of motor vehicles on public land. 2. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 31 January 2003. 3. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 3 of the Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Act 1972. 4. Revocation The Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Regulations 1992 1 are revoked. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 11/2003 Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Regulations 2003 2 5. Definitions In these Regulations— "parking area" means an area set aside by the person or body having management or control of public land for the parking of vehicles; "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. 6. Use of vehicles on public land (1) A person must not cause or permit any motor vehicle to be within 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 and the parked vehicle will not cause obstruction to other persons or other vehicles using the public land; or (d) in an area declared under sub-regulation (2) to be a free access area. Penalty: 5 penalty units. (2) A person or body, having management or control of public land may, with the consent of the Minister, publish a notice in the Government Gazette declaring any area of public land to be a free access area. r. 5 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 11/2003 Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Regulations 2003 3 (3) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to— (a) a person acting in accordance with the direction or written permission of the person or body having management or control of public land; or (b) an officer or employee or contractor or volunteer of a government department or statutory authority acting in the course of his or her duties; or (c) a disabled person using a motorised wheel- chair; or (d) any person acting in accordance with any lease, licence or authority issued under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978, the Extractive Industries Development Act 1995, the Forests Act 1958, the Land Act 1958, the Land (Surf Life Saving Association) Act 1967, the Mineral Resources Development Act 1990, the National Parks Act 1975, the Petroleum Act 1998 or the Water Act 1989 with respect to the public land or his or her employees, agents or contractors who enters any part of the public land for the purpose of engaging in activities authorised by that lease, licence or authority. ═══════════════ r. 6 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 11/2003 Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Regulations 2003 4 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No 189/1992. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --