Water (Recreational Area) Regulations 2023

A person must not erect or install a temporary or permanent structure in a recreational area unless permitted to do so under subregulation (3), (4) or (5).

For the purposes of subregulation (1), a temporary or permanent structure includes any of the following—

a fixed installation;

a marquee;

a building;

an inflatable castle or a similar inflatable device;

a boat ramp, jetty, floating jetty, slalom course, ski jump or any other fixed or floating construction that is not a vessel;

an object that blocks or limits the passage of boats;

a blind, hide or tree stand.

A person may erect or install a temporary or permanent structure in a recreational area if—

the size of the structure is less than 12 square metres; and

the structure is—

for protection from the sun, wind or rain; and

erected or installed during specified hours in which the area is open for public access and removed before the closing of the area on the same day; and

a person is present in the area for the entire period during which the structure is erected or installed.

A person may erect or install a temporary structure in a recreational area if the temporary structure is—

a commercially produced jetty or screw-in mooring; and

for the purpose of launching, landing or mooring a vessel; and

erected or installed during specified hours in which the area is open for public access and removed before the closing of the area on the same day.

A person may erect or install a temporary or permanent structure in a recreational area if—

the structure is for the purpose of camping in accordance with Division 4 of this Part; or

the person has express permission to erect or install the temporary or permanent structure in the recreational area.

The managing Authority for a recreational area may issue a permit to a person to erect or install a temporary or permanent structure in the recreational area.