Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1994 No. 411 NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 10

10.1 After regulation 65, insert: Parking permits

"65A. (1) The Director may issue a parking permit to a person.



"(2) A parking permit:

   (a)  authorises the parking of the vehicle for which it was issued in the
        parking area to which the permit relates; and

   (b)  remains in force until the end of the period specified in the permit.



"(3) A parking permit does not have effect until it is fixed to a vehicle:

   (a)  in the case of a vehicle that is not a motor cycle or a trailer-in
        accordance with subparagraph 65D (3) (a) (i); and

   (b)  in the case of a motor cycle or a trailer-in accordance with
        subparagraph 65D (3) (b) (i).



"(4) A person to whom a parking permit is issued may surrender the permit by
removing it from the vehicle.

Voucher machines and parking vouchers

"65B. (1) The Director may authorise in writing the installation of a voucher
machine in a parking area.



"(2) On payment of the determined fee, a parking voucher issued from a voucher
machine authorises the parking of a vehicle in the parking area in which the
voucher machine is installed.



"(3) Unless the contrary is established, a voucher machine that purports to be
a voucher machine installed in a parking area with the authority of the
Director is taken to have been installed in accordance with this regulation.

Parking fees

"65C. The Director must adjust a voucher machine so that, after payment of the
determined fee by a method described on the machine, a parking voucher is
issued from the machine.

Parking permits and parking vouchers
65D. (1) A person must not park a vehicle in a parking area in which a voucher
machine is installed unless the parking of the vehicle is authorised by:

   (a)  a parking permit that is attached to the vehicle; or

   (b)  a parking voucher that is:

        (i)    issued from that machine; and

        (ii)   displayed on the vehicle. Penalty: 2 penalty units.



"(2) A person must not park a vehicle in a parking area in which a voucher
machine is installed after the end of the period in which the parking of the
vehicle is authorised by:

   (a)  a parking permit that is attached to the vehicle; or

   (b)  a parking voucher that is:

        (i)    issued from that machine; and

        (ii)   displayed on the vehicle. Penalty: 2 penalty units.



"(3) For the purposes of this regulation, a parking permit is taken not to be
attached to a vehicle, unless:

   (a)  in the case of a vehicle that is not a motor cycle or trailer-the
        permit is so fixed to the interior of the windscreen or window of the
        vehicle; and

   (b)  in the case of a motor cycle or trailer-the permit is so fixed to the
        motor cycle or trailer; that all words, figures and symbols appearing
        on the side of the permit showing the date and time of issue and
        expiry of the permit are capable of being clearly read by a person
        standing beside the vehicle.



"(4) For the purposes of this regulation, a parking voucher is taken not to be
displayed on a vehicle, unless:

   (a)  in the case of a vehicle that is not a motor cycle or trailer-the
        voucher is so placed against the interior of the windscreen or window
        of the vehicle; and

   (b)  in the case of a motor cycle or trailer-the voucher is so displayed on
        the motor cycle or trailer; that all words, figures and symbols
        appearing on the side of the voucher showing the date and time of
        issue and expiry of the voucher are capable of being clearly read by a
        person standing beside the vehicle.



"(5) A person is not taken to have contravened this regulation if the person:

   (a)  fixed a parking permit, or displayed a parking voucher, on the vehicle
        concerned in accordance with subregulation (3) or (4); and

   (b)  took reasonable steps to ensure that the permit or voucher remained
        fixed or displayed in accordance with that subregulation.



"(6) It is a defence to proceedings for an offence against subregulation (1)
or (2) if:

   (a)  the defendant proves that he or she stopped the vehicle to:

        (i)    set down a passenger or a passenger's luggage, or other goods;
               or

        (ii)   permit a person to enter the vehicle or load on the vehicle a
               person's luggage, or other goods; and

   (b)  the period for which the vehicle stopped was no longer than was
        reasonable.

Interference with parking permits or parking vouchers

"65E. A person must not interfere with, or remove, a parking permit or a
parking voucher on a vehicle that is parked in a parking area, unless:

   (a)  the person is the owner of the vehicle; or

   (b)  the person is the person:

        (i)    to whom the permit was issued; or

        (ii)   who obtained the voucher; or

   (c)  the permit was issued, or the voucher was obtained, on behalf of the
        person; or

   (d)  the person is acting with the authority of;

        (i)    the owner of the vehicle; or

        (ii)   the person to whom the permit was issued; or

        (iii)  the person who obtained the voucher. Penalty: 2 penalty units.

Abuse of voucher machines

"65F. (1) A person must not:

   (a)  operate a voucher machine except in accordance with any instructions
        that are shown on the machine; or

   (b)  insert in a voucher machine anything except a coin, or coins, of the
        denomination, or denominations, specified on the voucher machine; or

   (c)  insert a bent or damaged coin. in a voucher machine. Penalty: 2
        penalty units.



"(2) A person must not do an act that is likely to interfere with the
operation of a voucher machine. Penalty: 2 penalty units.

Unauthorised installation of voucher machines
65G. A person must not, except with the authority of the Director:

   (a)  install in or near a parking area a device that is likely to be
        mistaken for a voucher machine; or

   (b)  attach or affix anything to or place anthing on, or stand anything
        against, a voucher machine. Penalty: 2 penalty units.

Unauthorised interference with voucher machines

"65H. A person must not, except with the authority of the Director, remove,
move, damage, deface, paint, obscure, write on, or otherwise interfere with, a
voucher machine. Penalty: 2 penalty units.
                    "PART 7-MISCELLANEOUS".