National Parks (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2001

i Version No. 014 National Parks (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2001 S.R. No. 146/2001 Version incorporating amendments as at 1 July 2010 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Revocation 1 5 Definitions 1 PART 2—OCCUPATION PERMITS AND USE OF FACILITIES 2 6 Sites not to be occupied without a permit 2 7 Facilities not to be used unless fee or charge paid 3 PART 3—Revoked 4 8–14 Revoked 4 ————————— SCHEDULES 5 SCHEDULE 1—Regulations Revoked 5 SCHEDULES 2–4—Revoked 6 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 7 1. General Information 7 2. Table of Amendments 8 3. Explanatory Details 9 1 Version No. 014 National Parks (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2001 S.R. No. 146/2001 Version incorporating amendments as at 1 July 2010 PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is— (a) to require the payment of fees and charges for park occupation permits and the use of park services, facilities and goods; and (b) to set entry fees relating to certain parks. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 48 of the National Parks Act 1975. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 18 December 2001. 4 Revocation The Regulations in Schedule 1 are revoked. 5 Definitions In these Regulations— Act means the National Parks Act 1975; park includes part of a park. Reg. 5 amended by S.R. No. 142/2005 reg. 4(1), substituted by S.R. No. 60/2010 reg. 5. S.R. No. 146/2001 National Parks (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2001 2 PART 2—OCCUPATION PERMITS AND USE OF FACILITIES 6 Sites not to be occupied without a permit (1) This regulation applies if— (a) it is determined under section 21 of the Act that a building, camping place or other facility that is erected, set apart or provided in a park is not to be occupied by a person unless the person is granted a permit by the Secretary under section 21(1)(a) of the Act; and (b) a fee or charge has been determined by the Minister under section 21(2) of the Act in respect of the permit. (2) A person must not occupy the building, camping place or other facility— (a) except in accordance with a permit granted under section 21(1)(a) of the Act; or (b) unless there was no reasonable opportunity for the person to obtain a permit. Penalty: 5 penalty units. (3) A person must not occupy the building, camping place or other facility unless— (a) the person has paid the fee or charge; or (b) there was no reasonable opportunity to pay the fee or charge. Penalty: 5 penalty units. r. 6 S.R. No. 146/2001 National Parks (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2001 3 (4) If the circumstances described in subregulation (3)(b) apply, the person must pay the fee or charge on being asked to do so by an authorised officer while the person is in the park. Penalty: 5 penalty units. (5) Subregulation (2)(b) does not apply in respect of a park during any period in which there is clearly displayed at the entrance to the park a sign or notice authorised by the Secretary that indicates that a person must not enter the park for the purposes of occupying a building, camping place or other facility, unless he or she has been granted a permit. (6) For the purposes of subregulation (3)(b), a person has a reasonable opportunity to pay a fee or charge at a site in a park at which an authorised officer is not present if there is available for use at the site— (a) a receptacle provided by the Secretary to collect the fee or charge; and (b) a receipt form to record the payment of the fee or charge— regardless of whether or not the person has the exact amount of money required for the fee or charge. 7 Facilities not to be used unless fee or charge paid (1) A person must not use any services, facilities or goods in a park for which a fee or charge has been determined by the Minister under section 21(3) of the Act, unless— (a) the person has paid that fee or charge; or (b) there was no reasonable opportunity for the person to pay the fee or charge. Penalty: 5 penalty units. r. 7 S.R. No. 146/2001 National Parks (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2001 4 (2) If the circumstances described in subregulation (1)(b) apply, the person must pay the fee or charge on being asked to do so by an authorised officer while the person is in the park. Penalty: 5 penalty units. * * * * * ————————— r. 7 Pt 3 (Heading and regs 8–14) amended by S.R. Nos 150/2003 reg. 5, 142/2004 reg. 5, 142/2005 regs 4(2), 5, 121/2006 regs 5, 6, 139/2007 reg. 5, 93/2008 reg. 5, 81/2009 reg. 5, revoked by S.R. No. 60/2010 reg. 6. S.R. No. 146/2001 National Parks (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2001 5 SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 4 REGULATIONS REVOKED S.R. No Title 140/1991 National Parks (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 268/1991 National Parks (Fees and Charges) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1991 59/1994 National Parks (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 139/1995 National Parks (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1995 128/1996 National Parks (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 54/1998 National Parks (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 67/2000 National Parks (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 Sch. 1 S.R. No. 146/2001 National Parks (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2001 6 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ═══════════════ Sch. 2 substituted by S.R. Nos 150/2003 reg. 6, 142/2004 reg. 6, 142/2005 reg. 6, 121/2006 reg. 7, 139/2007 reg. 6, 93/2008 reg. 6, 81/2009 reg. 6, revoked by S.R. No. 60/2010 reg. 7. Sch. 2 Sch. 3 substituted by S.R. Nos 150/2003 reg. 6, 142/2004 reg. 6, 142/2005 reg. 6, 121/2006 reg. 7, 139/2007 reg. 6, 93/2008 reg. 6, 81/2009 reg. 7, revoked by S.R. No. 60/2010 reg. 8. Sch. 4 substituted by S.R. Nos 150/2003 reg. 6, 142/2004 reg. 6, 142/2005 reg. 6, 121/2006 reg. 7, 139/2007 reg. 6, 93/2008 reg. 6, 81/2009 reg. 8, revoked by S.R. No. 60/2010 reg. 9. S.R. No. 146/2001 National Parks (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2001 7 ENDNOTES 1. General Information The National Parks (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2001, S.R. No. 146/2001 were made on 11 December 2001 by the Governor in Council under section 48 of the National Parks Act 1975, No. 8702/1975 and came into operation on 18 December 2001: regulation 3. The National Parks (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2001 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 11 December 2011 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994). Endnotes S.R. No. 146/2001 National Parks (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2001 8 2. Table of Amendments This Version incorporates amendments made to the National Parks (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2001 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– National Parks (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2003, S.R. No. 150/2003 Date of Making: 16.12.03 Date of Commencement: 18.12.03: reg. 3 National Parks (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2004, S.R. No. 142/2004 Date of Making: 25.11.04 Date of Commencement: 26.11.04: reg. 3 National Parks (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, S.R. No. 142/2005 Date of Making: 22.11.05 Date of Commencement: 1.12.05: reg. 3 National Parks (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, S.R. No. 121/2006 Date of Making: 12.9.06 Date of Commencement: 14.9.06: reg. 3 National Parks (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2007, S.R. No. 139/2007 Date of Making: 11.12.07 Date of Commencement: 13.12.07: reg. 3 National Parks (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2008, S.R. No. 93/2008 Date of Making: 29.7.08 Date of Commencement: 1.8.08: reg. 3 National Parks (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2009, S.R. No. 81/2009 Date of Making: 14.7.09 Date of Commencement: 17.7.09: reg. 3 National Parks (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2010, S.R. No. 60/2010 Date of Making: 30.6.10 Date of Commencement: 1.7.10: reg. 3 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Endnotes S.R. No. 146/2001 National Parks (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2001 9 3. Explanatory Details No entries at date of publication. Endnotes