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THE CAMPING GROUND REGULATIONS 1987

ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS

1. Short title 2. Repeal 3. Forms 4. Interpretation

5. Local Authority to superintend regulations 6. Areas not approved as camping ground 7. Approval of Local Authority

8. Application to Local Authority regarding use of land as camping ground 9. Revocation of approval

10. Alterations and additions to camping ground

11. Application to Local Authority regarding altering or making additions to camping ground

12. Maintenance of approved camping ground 13. Application for transfer of approval

14. Conditions to be met by proprietor of camping ground 15. Standard of bedding to be maintained by proprietor 16. Conditions to be met by occupant of camping ground

17. When Local Authority deemed to be proprietor of camping ground 18. Contravention of or failure to comply with provisions of regulations 19. Penalty imposed upon person committing offence

SCHEDULE

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QUEENSLAND

THE CAMPING GROUND REGULATIONS 1987

[Reprinted as at 1 September, 1989]

[Regulations published Gazette 6 June 1987, pp. 921-930.]

Department of Health Brisbane, 4th June, 1987 HIS Excellency the Governor, acting by and with the advice of the Executive Council and in pursuance of the provisions of the Health Act 1937-1987, has been pleased to approve of the following Regulations made by the Director-General of Health and Medical Services for the State of Queensland.

MIKE AHERN

WHEREAS by the Health Act 1937-1987, it is amongst other things enacted that the Director-General may make Regulations: Now, therefore, the Director-General, with the approval of His Excellency the Governor, acting by and with the advice of the Executive Council, does hereby make the following regulations:-

!. These regulations may be cited as The Camping Ground Regulations 1987.

2. The Camp Regulations, 1949 as amended from time to time, are hereby repealed.

3. Forms. ( 1) The forms set forth in the Schedule hereto shall be used for the purposes for which they are respectively applicable.

(2) A form prescribed by these regulations shall be completed in accordance with such directions as are specified in the prescribed form.

(3) In these regulations a reference to a form by number is a reference to the form in the Schedule hereto which bears that number.

4. In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears-

"Approved" means approved in writing by the Director-General;

"Cabin" means a relocatable home, building or fixed structure (other than a building or structure used exclusively as a manager's or caretaker's quarters and/or an office) in a camping ground and which is used either continuously or intermittently for human habitation;

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"Bedding" includes mattresses, pillows, bed linen, blankets, bedclothes, and coverings;

"Camp" when used as a noun, includes any moveable dwelling, cabin, caravan, tent fly, awning and any structure or shelter used as a temporary abode;

"Camping Ground" means any land on which any camp is situated or erected but does not include a wayside camp for the use of drovers, teamsters or other persons whose occupation necessitates the use of such a camp;

"Caravan" means a dwelling place on wheels which can be immediately towed and which is or is required to be registered under the provisions of the Main Roads Act 1920-1984;

"Moveable dwelling" includes any tent, relocatable home, or any van or other conveyance whether on wheels or not, which is used either continuously or intermittently for human habitation;

"Potable water" means water that contains no pathogenic micro- organisms, micro-organisms of intestinal origin, or harmful chemical constituents;

"Proprietor" means, in relation to a camping ground, a person to whom an approval has been granted by the Local Authority pursuant to regulation 8 of these regulations;

"Relocatable home" means a structure (whether on wheels or not) in a camping ground which complies in all respects with the Building Act 1975-1984 for a class I or class III building and which is so designed and/or constructed that it is capable of being moved from place to place;

"Site" means that part of a camping ground marked and set aside for a single camp.

5. The Local Authority of an area shall superintend and see to the execution of these regulations, and shall do and .Provide all such acts, matters and things as may be necessary for supenntending or aiding in their execution.

6. A Local Authority may approve of the use of any land within its area as a camping ground: Provided that a Local Authority shall not approve of the use of any land as a camping ground-

( a) which is low lying or swampy or cannot be drained by natural gravitation;

(b) which is in such a position that any trade, business, manufacture, undertaking or other activity is liable to contaminate any water supply to or for such land or cause any conditions prejudicial to the health of the inhabitants of such land.

