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Alpine Resorts (General) Regulations 1996
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1
1. Objectives 1
2. Authorising provisions 2
3. Commencement 2
4. Revocations 2
5. Definitions 2
6. Application of Regulations 4
PART 2—POWERS OF COMMISSION 5
7. Commission may declare snow season for alpine resorts 5
8. Commission may set aside areas in alpine resorts where entry or
access is prohibited or restricted 5
9. Commission may set aside areas in alpine resorts for certain
purposes 5
10. Commission must notify of details of determination 6
11. Commission may grant authorities for certain purposes 7
PART 3—GENERAL USE AND CONTROL OF ALPINE
RESORTS 8
12. Offence to enter or remain in area where entry or access is
prohibited or restricted 8
13. Behaviour 8
14. General offences 8
15. Games and activities 9
16. Camping 9
17. Hygiene 10
18. Dogs 11
19. Horses and camels 12
20. Other animals 12
21. Apiculture 13
22. Firearms and other weapons 13
23. Authorised officer may direct person to leave an area in an alpine
resort 14
24. Use of toboggans, ski-bobs, sleds and inflatable devices 14
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25. Hang gliding, parasailing and paragliding, landing of aircraft and
by parachute 14
26. Vehicles and vessels 15
27. Powers of authorised officers in relation to vehicles 15
28. Use of wheel chains on vehicles 16
29. General offences relating to roads, works, etc in alpine resort 16
PART 4—ENTRY AND OTHER PERMITS 18
30. Commission may issue permits for entry to alpine resorts during
snow season 18
31. Commission may determine maximum charges for permit to
enter alpine resort 18
32. Offence to enter alpine resort without entry permit during the
snow season 19
33. Commission may issue permits for use of facilities at Mt Buller
Alpine Resort 19
34. Commission may issue snowmobile permit 20
35. All permits to be affixed to vehicle 21
36. Commission may issue replacement permits 21
PART 5—MATTERS REQUIRED TO BE PRESCRIBED 22
37. Service of notices 22
38. Prescribed form 22
39. Prescribed manner and time for payment of contributions 23
40. Prescribed rate of interest on debts due to Commission 23
PART 6—TRANSITIONAL 25
41. Transitional provision 25
SCHEDULES 26
SCHEDULE 1—Regulations revoked 26
SCHEDULE 2—Table of maximum charges for entry permits during the
snow season 27
SCHEDULE 3—Notice of contributions under section 30 29
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STATUTORY RULES 1996
S.R. No. 43/1996
Alpine Resorts Act 1983
Alpine Resorts (General) Regulations 1996
The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the
Alpine Resorts Commission, makes the following
Regulations:
Dated: 4 June 1996
Responsible Minister:
MARIE TEHAN
Minister for Conservation and Land Management
A. WILTSHIRE
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
1. Objectives
The objectives of these Regulations are—
(a) to provide for the development, protection,
improvement, management and control of
alpine resorts by—
(i) regulating the general use and control
of alpine resorts; and
(ii) prescribing fees and charges for entry
to alpine resorts; and
(b) to prescribe various other matters required to
be prescribed by the Act.
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2. Authorising provisions
These Regulations are made under sections 30 and
42 of the Alpine Resorts Act 1983.
3. Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on 4 June
1996.
4. Revocations
The Regulations listed in Schedule 1 are revoked
to the extent specified in that Schedule.
