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New regulations proposed for You Yangs 5-Feb-2010 At 12:43:11 PM JimboV10

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On 5/02/2010 earwig wrote:
>There are new regulations proposed for forest parks, which includes the
>You Yangs. DSE are asking for comments and a copy can be found here:
>
>http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/dse/nrenfor.nsf/Home+Page/DSE+Forestry~Home+Page?open
>
>Regulation 20 covers rock climbing and similar activities
>(1) The managing body may by determination set aside any area of a forest
>reserve or forest park as an area where rock climbing, abseiling, hang
>gliding, paragliding or any other similar activity is permitted.
>(2) A determination under subregulation (1) may specify the times or periods
>during which the area may or may not be used for the purposes for which
>it has been set aside under subregulation (1).
>(3) A person must not rock climb, abseil, hang glide, paraglide or carry
>out any other similar activities in a forest reserve or forest park unless—
>(a) he or she does so in an area set aside under subregulation (1) for
>that purpose and in accordance with the determination setting aside the
>area; or
>(b) he or she does so under and in accordance with a permit issued by
>the Secretary.
>Penalty: 10 penalty units.
>(4) The Secretary may issue a permit for the purposes of subregulation
>(3).
>
>So basically, climbing not permitted unless the managers decide it is
>allowed in a certain area and then it may be subject to conditions, which
>may include a permit.

Youies is shit anyway.. ** Ducks richards fists **