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Treasure Hunting
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Legalities of Metal Detecting in NSW Parks
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<blockquote data-quote="AngerManagement" data-source="post: 596390" data-attributes="member: 3760"><p>Detecting does not harm any park Structure or grounds or grass... No studies done that I am aware of; to indicate if the frequencies have any impact on growth or health of grasses...</p><p></p><p><u>Detecting is harmless.</u></p><p></p><p><strong>HOWEVER;</strong></p><p></p><p> <em><u>Disturbing of grasses and or soil or removal of soils is covered by bylaws and regulations for every council or public park across Australia.</u></em></p><p></p><p>Thus if asking a council or ranger <strong>YOU need to be correct in you use of words in describing the activity you wish to perform.</strong></p><p></p><p>Most know that Practising with a Golf iron in a park is a NO NO... But it is not about the ball, as if you damage a car or house window - you are liable. The activity often leads to DIVIOTS and many do not replace or the divot dies and leaves a mess. The disturbing / damage to grasses is the real issue for teh Council.</p><p></p><p>Ask a Council ranger / or admin if you can use a detector and many will say they can not find and mention of a metal detector in the rules.</p><p></p><p>Tell them you have a digging implement and wish to dig plugs and holes in the grass for coins and bottle tops and scrap ; and see how many rules they can toss at you..</p><p></p><p>Main reason, if some one hurts themselves; they have to option to sue the council and can site that the grounds have not been managed/ maintained. We had a Solicitor and a Council person do a short talk on Public Parks and Theft by finding.... Lots of people kept looking at the floor....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AngerManagement, post: 596390, member: 3760"] Detecting does not harm any park Structure or grounds or grass... No studies done that I am aware of; to indicate if the frequencies have any impact on growth or health of grasses... [u]Detecting is harmless.[/u] [b]HOWEVER;[/b] [i][u]Disturbing of grasses and or soil or removal of soils is covered by bylaws and regulations for every council or public park across Australia.[/u][/i] Thus if asking a council or ranger [b]YOU need to be correct in you use of words in describing the activity you wish to perform.[/b] Most know that Practising with a Golf iron in a park is a NO NO... But it is not about the ball, as if you damage a car or house window - you are liable. The activity often leads to DIVIOTS and many do not replace or the divot dies and leaves a mess. The disturbing / damage to grasses is the real issue for teh Council. Ask a Council ranger / or admin if you can use a detector and many will say they can not find and mention of a metal detector in the rules. Tell them you have a digging implement and wish to dig plugs and holes in the grass for coins and bottle tops and scrap ; and see how many rules they can toss at you.. Main reason, if some one hurts themselves; they have to option to sue the council and can site that the grounds have not been managed/ maintained. We had a Solicitor and a Council person do a short talk on Public Parks and Theft by finding.... Lots of people kept looking at the floor.... [/QUOTE]
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