5. Definitions
In these Regulations—
"Act" means the Alpine Resorts Act 1983;
"authority" means—
(a) a lease, licence, permit or other
authority issued by the Commission
under the Act; or
(b) a written authority granted by the
Commission under regulation 11;
"authorised officer" means a person appointed
by the Commission to be an authorised
officer under section 39(1) of the Act;
"firearm" means any weapon designed or
adapted to discharge shot or a bullet or other
missile by the expansion of gases produced
in the weapon by the ignition of strongly
combustible materials or by compressed air
or other gases whether stored in the weapon
in pressurised containers or produced in the
weapon by mechanical means;
"horse" includes a mule or a donkey;
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"inflatable device" means a pneumatic tube or
similar device capable of being used for
sliding down snow slopes;
"school day" has the same meaning as in the
Education Act 1958;
"ski-bob" means an articulated, non-powered
vehicle consisting of a low seat and steering
handles and supported by one or two skis,
that is used for sliding down snow slopes;
"snow season" means—
(a) any period declared by the Commission
under regulation 7 to be the snow
season in respect of a specified alpine
resort in the year or years specified in
the declaration; or
(b) if a declaration under regulation 7 has
not been made by the Commission in
respect of an alpine resort for a
particular year, the period commencing
on 8 June and ending on 31 October in
that year;
"road" means—
(a) a thoroughfare or way under the control
of the Commission within an alpine
resort; or
(b) a declared road within the meaning of
the Transport Act 1983;
"vehicle" means a conveyance designed to be
propelled or drawn by any means and
includes—
(a) a motor vehicle within the meaning of
the Road Safety Act 1986; and
(b) a motor cycle within the meaning of the
Road Safety Act 1986; and
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(c) a bicycle, cart, trailer, caravan or
horse-drawn vehicle; and
(d) any vehicle designed for or capable of
use in, on or over snow; and
(e) a recreation vehicle within the meaning
of the Road Safety Act 1986;
"vessel" has the same meaning as in the Marine
Act 1988.
6. Application of Regulations
(1) These Regulations do not apply to make the
Commission, or any employee or agent of the
Commission, who is acting in the course of duty,
liable for an offence.
(2) Part 4 of these Regulations does not apply to—
(a) officers, contractors, agents and employees
of VicRoads while those officers are
carrying out or engaged in works connected
with the management of access roads to
alpine resorts; or
(b) officers and employees of the police force,
ambulance services, State Emergency
Service or Country Fire Authority acting in
the course of duty; or
(c) officers or employees of bodies responsible
for the supply of water, gas, electricity or
telecommunications to alpine resorts, when
acting in the course of their duty.
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PART 2—POWERS OF COMMISSION
7. Commission may declare snow season for alpine
resorts
The Commission may, by instrument in writing,
declare any period in any year specified in the
declaration to be the snow season for any alpine
resort specified in the declaration.
8. Commission may set aside areas in alpine resorts
where entry or access is prohibited or restricted
The Commission may determine that a specified
area or areas within an alpine resort be set aside as
an area where access or entry is prohibited or
restricted—
(a) for the bringing or parking of vehicles
generally or vehicles of a particular class; or
(b) to any person for skiing or use of a
snowboard; or
(c) for reasons of public safety; or
(d) for the re-establishment of vegetation, or the
protection, conservation or preservation of
flora, fauna or natural features; or
(e) for the carrying out of works or
improvements or the protection of works,
improvements, facilities or amenities; or
(f) for other purposes in connection with the
management, control, development or
protection of an alpine resort.
9. Commission may set aside areas in alpine resorts for
certain purposes
The Commission may determine that a specified
area or areas within an alpine resort be set aside—
(a) as an area where camping is permitted; or
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(b) as an area where tobogganing, the use of a
ski bob, sled or inflatable device is
permitted; or
(c) as an area where hang gliding, parasailing or
paragliding is permitted; or
(d) as an area where the riding or bringing of
horses or camels is permitted; or
(e) as an area where other specified recreational
activities are permitted.
10. Commission must notify of details of determination
(1) A determination under regulation 8 must
specify—
(a) the times or periods during which the entry
or access is prohibited or restricted to an
area; and
(b) the reasons why entry or access is prohibited
or restricted; and
(c) the vehicles or vessels or classes of vehicles
or vessels to which access to an area is
prohibited or restricted, if any.
(2) A determination under regulation 9 must
specify—
(a) the times or periods during which the area is
set aside; and
(b) the purpose for which the area has been set
aside.
(3) The Commission must ensure that signs or notices
informing the public of any determination under
regulation 8 or 9, including all details relating to
the determination specified under sub-regulation
(1) or (2), are displayed in such a place and
manner that those details are reasonably likely to
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be seen by any person affected by the
determination.
11. Commission may grant authorities for certain
purposes
(1) The Commission may, in writing, grant to any
person or class or classes of persons, an authority
to undertake any activity or class or classes of
activity which would otherwise contravene
regulations 12(1), 14(1), 16(1), 18(1), 19(1),
20(1), 21(1), 22(1), 25(1), 26(2), 29(1), (2) or (3)
or 32(1).
