Kinabalu National Park Regulations 1971

These Regulations may be cited as the Kinabalu National Park Regulations, 1971.

"National Park" means the Kinabalu National Park constituted under section 3 of the

National Parks Ordinance, 1962 [Ord. No. 5 of 1962].

No person shall, except as provided by these Regulations, within the National Park –

No person shall, without the consent in writing of the Board or the Park Warden previously obtained and subject to such conditions as the Board may from time to time determine, within the National Park –

The proprietor or employee of any proprietor or director of any establishment whether private or Government, within the National Park shall deposit rubbish and refuse in an area set apart for the purpose by the Park Warden and shall dispose of such rubbish and refuse in such manner as shall be directed by the Park Warden or by any person acting under the authority of the Park Warden.

No person in a state of intoxication shall enter or remain within the National Park and any person trespassing or causing annoyance or inconvenience therein or refusing to comply with any lawful direction of the Park Warden, Assistant Park Warden, Senior Park Ranger,

Park Ranger or Assistant Park Ranger may be removed by any such officer or any other officer authorised by the Park Warden in that behalf.

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The Board may set apart areas for the purposes of parking, driving, camping, caravan parks, cabin areas, hotels, service stations, restaurants, bars, shops, recreational grounds, utility areas or staff housing and may impose such charges and conditions of use of such areas or the amenities affixed thereto as it may from time to time determine.

No person shall erect or cause to be erected any tent or other structure or utilise any part thereof for the purpose of camping or residing therein or for camping or residing in any vehicle, caravan or trailer except in an area set apart for camping or as a caravan park with the permission of the Park Warden, Assistant Park Warden, Senior Park Ranger, Park

Ranger or Assistant Park Ranger and subject to such conditions and payments as the Board may from time to time determine.

Assistant Park Ranger may order the occupier or person responsible for or owner of any cabin, caravan, tent or structure within the National Park to demolish and remove the same and clear the area forthwith and in default any such officer or any person authorised by him in that behalf may demolish and remove the said cabin caravan, tent or structure at the expense of the occupier or person responsible therefor or the owner thereof.

Assistant Park Ranger may impound any domestic animal found straying without lawful authority within the National Park. Such impounded animal may be released to its owner upon payment of such maintenance fee as may be determined by the Board for every day or part of a day that the animal has been impounded. A notice of all animals impounded shall be displayed at all National Park entrances and at the District Office of the district in which the animals were found.

The National Park shall be open at all times except as provided in Regulation 12.

The Board or the Park Warden may close the whole or any part of the National Park for such period or periods as it or he may from time to time determine and exhibit by a notice affixed or set up in a conspicuous position at or near any entrance to or within the National

Park. No person shall enter or be or remain upon or within any closed area unless with the

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consent of the Park Warden, Assistant Park Warden, Senior Park Ranger, Park Ranger or

Assistant Park Ranger.

All persons wishing to travel within the National Park away from any established path, track, trail or road, or undertake rock climbing, speleology, exploration, bushwalking or venture of a similar nature which may involve his safety or the safety of others must first obtain the written approval of the Park Warden and be subject to such conditions as are laid down in the written approval.

National Park shall be under the control of the Park Warden and he may at his descretion –

Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.