7. A person shall not use any land as a camping ground or suffer or permit any land to be used as a camping ground unless and until the Local Authority has approved of the use of such land as a camping ground.

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8. ( 1) A person who desires the approval of a Local Authority to use any land as a camping ground shall make application to the Local Authority in Form 1.

(2) An application in Form 1 shall be accompanied by a plan of the proposed camping ground drawn to scale showing the following particulars:-

(a) the location and real property description of such land;

(b) the boundaries of such land;

(c) the proposed location, number, designation and type of sanitary conveniences to be provided;

(d) the proposed location, number and designation of ablutionary facilities to be provided;

(e) the proposed location and number of laundry facilities to be provided;

(f) details of the proposed water reticulation;

(g) the proposed drainage plan;

(h) details of each site clearly defined and bearing a distinguishing mark or number;

(i) any other particulars which the Local Authority may require.

(3) Every plan submitted to a Local Authority pursuant to this regulation shall be deemed to be part of the application for approval to use land as a camping ground and shall be retained by the Local Authority.

(4) The approval of an application made pursuant to this regulation shall be in Form 2.

9. (1) In any case where the proprietor of a camping ground has been convicted of an offence against the provisions of these regulations the Local Authority may revoke the approval granted pursuant to regulation 8.

(2) A Local Authority may at any time reinstate an approval revoked pursuant to this regulation.

10. The proprietor of a camping ground shall not make any alterations or additions or suffer or permit any alterations or additions to be made to such camping ground without the approval of the Local Authority.

11. (1) The proprietor of a camping ground who desires approval to make alterations or additions to a camping ground shall make application to the Local Authority in Form 3.

(2) An application in Form 3 shall be accompanied by a plan drawn to scale detailing proposed alterations or additions.

(3) Every plan submitted to a Local Authority pursuant to this regulation shall be deemed to be part of the application to make

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alterations or additions to a camping ground and shall be retained by tlie Local Authority.

12. The proprietor of a camping ground established, altered or added to in accordance with an approval granted by the Local Authority under the provisions of these regulations shall maintain such camping ground in accordance with the approval.

13. (1) The proprietor of a camping ground shall not transfer to another person an approval granted by the Local Authority pursuant to regulation 8 of these regulations without the approval in writing of the Local Authority.

(2) The proprietor of a camping ground who desires to transfer to another person an approval granted by the Local Authority pursuant to regulation 8 of these regulations shall make application to the Local Authority in Form 5.

14. The proprietor of a camping ground shall-

(a) provide and maintain an adequate supply of water to the camping ground;

(b) supply potable water for drinking, cooking and ablutionary purposes;

(c) cause such potable water at all times to be protected from contamination;

(d) cause every outlet within a camping ground that receives non-potable water to display a permanent, prominent and legible sign: "UNSUITABLE FOR DRINKING";

(e) provide for the exclusive use of the occupants thereof separate sanitary conveniences for each sex in accordance with the following table:-

Number No. of Water Closets or No. ofWater Closets or

Length of Urinals Pan Cabinets and Pans Pan Cabinets and Pans

of Sites for Females for Males for Males Up to 40 1 for every 7 sites or

part thereof 1 for every 10 sites or

part thereof 0.6 metres for every 20 sites or part thereof

Over 40 6 plus an additional 1 4 plus an additional 1 0.6 metres for every for every 15 sites or for every 15 sites or 20 sites or part part thereof in excess part thereof in excess thereof

of 40 sites of 40 sites

Provided that:-

(i) a cabin which is fitted with a sanitary convenience shall be deemed not to be a site for the purpose of this subregulation;

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(ii) a proprietor may provide sanitary conveniences in addi- tion to those required by this subregulation;

(f) in any case where 10 or more water closet fixtures are provided, cause as least one such water closet fixture and its compartment or cubicle to be constructed, equipped and provided with access in accordance with AS1428, Code of Practice for Design Rules for Access by the Disabled:

Provided that where only one such water closet fixture is provided, such shall be accessable to both sexes;

(g) cause all sanitary conveniences to be constructed so as to ensure privacy;