(2) An authority under sub-regulation (1) may be
subject to any conditions the Commission
considers necessary—
(a) to ensure consistency with any management
plan; or
(b) for the protection of an alpine resort or any
operations or works in an alpine resort; or
(c) for the safety of persons and property within
an alpine resort.
(3) The Commission may, in writing, revoke an
authority granted under sub-regulation (1).
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PART 3—GENERAL USE AND CONTROL OF ALPINE
RESORTS
12. Offence to enter or remain in area where entry or
access is prohibited or restricted
(1) Subject to these Regulations, a person must not
enter or remain in an area to which entry or access
has been prohibited or restricted under regulation
8 in respect of which a notice or notices are
displayed in accordance with regulation 10.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a person
who, in accordance with an authority, enters or
remains in any area to which entry or access is
prohibited or restricted in contravention of a
determination under regulation 8.
13. Behaviour
A person must not in an alpine resort behave in a
riotous, indecent, offensive, threatening, abusive
or insulting manner or in a manner likely to cause
danger or unreasonable disturbance to other
persons.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
14. General offences
(1) A person must not in an alpine resort—
(a) mark, deface or in any way damage any
natural rock surface or flora; or
(b) mark, deface or in any way damage any
building, seat, table, post, fence, tower,
railing, pillar or other structure; or
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(c) mark, deface or in any way damage any
skiing facilities, equipment or any property
of the Commission; or
(d) collect firewood.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a person who
undertakes an activity specified in that
sub-regulation in accordance with an authority.
15. Games and activities
(1) A person must not in an alpine resort—
(a) throw a stone or missile; or
(b) play a game; or
(c) take part in any activity—
in a manner which is likely to cause danger, injury
or unreasonable disturbance to any person.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) A person must not in an alpine resort—
(a) throw a stone or missile; or
(b) play a game; or
(c) take part in any activity—
in a manner which is likely to damage any
equipment, structure, flora or natural rock surface.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
16. Camping
(1) A person must not in an alpine resort camp, erect
a tent or use a caravan or other mobile structure
for camping.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
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(2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a person who
camps, erects a tent or uses a caravan—
(a) in an area set aside by the Commission under
regulation 9 as an area where camping is
permitted; and
(b) in accordance with an authority granted by
the Commission.
(3) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a person who
camps or erects a tent in an alpine resort in an
emergency.
17. Hygiene
(1) A person who camps in or occupies a camping
area or other amenity or uses a fireplace in an
alpine resort must—
(a) maintain the site occupied or used in a clean
and tidy condition at all times; and
(b) before vacating a site that has been used or
occupied by that person, clear and remove all
litter from the site; and
(c) camp not less than 20 metres from any river,
stream, well, spring, creek, lake, lagoon,
swamp, marsh, dam, bore or watercourse;
and
(d) dispose of any soap, detergent or similar
substance not less than 50 metres from any
river, stream, well, spring, creek, lake,
lagoon, swamp, marsh, dam, bore or
watercourse; and
(e) not use any soap, detergent or similar
substance in any river, stream, well, spring,
creek, lake, lagoon, swamp, marsh, dam,
bore or watercourse.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
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(2) A person in an alpine resort in which toilet
facilities are not readily accessible must bury all
faeces not less than 100 metres from any river,
stream, creek, lake, lagoon, swamp, marsh, well,
spring, dam, bore or watercourse.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
18. Dogs
(1) A person must not—
(a) bring a dog into an alpine resort; or
(b) allow a dog under that person's control to
enter or remain in an alpine resort.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a person
who, in accordance with an authority, brings or
allows a dog under his or her control to enter or
remain in an alpine resort, if the dog—
(a) is kept on a leash and is under that person’s
effective control at all times; and
(b) is restrained from causing—
(i) danger or unreasonable disturbance to
other persons; and
(ii) damage or interference to property; and
(iii) disturbance or injury to wildlife.
(3) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a person who
brings or allows a dog under his or her control to
enter or remain in an alpine resort if the person—
(a) is visually or hearing impaired and is using
that dog as a guide dog; or
(b) is transporting a dog through an alpine resort
in a vehicle.
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19. Horses and camels
(1) A person must not ride, bring or lead a horse or
camel into an alpine resort or allow a horse or
camel under that person's control to enter an
alpine resort.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a person who
rides, brings or leads a horse or camel in an alpine
resort—
(a) in an area set aside under regulation 9 as an
area where horses or camels are permitted;
and
(b) as part of an organised trail ride conducted in
accordance with an authority.
