Offence to conduct organised tour or recreational activity in a park if unlicensed
27C Offence to conduct organised tour or recreational activity in a park if unlicensed
Pt 3 Div. 3A (Heading and ss 27C–27L) inserted by No. 40/2009 s. 37.
New s. 27C inserted by No. 40/2009 s. 37.
A person must not conduct an organised tour or recreational activity for profit in a park unless that person holds a tour operator licence.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 20 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 100 penalty units.
Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who conducts an activity in a park and who holds a lease, licence (other than a tour operator licence) or permit under this Act or the regulations to conduct that particular activity.
On the recommendation of the Minister, the Governor in Council may, by Order published in the Government Gazette, exempt classes of persons from the requirement to hold a tour operator licence under subsection (1).
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- National Parks (Cape Otway Lightstation Precinct Fee) Regulations 2025 · under section 48
- National Parks Regulations 2024 · under sections 32AA, 37 and 48
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