Wilderness Protection Act 1992

The

Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may—

confer powers, authorities, duties and obligations upon the Minister, the

regulate the use and enjoyment of wilderness protection areas or zones; and

provide for the safety of persons in wilderness protection areas or zones;

establish standards of conduct to which those who may resort to wilderness protection areas or zones must conform while in the areas or zones;

provide for the removal of trespassers from wilderness protection areas or zones; and

restrict or prohibit access to wilderness protection areas or zones or any portions of wilderness protection areas or zones; and

provide for the preservation and protection of natural features of wilderness protection areas or zones; and

provide for the protection, conservation and management of animals and plants in wilderness protection areas or zones; and

regulate, restrict or prohibit the taking of animals and plants into wilderness protection areas or zones or the removal of animals and plants from wilderness protection areas or zones; and

regulate, restrict or prohibit the removal of wood, mulch or other dead vegetation from wilderness protection areas or zones; and

provide for the impounding, removal, destruction, or disposal of animals found straying upon wilderness protection areas or zones; and

regulate, restrict or prohibit the taking of firearms or other devices into, or the use of firearms or other devices in, a wilderness protection area or zone; and

provide for the collection of scientific specimens and the pursuit of research in wilderness protection areas or zones; and

reserve the whole or any portion of wilderness protection areas or wilderness protection zones for a separate or exclusive use prescribed by the regulations; and

restrict or prohibit access to wilderness protection areas or zones or to any portion of a wilderness protection area or zone by any person or class of persons; and

regulate, restrict or prohibit the use of roads or tracks in wilderness protection areas or wilderness protection zones; and

regulate, restrict or prohibit the use of motor vehicles or other vehicles in wilderness protection areas or zones; and

empower the Director to fix one or more speed limits for vehicles driven within a wilderness protection area or zone or any part of a wilderness protection area or zone; and

provide for the impounding, removal or disposal of any vehicle or property found in a wilderness protection area or zone in contravention of a regulation; and

prescribe fees in relation to the administration of this Act and in particular prescribe, and provide for the collection or recovery of, charges or entrance fees to be made of persons entering or desiring to enter a wilderness protection area or zone or desiring to use facilities provided in a wilderness protection area or zone; and

regulate, restrict or prohibit the parking of vehicles in a wilderness protection area or zone; and

regulate, restrict or prohibit camping within a wilderness protection area or zone; and

provide for the protection and preservation of buildings, structures, signs and other improvements in wilderness protection areas or zones; and

exempt, conditionally or unconditionally, Aboriginal people generally, or

prescribe penalties, recoverable summarily, for breach of, or non-compliance with, any regulation; and

fix expiation fees for alleged offences against the regulations.

Any fees prescribed under this Act may be differential, varying according to any factor stated in the regulation.

The

A provision of a regulation made under subsection (4) may, if the regulation so provides, take effect from the commencement of this subsection or from a later day.

To the extent to which a provision takes effect under subsection (5) from a day earlier than the day of the regulation's publication in the Gazette, the provision does not operate to the disadvantage of a person by—

decreasing the person's rights; or

imposing liabilities on the person.