(3) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a person who
rides, brings or leads a horse or camel in an alpine
resort—
(a) for the sole purpose of mustering or droving
cattle through an alpine resort; or
(b) if the person is transporting horses or camels
through an alpine resort in a vehicle.
(4) A person who rides, brings or leads a horse or
camel in an alpine resort in accordance with
sub-regulation (2) or (3) must do so in a manner
that does not endanger any other person or animal.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
20. Other animals
(1) A person must not—
(a) bring any animal into an alpine resort other
than a dog, horse or camel brought into an
alpine resort in accordance with regulations
18 and 19; or
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(b) allow an animal (other than a dog, horse or
camel) under his or her control to remain in
an alpine resort.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a person who
brings or allows to remain in an alpine resort, an
animal other than a horse, dog or camel—
(a) if the person is a drover in charge of cattle,
who is passing through an alpine resort with
those cattle; or
(b) if the person is transporting the animals
through an alpine resort in a vehicle; or
(c) if the person is acting in accordance with an
authority.
21. Apiculture
(1) A person must not keep an apiary in an alpine
resort.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a person who
keeps an apiary in accordance with an authority.
22. Firearms and other weapons
(1) A person must not in an alpine resort—
(a) carry or discharge a firearm or bow; or
(b) carry or discharge a missile, explosive or
firework.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a person
who—
(a) carries or discharges a firearm, bow, missile,
explosive or firework—
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(i) if the person is a member of the Police
Force acting in the course of his or her
duty; or
(ii) if the person is participating in safety or
rescue operations or exercises; or
(iii) in accordance with an authority; or
(b) discharges a flare in an emergency.
23. Authorised officer may direct person to leave an area
in an alpine resort
An authorised officer may, if satisfied on
reasonable grounds that it is in the interests of
safety to do so, direct a person to leave an area in
an alpine resort that has been set aside under
regulation 9—
(a) as an area where the use of toboggans,
ski-bobs, sleds, or inflatable devices is
permitted; or
(b) as an area where hang gliding, parasailing or
paragliding is permitted.
24. Use of toboggans, ski-bobs, sleds and inflatable
devices
(1) A person must not in an alpine resort use a
toboggan, sled, ski-bob or inflatable device.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a person who
uses a toboggan, sled, ski-bob or inflatable device
in an alpine resort in an area that has been set
aside under regulation 9 where the use of those
devices is permitted.
25. Hang gliding, parasailing and paragliding, landing of
aircraft and by parachute
(1) A person must not in an alpine resort—
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(a) land a helicopter or other aircraft; or
(b) land by parachute or deliver any person or
thing by aircraft or other means by air; or
(c) take part in hang-gliding, parasailing or
paragliding.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) Sub-regulations (1)(a) and (b) do not apply to a
person who lands a helicopter or other aircraft—
(a) in an emergency; or
(b) in accordance with an authority.
(3) Sub-regulation (1)(c) does not apply to a person
who takes part in hang gliding, parasailing or
paragliding in an area set aside under regulation 9
as an area where those activities are permitted.
26. Vehicles and vessels 1
(1) A person must not, in an alpine resort, drive a
vehicle so as to obstruct, impede or interfere with
the operations or works of the Commission, its
employees or contractors.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) A person must not park, or leave a vehicle or
vessel standing on any grassland or rehabilitated
surface.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(3) Sub-regulation (2) does not apply to a person
who, in accordance with an authority, parks or
leaves a vehicle or vessel standing on any
grassland or rehabilitated surface.
27. Powers of authorised officers in relation to vehicles
(1) For reasons of safety or for the management,
protection and control of an alpine resort, an
authorised officer may give directions to a person
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in charge of a vehicle in relation to the movement,
direction, speed, stopping or parking of the
vehicle in an alpine resort.
(2) A person driving or in charge of a vehicle on a
road or track in an alpine resort must immediately
comply with any direction of an authorised officer
in relation to the movement, direction, speed,
stopping or parking of the vehicle, given under
sub-regulation (1).
