Fossicking Regulation 2019 (Qld)

Fossicking Regulation 2019

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Fossicking Regulation 2019.

2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 September 2019.

3 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 7 defines particular words used in this regulation.

4 Regulation does not affect landowner's rights (1) This regulation does not limit a right of an owner of land to use the land or to authorise someone else to use the land for a purpose that, apart from this regulation, would be a lawful purpose. (2) Despite any other provision of this regulation, the use of the land by the owner or other person is not an offence against this regulation.

Part 2 Declarations for particular land

5 Designated fossicking land— Act , s 42 (1) For section 42(1) of the Act, each parcel of land described in schedule 1, column 2, other than land excluded from the Act's operation under part 2 of the Act, is designated fossicking land with the name stated in schedule 1, column 1 opposite the parcel. (2) In this regulation, a reference to a name mentioned in schedule 1, column 1 is a reference to the designated fossicking land with that name.

6 Fossicking areas— Act , s 44 (1) For section 44(1) of the Act, each parcel of land described in schedule 2, column 2, other than land excluded from the Act's operation under part 2 of the Act, is a fossicking area with the name stated in schedule 2, column 1 opposite the parcel. (2) In this regulation, a reference to a name mentioned in schedule 2, column 1 is a reference to the fossicking area with that name.

7 Prohibited camping land— Act , s 65 For section 65(1) of the Act, the land described in schedule 3 is prohibited camping land.

8 Regulated camping land— Act , s 66 For section 66(1) of the Act, the land described in schedule 4 is regulated camping land.