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13 (1) This section applies to, (a) an owner of private property that is surrounded by Park lands or that abuts Park lands; (b) a person who holds a lease of land, a licence of occupation or a land use permit issued under the Public Lands Act, where the land is surrounded by Park lands or abuts Park lands; (c) the guests of an owner or person described in clause (a) or (b); (d) a tenant of an owner described in clause (a) or the tenant’s guests; or (e) if a business is operated on a property or lands described in clause (a) or (b), the owner of the business and any employee or customer of the business who are not using other Park facilities.  2003, c. 6, s. 13 (1). Use of vehicles (2) Subject to subsection (3), a person described in subsection (1) may, without charge, enter the Park and operate a motor vehicle or a motorized snow vehicle in the Park, (a) if it is necessary in order to gain access to the land and property described in subsection (1); (b) if the normal means of gaining access to the land or property described in subsection (1) was, before the day this section comes into force, through the Park; or (c) in order to access areas within the Park for hunting purposes.  2003, c. 6, s. 13 (2). Restriction (3) A person operating a motor vehicle or motorized snow vehicle under subsection (2) shall not operate the vehicle in the Park unless they do so on a pre-existing road or trail or on a road constructed under subsection 10 (2).  2003, c. 6, s. 13 (3). OFSC trails (4) Despite subsection (2), a person described in subsection (1) shall not operate a motorized snow vehicle on a pre-existing trail operated or maintained by or on behalf of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs unless he or she holds a valid permit for such a trail under the Motorized Snow Vehicles Act or is otherwise entitled to use such a trail under that Act.  2003, c. 6, s. 13 (4). Ice fishing (5) A person described in subsection (1) may, without charge, enter the Park and operate a motorized snow vehicle on a body of water in the Park that is covered with ice in order to engage in ice fishing.  2003, c. 6, s. 13 (5). Aircraft landings (6) A person described in subsection (1) may land an aircraft in the Park, without charge for the landing or for entrance to the Park, in order to gain access to land or property described in subsection (1) if the superintendent has issued a permit authorizing the person to land an aircraft in an area of the Park set out in the permit.  2003, c. 6, s. 13 (6). Permit required (7) Despite subsections (2) and (5), a person described in subsection (1) shall not operate a motor vehicle or a motorized snow vehicle in the Park unless the person has obtained a vehicle permit issued under the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act, 2006, and no fee shall be charged in respect of the issuance of such a permit.  2003, c. 6, s. 13 (7); 2006, c. 12, s. 62 (10). Limit on number of guests (8) The superintendent may limit the number of vehicle permits to be issued without charge at one time to guests of a person described in clause (1) (a) or (b) or of a tenant of a person described in clause (1) (a).  2003, c. 6, s. 13 (8). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 12, s. 62 (10)
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