Country Parks and Special Areas Regulations (Chapter 208A).

These Regulations provide for the proper management and control of country parks and special areas.The Regulations prohibit or restrict within a country park o special area, except in possession of a permit: the entry of persons, vehicles, boats and animals; the killing, hunting, trapping or disturbance of any form of wildlife; the taking and destruction of vegetation; the cutting, picking, uprooting, digging, etc. of any plant, part of a plant or soil; the lighting of fires; etc. Procedures and requirements for obtaining a permit by the Authority are set out in the text.The Regulations further provide for: the closure of country parks and special areas; control of entry into specified zones; the Authority’s powers of inspection or seizure; power of the Authority to appoint public officers and attendants; permit fees; offences and penalties; etc.

Implements: Country Parks Ordinance (Chapter 208). (2005-02-12)