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Specified Penalties for Offences under the Provincial Parks Act – General Regulation – Effective NOVEMBER 1st, 2005.

Section Offence Specified Penalty
3(b) Fail to obey a lawful sign/notice. $150
5(1) Fail to keep park/recreation area land in a clean/tidy condition. $150
5(2) Fail to restore land to a clean/tidy condition when vacating park/recreation area. $150
7 Interfere with others quiet enjoyment of park/recreation area. $250
9 Unlawfully enter/remain in a park or recreation area. $250
10 Deface/injure/destroy object in park/recreation area. $250
11(1) Unauthorized display signs/ads. in park/recreation area. $100
11(2) Remove/damage etc. authorized signs/notices in park/recreation area. $250
11.1 Dress, hang, or store big game w/o authorization. $150
11.2(1)(b) Set off fireworks w/o authorization. $250
11.2(2)(b) Detonate explosives, set off fireworks, etc. when authorized contrary to specified requirements. $250
11.3 Feeding wildlife in a park or recreation area. $250
12(1) Deposit waste matter in unauthorized area of a park/recreation area. $150
12(2) Dispose of commercial/residential waste matter in park/recreation area. $250
12(3) Fail to carry waste matter from areas in park/recreation area w/o waste receptacles. $150
13 Bathe, clean clothing, fish etc. at/near drinking fountain/pump etc. in park/recreation area. $150
14 Remove water not for use of self/camping party in park/recreation area. $150
14.1 Remove firewood from park or recreation area. $250
15(1) Bring animal into/allow to remain in park/recreation area uncaged/unrestrained by leash (less than 2m long). $100
15(2) Fail to clean up animal defecation. $100
16(a) Bring animal into/allow to remain in swim area. $100
16(b) Bring animal into/allow to remain on beach near swim area. $100
16(c) Bring animal into/allow to remain in public building. $100
16(d) Bring animal into/allow to remain in area where signs prohibit animals. $100
19 Bring horse/etc. into park/recreation area outside authorized equestrian area. $100
20(1) Light/maintain fire not in authorized fire facility. $250
22(2) Set, light, maintain fire where prohibited by signs (fire ban) $250
23(a) Leave fire unattended $250
24 Deposit/dispose of hot coals/ashes etc. in unauthorized place. $250
25 Fail to extinguish fire, coals, etc. before leaving. $250
26 Unauthorized operation of motor vehicle/off-highway vehicle in a park/recreation area. $250
27(1) Unauthorized travel by off-highway vehicle in park/recreation area on non-designated trail etc. $250
27(2) Unauthorized travel by cycle other than on road or designated trail/area. $150
28 Park motor vehicle/boat/trailer etc. in non-designated area in a park/recreation area. $50
31 Fail to register when required. $100
35(1)(a) Camp overnight in park/recreation area in non-designated area. $100
35(1)(b) Camp overnight in park/recreation area w/o permit. $100
36(1) Alter camping permit. $100
36(2) Transfer camping permit. $50
36(3) Fail to keep permit avail. /produce for inspection on request. $50
38(4) Exceed max. number of vehicles permitted on a campsite. $100
38.1 Visitor parking on campsite after 11p.m./parked impeding traffic. $100
39 Exceed 6 persons per campsite (not single family). $100
40(1) Unauthorized camp in same campground over 16 consecutive days. $100
41(1) Leave campsite unoccupied. $50
41.1(4) Possess/consume liquor in campground with liquor ban in effect. $100
42(3) Refusal to vacate/remove property from campsite when camping permit cancelled under s. 42(1). $250
44(2)(a) Act as guide w/o permit. $250
44(2)(b) Act as paid instructor w/o permit. $250
45(1)(a) Collect/remove flora/fauna/geological specimens from park/recreation area w/o permit. $250
45(1)(b) Collect/excavate historic resources in park w/o permit. $500
45(1)(c) Interview park/recreation area visitors w/o permit. $100
45(1)(d) Conduct research in restricted/prohibited area w/o permit. $250
45(1)(e) Conduct research causing environmental disturbance w/o permit. $250
45(1)(f) Conduct scientific research using monitors/structures w/o permit. $250
46(1) Possess firearms in park/recreation area w/o permit where permit required. $250
46(1.1) Discharge firearms in park/recreation area w/o permit where permit required. $250
46(4) Fail to ensure firearm in park/recreation area is unloaded/encased etc. $150
47 Carry on business in park/recreation area w/o permit. $250
 

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