(h) provide for the exclusive use of the occupants thereof separate ablutionary facilities for each sex in the ratio of one shower or bath and one hand basin to every 15 sites or part thereof:

Provided that a cabin which is fitted with ablutionary facilities shall be deemed not to be a site for the purpose of this subregulation;

(i) cause such shower or bath to be installed in a separate compartment or cubicle which is constructed so as to ensure privacy;

(j) cause hot and cold water to be reticulated to every shower, bath and hand basin;

(k) provide for the exclusive use of the occupants thereof laundry facilities in the ratio of one set of twin wash tubs and one clothes washing machine or washing boiler and one clothes hoist or an equivalent length of clothes line for every 20 sites or part thereof:

Provided that a cabin which is fitted with a set of twin wash tubs and a clothes washing machine or washing boiler shall be deemed not to be a site for the purpose of calculating the number of those items required to be provided;

(I) provide sewerage or a drainage system in conformity with the requirements of the Local Authority for the carrying off and disposal of all wastes from every water closet fixture, urinal, ablutionary facility, laundary facility and camp;

(m) provide, at a distance not more than 10 metres from any site, a waste water disposal point which is-

(i) provided with a water stand pipe;

(ii) provided with an impervious paved area measuring not less than 1 metre X 1 metre and graded to a central drainage inlet which is connected to sewerage or a drainage system;

(n) cause sanitary conveniences and ablutionary facilities to be located not more than 100 metres from and not closer than 6 metres to any site;

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( o) cause each site to be clearly defined and legibly marked in accordance with the plan submitted to the Local Authority pursuant to regulation 8;

(p) not erect or locate a camp, or suffer or permit a camp to be erected or located, at any place other than on a site;

( q) not erect or locate more than one camp, or suffer or permit more than one camp, to be erected or located on ·a site at any one time;

(r) not erect or locate a camp, or suffer or permit a camp to be erected or located, closer than 3 metres to any other camp;

(s) not erect a camp, or suffer or permit a camp to be erected, unless and until such camp is weatherproof, in good repair, fit for human habitation and in a clean and sanitary condition;

(t) not cause or suffer or permit a camp to be occupied by more persons than such camp is designed to accommodate;

(u) at all times cause the camping ground, its buildings, sanitary conveniences and other facilities to be maintained in a clean, sanitary and safe condition.

15. In any case where the proprietor of a camping ground supplies bedding:-

(a) same shall be maintained at all times in a clean and sanitary condition and free from vermin;

(b) all bed linen in a camp shall be changed and replaced with clean bed linen when the camp is vacated and before the camp is again occupied by another person.

16. A person who occupies a camp in a camping ground shall- (a) at all times maintain such camp and its site in a clean, tidy

and sanitary condition;

(b) deposit all refuse generated at such camp in the refuse containers provided for that purpose;

(c) dispose of all liquid wastes in the disposal systems provided for that purpose;

(d) not cast or throw waste water on to the ground;

(e) not permit waste water to discharge on to the ground from such camp;

(f) use all sanitary conveniences, ablutionary facilities and laundry facilities in a clean and sanitary manner;

(g) except where bedding is supplied by the proprietor of the camping ground, provide clean bedding for each occupant of such camp;

(h) not permit such camp to be occupied by more persons than it is designed to accommodate.

17. Where a Local Authority sets aside as a camping ground any land vested in or under the control of such Local Authority, the

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provisions of these regulations shall forthwith apply to such camping ground and to such Local Authority and to all persons concerned, and for the purposes of these regulations such Local Authority shall be deemed to be the proprietor of such camping ground.

18. An officer may serve a notice in writing, signed by him, upon any person whom he believes, on reasonable grounds, has contravened or failed to comply with any provision of these regulations, requiring that person to do such acts and things and perform such work, within a time specified in the notice, as the officer considers necessary to rectify the contravention of or the failure to comply with these regulations.

19. (1) A person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of these regulations commits an offence against these regulations.

Penalty: 8 penalty units.

