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National Parks Act 1980

Offences

63: Offences in respect of rangers

You could also call this:

"Breaking rules about rangers in national parks can get you in trouble"

If you do something wrong involving rangers in a national park, you can get in trouble. Here's what you need to know:

You're not allowed to stop a ranger from doing their job in the park. If you try to get in their way on purpose, that's against the law.

Rangers might ask you for information or to show them something. If they do, you have to give them what they ask for. If you don't, you're breaking the law.

You're not allowed to pretend to be a ranger if you're not one. That's also against the law.

If you do any of these things, you're committing an offence against the National Parks Act.

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Part 7Offences

63Offences in respect of rangers

  1. Every person commits an offence against this Act who—

  2. wilfully obstructs a ranger while acting in the execution of any of the functions, powers, or duties conferred or imposed on him by this Act:
    1. fails to state information or produce evidence required under section 64A:
      1. not being a ranger, represents himself to be a ranger.

        Notes
        • Section 63(b): replaced, on , by section 31 of the Conservation (Infringement System) Act 2018 (2018 No 61).