State Penalties Enforcement and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024


Queensland Crest

Part 1 Preliminary

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the State Penalties Enforcement and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024.

2Commencement

This regulation commences on 22 September 2024.

Part 2 Amendment of Marine Parks Regulation 2017

3Regulation amended

This part amends the Marine Parks Regulation 2017.

4Amendment of s 52 (Chief executive may enter into agreement)

Section 52(3)(a), ‘Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2017, section 71CO’—
omit, insert—

Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024, section 162

5Regulation amended

This part amends the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014.

6Amendment of sch 1 (Infringement notice offences and fines for nominated laws)

(1)Schedule 1, entries for Forestry Regulation 2015, Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2017 and Recreation Areas Management Regulation 2017
omit.
(2)Schedule 1
insert—

Forestry Regulation 2024

Column 1

Infringement notice offence

Column 2

Infringement notice fine (penalty units)

 

Individual

Corporation

s 10

2

-

s 11

2

-

s 12(1)

2

-

s 12(3)

1

-

s 13(1)

2

-

s 14

2

-

s 15(1)

2

-

s 16(1)

2

-

s 16(2)

2

-

s 18(1)

1

-

s 19(1)

1

-

s 20(1)

2

-

s 21(1)

2

-

s 22(1)

2

-

s 23(1)

2

-

s 24(2)

for an act or omission mentioned in—

•  section 24(1)(a), (b) or (c)

1

-

•  section 24(1)(d), (e) or (f)

71/2

-

•  section 24(1)(g), (i) or (j)

2

-

•  section 24(1)(h)

3

-

s 25(2)

for an act or omission mentioned in—

•  section 25(1)(a)

4

-

•  section 25(1)(b)

2

-

s 26(1)

1

-

s 26(2)

2

-

s 27(1)

2

-

s 27(2)

2

-

s 27(4)

2

-

s 28(1)

2

-

s 29

2

-

s 30(1)

2

10

s 30(2)

2

-

s 31(1)

2

10

s 32(1)

2

-

s 33(1)(a)

2

-

s 33(1)(b)

2

10

s 33(3)

2

10

s 34

2

-

s 35(1)

2

-

s 36

1

5

s 37(1)

1

5

s 37(2)

2

-

s 38

2

10

Authorised person for service of infringement notices—a forest officer appointed under the Forestry Act 1959, section 17(1)

Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024

Column 1

Infringement notice offence

Column 2

Infringement notice fine (penalty units)

 

Individual

Corporation

s 99(1)

5

-

s 99(2)

5

-

s 99(3)

4

-

s 100(2)

5

-

s 100(3)

5

-

s 100(4)

5

-

s 101(1)

5

-

s 102(3)

5

-

s 103(2)

5

-

s 103(4)

2

-

s 104

5

-

s 159(1)

2

-

s 160(2)

1

-

s 198(1)

2

-

s 199(1)

4

-

s 200

4

-

s 201

5

-

s 202(1)

for failing to comply with a regulatory notice about taking a species of fish, invertebrate animal or mud crab in a protected area

5

-

s 202(1)

for failing to comply with another regulatory notice

3

-

s 203(1)

4

10

s 203(2)

4

10

s 204(2)

5

-

s 205

4

10

s 206(1)

3

-

s 207(2)

2

-

s 207(3)

1

-

s 208(2)

3

-

s 209(1)

in the circumstances in paragraph (a) or (b) of the penalty

16

-

s 209(1)

in the circumstances in paragraph (c) or (d) of the penalty

4

-

s 209(1)

in the circumstances in paragraph (e) of the penalty

1

-

s 210(1)

3

-

s 211(1)

in the circumstances in paragraph (a) or (b) of the penalty

16

-

s 211(1)

in the circumstances in paragraph (c) or (d) of the penalty

4

-

s 211(1)

in the circumstances in paragraph (e) of the penalty

1

-

s 212(1)

3

-

s 213(1)

5

-

s 214(1)

4

-

s 214(3)

4

-

s 215(1)

4

-

s 216(1)

4

-

s 217

5

-

s 218(1)

3

-

s 219(1)

2

-

s 220(1)

2

-

s 220(3)

3

-

s 221

1

-

s 222

2

-

s 223(1)

1

-

s 223(2)

1

-

s 224(1)

1

-

s 225(1)

1

-

s 226(2)

2

-

s 227(5)

3

-

s 228(5)