(2) A person who-

(a) fails to do that which he is directed to do;

(b) does what he is forbidden to do, by a person acting under the authority of these regulations,

commits an offence against these regulations.

Penalty: 8 penalty units.

Schedule

FORM !-Application for approval to use land as a camping ground.

FORM 2-Approval to use land as a camping ground.

FORM 3-Application for approval to make alterations or additions to a camping ground.

FORM 4-Approval to make alterations or additions to a camping ground.

FORM 5-Application for approval to transfer an approval to use land as a camping ground.

FORM 6-Approval to transfer an approval granted to use land as a camping ground.

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8 Sch., f. 1 THE CAMPING GROUND REGULATIONS 1987 FORM 1

Queensland Health Act 1937-1987 The Camping Ground Regulations 1987

(Regulation 8)

Sch., f. 2

APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO USE LAND AS A CAMPING GROUND To the Clerk of the Local Authority of

1. 1/We hereby apply for approval under regulation 8 of The Camping Ground Regulations 1987 to use the land described herein as a camping ground.

2. Full Name(s) of Applicant(s) 3. Address of Applicant(s)

4. As required by regulation 8 (2) of The Camping Ground Regulations 1987, a.

plan of the proposed camping ground, showing all the required particulars, is lodged with this application.

Signature(s)

FORM2 Queensland Health Act 1937-1987

Date

The Camping Ground Regulations 1987 (Regulation 8)

APPROVAL TO USE LAND AS A CAMPING GROUND The Council of the *City/Town/Shire of

approval, under regulation 8 of The Camping , of

hereby grants Ground Regulations 1987, to to use land situated at , as a camping , and described as

ground.

*City /Town/Shire Clerk Date

* Delete inapplicable.

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(Regulation 11)

APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO MAKE ALTERATIONS OR ADDITIONS TO A CAMPING GROUND

To the Clerk of the Local Authority of

1/We, , being the person(s) to whom approval has been granted, under regulation 8 of The Camping Ground Regulations 1987, to use as a camping ground land situated at and described as

, hereby apply for approval to- (i) make alterations to the said camping ground; andjor (ii) make additions to the said camping ground;

as shown on the plan lodged with this application.

Signature(s)

Date

APPROVAL TO MAKE ALTERATIONS OR ADDITIONS TO A CAMPING GROUND

The Council of the *City/Town/Shire of hereby grants approval under regulation 11 of The Camping Ground Regulations 1987, to , to make alterations and/or additions, as shown on the plan lodged with the application dated , to the camping ground

situated at , and described as

*City/Town/Shire Clerk Date

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(Regulation 13)

Sch., f. 6

APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO TRANSFER AN APPROVAL GRANTED TO USE LAND AS A CAMPING GROUND

1/We , being the person(s) to whom approval has been granted, under regulation 8 of The Camping Ground Regulations 1987, to use land situated

at , and described as , as a camping

ground, hereby apply for approval to transfer the first said approval to , of

Signature(s)

Date

APPROVAL TO TRANSFER AN APPROVAL GRANTED TO USE LAND AS A CAMPING GROUND

The Council of the *City /Town/Shire of hereby approves that the approval granted under regulation 8 of The Camping Ground Regulations 1987

to , of , to use as a camping ground

land situated at , and described as

be transferred to , of

*City /Town/Shire Clerk Date

Given under my hand at Brisbane, this twenty-ninth day of May, 1987.

BY AUTHORITY

P. G. LIVINGSTONE Director-General of Health and Medical Services

S. R. HAMPSON, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, QUEENSLAND-1989

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INDEX

TO THE

CAMPING GROUND REGULATIONS 1987

Ablutionary facilities-

to be provided in camping grounds Application to alter or add to camping ground-

approval of form of form to be used plan to form part of to be accompanied by plan to be made to Local Authority Application to transfer approval-

approval of form of

to be made to Local Authority form of

Application to use land as camping ground- approval of

form of revocation of form of

to be accompanied by a plan to be made to Local Authority Approved-

meaning of term

Bedding-

duties of proprietor re supply of.

meaning of term

Cabin-

meaning of term Camp-

A

B

c

duties of persons occupying, in camping ground meaning of term

Camping Ground-

alterations and additions to, to be approved by Local Authority application by proprietor to alter or add to

application to use land as to be accompanied by a plan duties of persons occupying camp in ..

duties of proprietor re

land not to be used as, without Local Authority approval Local Authority to approve land to be

meaning of term . . . .

proprietor to maintain in accordance with approval transfer of approval re

when Local Authority deemed to be proprietor of.

