National Parks and Reserves Management Regulations 2019 (Tas)

National Parks and Reserves Management Regulations 2019

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002 .

2 December 2019

C. WARNER

Governor

By Her Excellency's Command,

PETER GUTWEIN

Minister for the Environment, Parks and Heritage

PART 1 - Preliminary

1. Short title These regulations may be cited as the National Parks and Reserves Management Regulations 2019 .

2. Commencement These regulations take effect on 21 December 2019.

3. Interpretation In these regulations – Act means the National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002 ; authorised person means – (a) a ranger; or (b) a person authorised under regulation 38 ; authority means an authority in force under Division 5 of Part 2 ; bicycle has the same meaning as in the Road Rules ; camping means residing temporarily in a hide, tent, caravan, cabin, vehicle, trailer or building; designated, in relation to an area, means designated by the managing authority in accordance with regulation 33 ; designated fireplace means a fireplace designated under regulation 13(2)(a) ; drive, in relation to a vehicle, includes to ride, take, use, and be in charge of, a vehicle; fire safety sign means a sign on reserved land – (a) prohibiting or restricting the lighting of fires on that reserved land; or (b) giving directions as to the precautions to be observed in connection with the lighting of fires on that reserved land; fuel stove means a device for cooking that does not – (a) affect, or interact with, in any way, soil or vegetation; or (b) use or burn coal, wood, plant material or any other solid fuel; game authority means an authority that is granted in relation to the taking of game; general authority means an authority granted under regulation 26(2)(d) ; person responsible, in relation to an animal, means – (a) the owner of the animal; or (b) a person acting on behalf of, and with the consent of, the owner; published notice means a notice published in one or more of the following ways: (a) published in a newspaper circulating generally in the State; (b) published on a website operated by, or on behalf of, the Department for the duration of the period for which the notice is in effect; road – see regulation 4 ; stock means – (a) goats, horses, oxen, sheep, swine, cervids and camelids; and (b) poultry of any kind; and (c) oysters, mussels, abalone, scallops and clams; and (d) goldfish and fish of the family Salmonidae; vehicle has the same meaning as in the Traffic Act 1925 ; vessel means a boat, sailboard, raft, pontoon or any other artificially produced object capable of floating on water and includes a hovercraft.