Freedom Camping Act 2011: Review of transitional period for privately owned vehicles discussion document

This is the web version of the 'Freedom Camping Act 2011: Review of transitional period for privately owned vehicles discussion document'.

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Seeking your feedback on extending the freedom camping transitional period beyond 7 June 2025 for privately-owned, self-contained vehicles

In this section

The issue and why we are consulting

In 2023, the Government passed a new law for self-contained vehicles to better manage the impacts of freedom camping on our communities and environment.

The scope of this discussion document

The Government is interested in hearing your views on the following aspects of the transitional period.

Key considerations

We have identified several things that should be considered when deciding whether to extend the transitional period.

Other examples of extending transitional periods

To help better understand the impact of extending the transitional period for private vehicles, we considered other regulatory timeframes that have been extended to see if there were any examples that would help shape the options.

Options to extend the transitional period

We are consulting on two options for an extension to the transitional period.

Next steps

What happens next?