Reg. 14

II (4) ..

Sch. f. 4 Sch. f. 3

Reg. II (3).

II (2) ..

II (1).

13 (3) Sch., f. 6

Reg. 13 (2).

Sch., f.

Reg.

Sch., f.

Reg.

Sch., f.

Reg.

..

5

8 (4).

2 9 I 8 (2), (3) . 8 (I).

4

14 4

4

16 4

10 II

8 (I).

8 (2), (3).

16 14 7 6 4 12 13 17

Page

4 9 9 3 3 3

4 10 4 10

3 8 3 8 3 3

6 2

3 3 3 3 6 4 2 2 2 4 4 6

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12 INDEX

Caravan- meaning of tenn Citation of regulations

Forms- applicability of.

completion of reference to number of

F

re Application for approval to make alterations or additions to a camping ground

re Application for approval to transfer an approval to use land as a camping ground

re Application for approval to use land as a camping ground re Approval to make alterations or additions to a camping

ground

re Approval to transfer an approval granted to use land as a camping ground

re Approval to use land as a camping ground.

L

Land-

Local Authority may approve of camping ground on

not to be used as camping ground without approval of Local Authority

person to apply to Local Authority re use of . Laundry facilities-

to be provided in camping grounds Local Authority-

application to, for approval to use land as camping ground land not to be used as camping ground without approval of may approve land to be used as camping ground may reinstate revoked approval

may revoke approval if proprietor convicted of offence to administer regulations

to approve alterations or additions to camping ground to approve transfer of approval

when deemed to be propriet!>r of camping ground

Meaning of terms- Approved Bedding Cabin.

Camp.

Camping Ground Caravan

Moveable dwelling . Potable water Proprietor ..

Relocatable home Site

Moveable dwelling- meaning of term

Offence against regulations

M

0

Reg. 4

3 (I) 3 (2) 3 (3) Sch., f.

Sch., f.

Sch., f. 4 Sch., f. 6 Sch., f. 2

Reg. 6 7 8 (I).

14

8 (I).

7 6 9 (2).

9 (I) 5 10, II ..

13 17

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

4

19

Page 2

9 10 8 9 10 8

2 2 3

3 2 2 3 3 2 3 4 6

I 2 I 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

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p

Penalty-

payable for offence Plan-

to accompany application for camping ground Potable water-

meaning of term

proprietor to supply for drinking etc.

Proprietor-

INDEX

application by, for approval to use land as camping ground form of

application by, to alter or add to camping ground.

form of

application by, to transfer approval form of

approval may be revoked if convicted of offence duties of, re camping ground

duties of, re supply of bedding meaning of term

not to alter or add to camping ground without approval of Local Authority

to maintain camping ground in accordance with approval when Local Authority deemed to be .

Regulations- citation of . contravention of

Local Authority to administer offence against ..

penalty payable for offence repeal of certain Relocatable home-

meaning of term Repeal of certain regulations

Sanitary conveniences-

to be provided in camping grounds Sewerage or drainage system-

to be provided in camping ground Site-

duties of proprietor re meaning of term

Water-

supply of, to camping grounds

R

s

w

BY AUTHORITY

Reg. 19

8 (2), (3) .

4 14

8 (I) Sch., f. I

Reg. 11 (I) ..

Sch., f. 3 Reg. 13 (2).

Sch., f. 5 Reg. 9 (I).

14 15 4 10 12 17

I 18 5 19 19 2

4 2

14

14 4

14

S. R. HAMPSON, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, QUEENSLAND-1989

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Page

13

2 4

3 8 3 9 4 9 3 4 6 2 3 4 6

I 7 2 7 7 I 2

4

5 2

4