Definitions

Current

(1)

In these Regulations—

Aboriginal cultural heritage has the same meaning as it has in the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006;

Aboriginal group member, in relation to an area of a park, means an Aboriginal person who is—

(a)

one of the native title holders (within the meaning of the Native Title Act 1993 of the Commonwealth) in relation to the area; or

(b)

a group of persons to whom paragraph (c) of the definition of traditional owner group in the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010 applies;

Aboriginal person means a person belonging to the indigenous peoples of Australia and any descendants of those peoples;

Aboriginal tradition means any tradition, observance, custom or belief that is part of the body of traditions, observances, customs or beliefs—

(a)

of Aboriginal people generally or of a particular community or group of Aboriginal people; and

(b)

that relate to particular persons, areas, objects or relationships;

additional water supply catchment area means an area set aside under regulation 78;

agreed activity has the same meaning as it has in section 79 of the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010;

aircraft, whether piloted or remote controlled, includes the following—

(a)

an aeroplane;

(b)

a glider;

(c)

a hang glider;

(d)

a helicopter;

(e)

a hot air balloon;

(f)

a model aircraft;

(g)

a parachute;

(h)

a paraglider;

(i)

a remotely piloted aircraft;

animal means any animal except any human or fish, whether vertebrate or invertebrate, in any stage of biological development and whether alive or dead;

appropriate authorisation, in relation to hog deer, wild duck or stubble quail, means—

(a)

a game licence issued under section 22A of the Wildlife Act 1975; or

(b)

an authorisation to hunt, take or destroy wildlife given under section 28A(1)(a) of that Act for a purpose specified in section 28A(1)(d) or (h) of that Act; or

(c)

an authorisation order to hunt, take or destroy wildlife made under section 28G(1)(a) of that Act;

camp means to do any of the following for accommodation purposes, whether occupied or not—

(a)

erect, occupy or use a tent, tarpaulin or any form of accommodation, shelter or temporary structure;

(b)

use a swag or sleeping bag;

(c)

leave in a park a vehicle, vessel or other moveable form of accommodation, whether or not it is in a condition that enables it to be moved;

Cape Conran duck hunting area means the part of Cape Conran Coastal Park that is shown hatched on the plan lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered LEGL./13‑031;

cultural heritage has the same meaning as it has in the Heritage Act 2017;

fauna has the same meaning as it has in the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 but does not include fish;

fireplace means a facility or device constructed of stone, metal, concrete or other non‑flammable material that is for the lighting and maintaining of fires;

Fishery Access Licence means an access licence of a class created under section 38 of the Fisheries Act 1995 and the regulations made under that Act;

flora has the same meaning as it has in the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988;

Gippsland Lakes duck and stubble quail hunting area means those parts of the Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park that are shown hatched and cross‑hatched on the plan lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered LEGL./13‑032;

Gippsland Lakes hog deer hunting area means—

(a)

those parts of the Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park that are shown cross‑hatched on the plan lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered LEGL./13‑032; and

(b)

those parts of the Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park on the northern side of Lake Reeve between the high water mark of the lake and the park boundary;

horse includes any animal capable of being ridden or carrying a load;

hunt has the same meaning as it has in the Wildlife Act 1975;

indigenous fish means any kind or species of fish indigenous to Victoria;

indigenous fish preservation area means an area set aside by the land manager under regulation 30;

Lake Albacutya hunting area means the part of Lake Albacutya Park that is shown hatched on the plan lodged in the Central Plan Office and numbered LEGL./13‑033;

land manager means—

(a)

in relation to land for which an appointment has been made under section 16C of the Act, the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority; or

(b)

in relation to any other land managed under the Act, Parks Victoria;

liquor has the same meaning as it has in the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998;

litter has the same meaning as it has in section 112 of the Environment Protection Act 2017;

motorised wheelchair means a wheelchair propelled by a motor that is—

(a)

capable of a speed of not more than 10 kilometres per hour; and

(b)

designed solely for the conveyance of a person with mobility difficulties;

occupation site means a building, camping place or other facility erected, set apart or provided in a park in relation to which the land manager may grant a permit under section 21(1) of the Act;

prohibited access area means an area set aside by the land manager under regulation 20(1)(a);

public fireplace means a fireplace provided in a park for the general use of visitors;

skiing includes snowboarding;

snow season means—

(a)

the period commencing on 1 June in a year and ending on 31 October in that year; or

(b)

if the land manager has declared an alternative period under regulation 87, the period so declared;

the Act means the National Parks Act 1975;

timber has the same meaning as it has in the Forests Act 1958;

traditional owner group has the same meaning as it has in section 3 of the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010;

traditional owner group agreement means an agreement under Part 6 of the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010;

traditional owner group entity has the same meaning as it has in section 3 of the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010;

vegetation means any alga, fungus or flora or part of an alga, fungus or flora, in any stage of biological development and whether alive or dead;

vehicle means a conveyance that is designed to be propelled or drawn by any means, whether or not capable of being so propelled or drawn, and includes a bicycle or other pedal‑powered vehicle, trailer, tram‑car and air‑cushion vehicle but does not include—

(a)

a railway locomotive or railway rolling stock; or

(b)

an aircraft; or

(c)

a non‑motorised wheelchair or other non‑motorised device designed solely for the conveyance of a person with mobility difficulties; or

(d)

a motorised wheelchair; or

(e)

a pram, stroller or other non‑motorised device designed or used for the conveyance of children;

vessel has the same meaning as it has in section 3(1) of the Marine Safety Act 2010;

website means the Internet site of the land manager.

Note

The web address for the Parks Victoria Internet site is www.parks.vic.gov.au.

The web address for the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority Internet site is www.greatoceanroadauthority.vic.gov.au.

(2)

In these Regulations, a park specified in Column 1 of the following Table means the park described in the Part of the Schedule to the Act specified in the corresponding entry in Column 2 of that Table.

Table

Column 1 Name of Park	Column 2 Part number and Schedule number
Cape Conran Coastal Park	Part 2A of Schedule Three
Cape Howe Marine National Park	Part 2 of Schedule Seven
Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park	Part 6 of Schedule Three
Great Otway National Park	Part 31 of Schedule Two
Kinglake National Park	Part 10 of Schedule Two
Lake Albacutya Park	Part 8 of Schedule Three
Lysterfield Park	Part 10 of Schedule Three
Point Hicks Marine National Park	Part 9 of Schedule Seven
Yarra Ranges National Park	Part 39 of Schedule Two

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