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
28. Use of wheel chains on vehicles
(1) A person in charge of a vehicle who enters an
alpine resort must at all times during the snow
season, carry wheel chains suitable to be properly
fitted to that vehicle.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) An authorised officer may at any time, for reasons
of safety or for the control or protection of an
alpine resort, direct a person in charge of a vehicle
to ensure that wheel chains are properly fitted to
the drive wheels of that vehicle.
(3) A person in charge of a vehicle entering an alpine
resort during the snow season must, when directed
to do so by an authorised officer, ensure that
wheel chains are properly fitted to the drive
wheels of the vehicle.
29. General offences relating to roads, works, etc in
alpine resort
(1) A person must not place any obstruction across
any road in an alpine resort.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) A person must not damage or obstruct any bridge,
sewer pipe, water pipe or any other works of the
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Commission on, over, under or along any road in
an alpine resort.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(3) A person must not—
(a) remove or damage any gate, barrier, or lock;
or
(b) damage or interfere with any road, ski trail
or other area within an alpine resort; or
(c) drive a vehicle beyond a gate or barrier
within an alpine resort.
10 penalty units.
(4) Sub-regulations (1), (2) and (3) do not apply to a
person who undertakes an activity specified in any
of those sub-regulations in accordance with an
authority.
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PART 4—ENTRY AND OTHER PERMITS
30. Commission may issue permits for entry to alpine
resorts during snow season
(1) On payment of the charge determined by the
Commission under regulation 31, if any, the
Commission may issue a permit authorising entry
during the snow season to an alpine resort or
resorts specified in the permit by—
(a) a vehicle specified in the permit; or
(b) 2 vehicles specified in the permit that are
registered either in the name of one person or
in the names of 2 persons residing at the
same address; or
(c) a vehicle specified in the permit, that is to be
used by a person employed in the alpine
resort during that snow season.
(2) A permit under sub-regulation (1) must specify—
(a) the alpine resort or resorts to which the
permit applies; and
(b) the areas within the alpine resort that access
is permitted to; and
(c) the period for which the permit applies.
(3) In this regulation, a reference to a vehicle does not
include a snowmobile.
31. Commission may determine maximum charges for
permit to enter alpine resort
The Commission may determine any charge not
exceeding the maximum charge specified in
column 3 of the table in Schedule 2, in respect of
the type of vehicle specified in column 2 of that
table, for a permit to enter any specified alpine
resort or alpine resorts during the snow season.
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32. Offence to enter alpine resort without entry permit
during the snow season
(1) A person must not, during the snow season, bring
or drive a vehicle in respect of which a charge or
fee is payable for entry under this Part into an
alpine resort unless that person does so in
accordance with a valid current entry permit
issued by the Commission under regulation 30.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a person who
brings or drives a vehicle in respect of which a fee
or charge is payable for entry under this Part into
an alpine resort if that person is acting in
accordance with an authority which allows entry
without paying a fee or charge in respect of a
vehicle.
(3) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a person who
brings or drives a vehicle in respect of which a fee
or charge is payable under this Part, into the Mt
Hotham alpine resort, if the person is travelling
through that alpine resort to a place outside the
resort.
(4) In this regulation, a reference to a vehicle does not
include a snowmobile.
33. Commission may issue permits for use of facilities at
Mt Buller Alpine Resort
(1) A person may apply to the Commission for a
permit of the type specified in the table, for use of
facilities during the snow season by the vehicle
specified in the permit, in the Mt Buller Alpine
Resort.
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Table
Type of permit Charge
4 wheel drive—commercial
permit
$147.00
4 wheel drive—Village access
permit $230.00
4 wheel drive—Village permit $395.00
(2) The Commission may, on payment of the
appropriate charge specified in sub-regulation (1),
issue a permit to the applicant.
(3) A permit issued under sub-regulation (2) may be
subject to such conditions as are determined by
the Commission with regard to—
(a) the manner in which the vehicle may be
used; and
(b) the places in which the vehicle may be used;
and
(c) the purposes for which the vehicle may be
used.
(4) The holder of a permit issued under sub-
regulation (2) must comply with any conditions of
the permit.
34. Commission may issue snowmobile permit
(1) A person may, on payment of an application fee
of $15.00, apply to the Commission for a permit
to use a snowmobile at any specified alpine resort
for a specified snow season.