3

-

s 229(1)

5

-

s 229(2)

5

-

s 229(3)

5

-

s 230(1)

5

-

s 231(1)

5

-

s 231(3)

2

-

s 232(3)

5

-

s 233

10

-

s 234(3)

5

-

s 235(1)

2

-

s 235(2)

2

-

s 236(1)

2

-

s 237(1)

2

-

s 238(1)

2

-

s 239(2)

for an act or omission mentioned in—

•  section 239(1)(a), (b) or (c)

1

-

•  section 239(1)(d), (e) or (f)

71/2

-

•  section 239(1)(g), (i) or (j)

2

-

•  section 239(1)(h)

3

-

s 240(2)

for an act or omission mentioned in—

2

-

 

•  section 240(1)(a)

4

-

•  section 240(1)(b)

2

-

s 241(1)

2

-

s 241(2)

2

-

s 242(1)

2

-

s 242(2)

2

-

s 243(1)

2

-

s 244(1)

2

-

s 245(4)

2

-

s 245(6)

2

-

s 245(7)

2

-

s 246(5)

3

-

s 247(1)

3

-

s 248(1)

4

-

s 248(2)

4

-

s 249(1)

4

-

s 250(1)

2

-

s 251(1)

for a contravention to which section 251(2)(b) or (d) applies

3

-

s 251(1)

for any other contravention

4

-

s 252(1)

10

-

s 253(1)

10

-

s 253(2)

2

-

s 254(1)

4

-

s 254(2)

4

-

s 255(1)

4

-

s 255(2)

4

-

s 256(1)

4

16

s 257(2)

2

10

s 258(2)

2

10

s 258(3)

2

10

s 259(2)

2

-

s 260(1)

in the circumstances in paragraph (a) of the penalty

4

-

s 260(1)

in the circumstances in paragraph (b) of the penalty

2

-

s 261

10

-

s 262(1)

in the circumstances in paragraph (a) of the penalty

5

-

s 262(1)

in the circumstances in paragraph (b) of the penalty

3

-

s 263(1)

2

-

s 264(1)

5

-

s 265

2

-

s 266(1)(a)

3

-

s 266(1)(b)

4

-

s 266(3)

2

-

s 267(1)

5

-

s 268(1)

3

-

s 269(1)

3

-

s 270(1)

1

-

s 271(1)

1

-

s 272(1)

4

-

s 273(4)

3

-

s 274(4)

3

-

Authorised person for service of infringement notices—a conservation officer appointed under the Nature Conservation Act 1992, section 127

Recreation Areas Management Regulation 2024

Column 1

Infringement notice offence

Column 2

Infringement notice fine (penalty units)

 

Individual

Corporation

s 9(1)

2

-

s 10(1)

1

-

s 10(2)

1

-

s 11(2)

1

-

s 12(1)

1

-

s 15(1)

2

-

s 16(1)

2

-

s 17(1)

2

-

s 18(1)

2

-

s 19(2)

for an act or omission mentioned in—

 

•  section 19(1)(a), (b) or (c)

1

-

•  section 19(1)(d), (e) or (f)

71/2

-

•  section 19(1)(g), (i) or (j)

2

-

•  section 19(1)(h)

3

-

s 20(2)

for an act or omission mentioned in—

 
 

•  section 20(1)(a)

4

-

•  section 20(1)(b)

2

-

s 21(1)

2

-

s 21(2)

2

-

s 22(1)

2

-

s 22(2)

2

-

s 23

2

-

s 24(3)

2

-

s 24(5)

2

-

s 24(6)

2

-

s 25

2

-

s 28

1

-

s 29(1)

1

-

s 29(2)

1

-

s 30(1)

1

-

s 31

1

-

s 32(1)

1

-

s 33(1)

2

-

s 34(2)

2

10

s 35(2)

2

10

s 35(3)

2

10

s 35(4)

2

10

s 36(2)

2

-

s 37

2

-

s 38

2

-

s 42

1

-

s 43(1)

1

-

Authorised person for service of infringement notices—an authorised officer appointed under the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006, section 143

