Land Act 1994

The chief executive may, for the purpose of regulating or prohibiting a stated activity in an area of unallocated State land or relevant trust land, erect or display a notice (a regulatory notice) at or near the access points to the area of land to which the notice applies (the restricted use area).Example of an access point to an area of unallocated State land—a track or trail giving access to the area

A person must not contravene a requirement of the regulatory notice unless the person has a reasonable excuse.Maximum penalty—400 penalty units.

The regulation or prohibition of the stated activity under the regulatory notice must be for 1 or more of the following purposes—

to protect public health or safety;

to prevent a nuisance in the restricted use area;Example of a nuisance—excessive noise from trail bike riding

to protect infrastructure in the restricted use area;

to protect the cultural or environmental value of the restricted use area;

another purpose prescribed by regulation.

The regulatory notice must—

be easily visible to passers-by; and

identify the restricted use area—

by describing or depicting the limits of the area; or

by reference to an area or feature beyond a stated access point; and

state the activity to which it applies and how the activity is regulated or prohibited.

The regulatory notice may state that a contravention of a requirement of the notice is an offence against this Act and the penalty for the offence.

Evidence that the regulatory notice was erected or displayed at or near an access point to the restricted use area is evidence that the notice was erected or displayed by the chief executive.

In this section—relevant trust land means—

trust land of which the State is the trustee; or

trust land for which there is no trustee.