(2) The Commission may, on receipt of an application
under sub-regulation (1) issue the applicant with a
permit to ride or drive a snowmobile at any alpine
resort specified in the permit for the snow season
specified in the permit, if the snowmobile is
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registered in accordance with the Road Safety
Act 1986 and regulations under that Act.
(3) A permit issued under sub-regulation (2) may be
subject to such conditions as are determined by
the Commission with regard to—
(a) the manner in which the snowmobile may be
used; and
(b) the places in which the snowmobile may be
used; and
(c) the purposes for which the snowmobile may
be used.
(4) The holder of a permit issued under sub-
regulation (2) must comply with any conditions of
the permit.
35. All permits to be affixed to vehicle
A person who holds a permit under this Part must
take reasonable steps to ensure that the permit
remains affixed to the windscreen or side window
of the vehicle to which the permit relates at all
times while the vehicle is within the alpine resort.
36. Commission may issue replacement permits
(1) If a permit issued under this Part is lost, stolen or
damaged, the holder of the permit may apply in
writing to the Commission for a replacement
permit.
(2) An application under sub-regulation (2) must be
accompanied by a fee not exceeding $5.00, as
determined by the Commission.
(3) The Commission may, on receipt of an application
in accordance with sub-regulation (2), issue a
replacement permit.
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PART 5—MATTERS REQUIRED TO BE PRESCRIBED
37. Service of notices
If, for the purposes of the Act or the regulations, a
notice is required to be given to or served on a
person, the notice may be given or served—
(a) by delivering it to the person; or
(b) by sending it by the pre-paid post address of
the person, if any, specified by the person for
the serving of notices for the purposes of the
Act or the regulations; or
(c) if no such address is specified, at the
person’s usual or last known place of
residence or that person’s last known place
of business; or
(d) if, in the opinion of the chief executive
officer, the person cannot be found, or is
keeping out of the way to avoid service, by
notice published in a newspaper generally
circulating in the location; or
(e) if the person is a corporation, in addition to
any of the means specified in paragraphs (a)
to (d), by giving or sending the notice to the
registered office of that corporation, to a
person apparently in the service of the
corporation to whom the notice is required to
be given or served.
38. Prescribed form
For the purposes of section 30(3) of the Act, the
prescribed form is the form in Schedule 3.
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39. Prescribed manner and time for payment of
contributions
(1) For the purposes of section 30(4) of the Act, a
lessee of Crown land in an alpine resort must
ensure that—
(a) all moneys payable under section 30 (1)(a)
of the Act are paid to the Commission not
more than 30 days after the date of the notice
of the amounts fixed by the Commission;
and
(b) all moneys payable under section 30(1)(b) of
the Act are paid to the Commission in equal
instalments on 28 February, 30 June and 31
August in each year for the period fixed by
the Commission.
(2) For the purposes of section 30(4) of the Act, an
occupier of other land in an alpine resort must
ensure that—
(a) all moneys payable under section 30 (1)(a)
of the Act are paid to the Commission no
more than 30 days after the date the
Commission notified the occupier of the
amounts fixed by the Commission; and
(b) all moneys payable under section 30(1)(b) of
the Act are paid to the Commission in equal
instalments on 28 February, 30 June and 31
August in each year for the period fixed by
the Commission.
40. Prescribed rate of interest on debts due to
Commission
For the purposes of section 30(4) (b) of the Act,
the prescribed rate of interest on debts due to the
Commission in default of payment of moneys
payable under section 30 of the Act—
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(a) is the rate fixed by section 2 of the Penalty
Interest Rates Act 1983 as in force from
time to time; and
(b) is calculated pro rata for each day from the
date on which the payment is due until the
date on which the payment in full is received
by the Commission.
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PART 6—TRANSITIONAL
41. Transitional provision
(1) Despite the revocation of the 2 Alpine Resorts
(General) Regulations 1985, an authority given
under regulation 29 of those Regulations
continues to have effect for the period for which it
was given as if it were an authority granted under
regulation 11 of these Regulations.
(2) Despite the revocation of the 3 Alpine Resorts
(General) Regulations 1985, a snow season
declared under those Regulations and in force
immediately before the commencement of these
Regulations is deemed to be a snow season
declared under regulation 7 of these Regulations.
(3) Despite the revocation of the 4 Alpine Resorts
(Entry) Regulations 1985, a current entry permit
issued under those Regulations continues to have
effect for the duration of the period specified in
the permit as if it were a valid current entry permit
issued under these Regulations.
