A WEBSITE which advises illegal BASE jumpers how to cover up evidence if one of them is killed or injured could be shut down by the State Government.

Sport and Recreation Minister John Watkins said he was concerned about some information on the Australian BASE Association site, particularly advice on how to avoid being punished.

He has asked his department to see whether current laws are adequate. The review would include consultation with Police Minister Paul Whelan and Environment Minister Bob Debus.

The website, which has angered police, says that after confirming the jumper was dead — not hard because of their injuries — their harness and canopy should be removed and any BASE clothing, video tapes or photographs destroyed.

Colleagues should then agree to the ‘facts" of what happened and steadfastly stick to them.

Vice-president of the Australian BASE Association Rune Petersen, of Queenscliff, was recently fined $2,000, ordered to pay

$2,700 in costs and had his equipment confiscated after he was found guilty in

Goulburn Court of BASE jumping and risking the safety of other people in Bungonia National Park.

Petersen’s parachute twisted in a jump off a 300m cliff and he landed on a rock ledge.

Magistrate Rob Rabbidge said Petersen had breached a bond imposed by another magistrate for a jump from a bridge and he would refer that back to him for further action.

Police had shown the court a videotape confiscated from Petersen which showed a dog wearing a parachute being thrown off a bridge on a highway.

Mr Rabbidge said the penalty was meant to be a deterrent to other people.

Petersen said: ‘I have never felt so unfairly treated in my life. It should be made legal."

Mr Watkins said BASE jumping was irresponsible as well as illegal. BASE jumpers can be prosecuted for trespass, creating a public nuisance and for endangering others," he said.

Inspector Ian Borland, of Bathurst police, said the death of a BASE jumper became a crime scene and it was a criminal activity to interfere with it in any way.