Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01033:reg:7:p26
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01033
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 26/46)
Character Range: 291846–294435

commits an offence if the person operates a motor vehicle, or tows a vehicle, in a Commonwealth reserve other than:
 (a) on a vehicle access road or a vehicle access track; or
 (b) in a camping area or parking area.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) A person commits an offence if the person operates a motor vehicle, or tows a vehicle, on a vehicle access road or vehicle access track in contravention of a prohibition or restriction imposed by the Director under subregulation 12.42(1).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (3) However, subregulations (1) and (2) do not apply in a jointly managed reserve to a member or officer of a land council for indigenous people's land who is performing his or her duties as a member or officer with respect to that land in the reserve.
 (4) An offence against subregulation (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability.

12.42  Prohibitions or restrictions on use of roads or tracks
 (1) The Director may prohibit or restrict:
 (a) the use of motor vehicles or a class of motor vehicles on a vehicle access road or vehicle access track in a Commonwealth reserve; or
 (b) a class of persons from using motor vehicles on a vehicle access road or vehicle access track in a Commonwealth reserve.
 (2) If the Director makes a prohibition or restriction under subregulation (1), the Director must erect a sign on or near the vehicle access road or vehicle access track in accordance with subregulation 12.44A(1).

12.43  Speed limits and one‑way traffic
 (1) A person must not:
 (a) operate a motor vehicle on a vehicle access road or a vehicle access track at more than the maximum speed for that part of the road or track; or
 (b) operate a motor vehicle in a parking area or camping area at more than 20 kilometres per hour; or
 (c) operate a motor vehicle on a vehicle access road or a vehicle access track along a one‑way traffic carriageway except in the direction indicated on a traffic sign mentioned in subregulation 12.44A(2) for the road or track.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
 (2) For paragraph (1)(a), the maximum speed for a part of a vehicle access road or a vehicle access track between a speed limit sign and another speed limit sign or a de‑restricting sign facing the direction from which the vehicle approaches is the number of kilometres per hour that is shown in numbers on the first speed limit sign.
 (3) For paragraph (1)(c), the Director may designate a vehicle access road or a vehicle access track as a one‑way traffic carriageway.
 (4) The Director must give notice of a designation under subregulation (3) by displaying a suitable sign,