(3)Schedule 1, entry for Forestry Act 1959
omit the following entries—
entry for section 17E
entry for section 69B(1)
entry for section 69C(1)(a)
entry for section 69C(1)(b)
entry for section 69C(1)(c)
entry for section 69D(3)
entry for section 69G(1)
entry for section 69H(1)
entry for section 69I(1)
entry for section 69I(2)
entry for section 69J(1)
entry for section 69J(2)
entry for section 69J(4)
entry for section 69K(1)
entry for section 69K(3)
entry for section 69M
entry for section 69N(1)
entry for section 69O(1)
entry for section 69O(2)
entry for section 69P(3)
entry for section 69Q(3)
entry for section 69S(1)
entry for section 73B(1)
entry for section 73C(1)
entry for section 73D(1)
entry for section 73F(1)
entry for section 75A(3)
(4)Schedule 1, entry for Forestry Act 1959
insert—

s 69B(1)

for a contravention to which section 69B(2)(a) applies

3

15

s 69B(1)

for a contravention to which section 69B(2)(b) applies, involving oil, grease or a harmful substance

4

20

s 69B(1)

for another contravention to which section 69B(2)(b) applies

3

15

s 69B(1)

for any other contravention

4

20

s 69C(1)(a)

4

20

s 69C(1)(b)

 

4

20

s 69C(1)(c)

 

4

20

s 69D(3)

3

-

s 69G(1)

10

50

s 69H(1)

10

50

s 69I(1)

3

-

s 69I(2)

3

-

s 69J(1)

2

10

s 69J(2)

2

10

s 69J(4)

2

-

s 69K(1)

2

-

s 69K(3)

3

-

s 69M

1

-

s 69N(1)

2

-

s 69O(1)

1

-

s 69O(2)

1

-

s 69P(3)

3

-

s 69Q(3)

3

-

s 69S(1)

1

-

s 73B(1)

5

25

s 73C(1)

3

15

s 73D(1)

5

-

s 73F(1)

10

30

s 75A(3)

3

-

(5)Schedule 1, entry for Recreation Areas Management Act 2006
omit the following entries—
entry for section 106
entry for section 108(1)
entry for section 108(3)
entry for section 109(1)
entry for section 110
entry for section 112
entry for section 113(1)
entry for section 114(1)
entry for section 115(1)
entry for section 118(1)
entry for section 118(2)
entry for section 121(1)
entry for section 122(1)
entry for section 123(1)
entry for section 124(1)
entry for section 124(3)
entry for section 126
entry for section 127
entry for section 129
entry for section 130(1)
entry for section 130(3)
entry for section 131
entry for section 133(1)
entry for section 133(4)
both entries for section 140
entry for section 159(4)
entry for section 160(4)
entry for section 162(2)
entry for section 170(5)
entry for section 175(1)
entry for section 175(2)
entry for section 182(5)
entry for section 183(5)
entry for section 219
entry for section 220(1)
entry for section 221
entry for section 222
(6)Schedule 1, entry for Recreation Areas Management Act 2006
insert—

s 106

4

s 108(1)

2

s 108(3)

2

s 109(1)

3

s 110

3

s 112

  

Individual
Corporation

4
10

s 113(1)

10

s 114(1)

10

s 115(1)

5

s 118(1)

4

s 118(2)

4

s 121(1)

3

s 122(1)

2

s 123(1)

3

s 124(1)

for a contravention to which section 124(2)(b) or (d) applies

3

s 124(1)

for any other contravention

4

s 124(3)(a)

4

s 124(3)(b)

4

s 124(3)(c)

4

s 124(3)(d)

2

s 126

10

s 127

10

s 129

3

s 130(1)

5

s 130(3)

5

s 133(1)(a)

3

s 133(1)(b)

4

s 133(4)

4

s 140

for a failure to comply with the conditions of a camping permit

1

s 140

for a failure to comply with the conditions of a permit or authority, other than a camping permit

4

s 159(4)

3

s 160(4)

3

s 162(2)

3

s 170(5)

3

s 175(1)

5

s 175(2)

5

s 182(5)

5

s 183(5)

5

s 219

5

s 220(1)

5

s 221

5

s 222(2)

5

7Regulation amended

This part amends the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011.

8Amendment of s 226C (Approved motorbike helmet required if quad bike operated in particular area)

(1)Section 226C(1)(b), note—
omit, insert—

Note—

See the Forestry Regulation 2024, section 24.

(2)Section 226C(1)(c), note—
omit, insert—

Note—

See the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024, section 239.

(3)Section 226C(1)(d), note—
omit, insert—

Note—

See the Recreation Areas Management Regulation 2024, section 19.