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SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
Regulations revoked
S.R. No. Regulations Title
Extent of
revocation
204/1985 Alpine Resorts (General) Regulations 1985 Whole
205/1985 Alpine Resorts (Entry) Regulations 1985 Whole
243/1985 Alpine Resorts (Prescribed Forms)
Regulations 1985
Whole
130/1986 Alpine Resorts (Entry) (Amendment)
Regulations 1986
Whole
101/1987 Alpine Resorts (Entry) (Amendment)
Regulations 1987
Whole
175/1988 Alpine Resorts (Entry) (Amendment)
Regulations 1988
Whole
41/1989 Alpine Resorts (Entry) (Amendment)
Regulations 1989
Whole
105/1990 Alpine Resorts (Entry) (Amendment)
Regulations 1990
Whole
80/1991 Alpine Resorts (Entry) (Amendment)
Regulations 1991
Whole
100/1993 Alpine Resorts (Entry) (Amendment)
Regulations 1993
Whole
109/1994 Alpine Resorts (Fees) Regulations 1994 Regulation 3
166/1994 Alpine Resorts (Prescribed Forms)
(Amendment) Regulations 1994
Whole
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SCHEDULE 2
Table of maximum charges for entry permits during the snow season
Column 1
Item No.
Column 2 Type
of Vehicle
Column 3
Maximum Charges (all resorts unless
otherwise specified)
1.0 Buses—
1.1 Seating capacity
of 7-15
passengers Day of arrival $50.00
Each subsequent
consecutive day or
part day $16.00
If used for school
excursion
(on school days)
A fee not
exceeding half of
amount applicable
for the day or
arrival and each
subsequent day or
part day
1.2 Seating capacity
of 16-29
passengers Day of arrival $90.00
Each subsequent
consecutive day or
part day $20.00
If used for school
excursion (on school
days)
A fee not
exceeding half of
amount applicable
for the day of
arrival and each
subsequent day or
part day
1.3 Seating capacity
of 30 or more
passengers Day of arrival $200.00
Each subsequent
consecutive day or
part day $20.00
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Column 1
Item No.
Column 2 Type
of Vehicle
Column 3
Maximum Charges (all resorts unless
otherwise specified)
If used for school
excursion (on school
days)
A fee not
exceeding half of
amount applicable
for the day of
arrival and each
subsequent day or
part day.
1.4 Bus authorised
under the
Transport Act
1983 to operate
a regular
scheduled
service to alpine
resort Each passenger aged
more than 14 years of
age $3.50
Each passenger aged
14 years and under
A fee not
exceeding half of
the amount
applicable to a
passenger aged
over 14 years of
age
2.0 Motor Vehicles Day of arrival $16.00
Each subsequent
consecutive day or
part day $8.00
Season's pass $200.00
3.0 Motorcycles Day of arrival $5.00
Each subsequent
consecutive day or
part day $2.50
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SCHEDULE 3
Notice of contributions under section 30
.................................................................Alpine Resort
(Insert name of alpine resort)
Invoice Number.......................
Date of Notice..........................
Debtor Number........................
Name of Lessee of Crown land.................................................................
.................................................................................................................
In accordance with section 30 (1) of the Alpine Resorts Act 1983, the
Commission has fixed the amounts specified in the table below which are
payable by you as contributions towards the costs incurred by the
Commission in providing community services in alpine resorts and in the
administration of the Alpine Resorts Act 1983, including the supply and
maintenance of community services within alpine resorts, during the period
specified in the Table.
Table
Period of contribution Amount payable under
section 30(1)(a)
Amount payable under
section 30(1)(b)
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NOTES
1 The parking of vehicles and other matters relating to vehicles in alpine
resorts are regulated under the Road Safety Act 1986 and Regulations
under that Act.
2 S.R. No. 204/1985 amended by S.R. No. 243/1985 and extended by S.R.
No. 65/1995. Revoked by these Regulations.
3 S.R. No. 204/1985 amended by S.R. No. 243/1985 and extended by S.R.
No. 65/1995. Revoked by these Regulations.
4 S.R. No. 205/1985 reprinted to S.R. No. 109/1994 and extended by S.R.
No. 64/1995. Revoked by these Regulations.
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