{"id":"local-government-parking-for-people-with-disabilities-regulations-2014","name":"Local Government (Parking for People with Disabilities) Regulations 2014","slug":"local-government-parking-for-people-with-disabilities-regulations-2014","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":178839,"registerId":"wa-local-government-parking-for-people-with-disabilities-regulations-2014-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Local Government (Parking for People with Disabilities) Regulations 2014","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nLocal Government Act 1995\n\nLocal Government (Parking for People with Disabilities) Regulations 2014\n\nWestern Australia\n\nLocal Government (Parking for People with Disabilities) Regulations 2014\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Regulations apply as if local laws 1\n\n4. Terms used 1\n\n5. Specified manner of identification of permit parking area 2\n\n6. Identification of authorised vehicle 2\n\n7. Standing or parking in permit parking area 3\n\n8. Unauthorised identification of permit parking area prohibited 3\n\n9. Infringement notice offences 3\n\n10. *Local Government (Parking for Disabled Persons) Regulations 1988* repealed 3\n\n11. Transitional provision 3\n\nSchedule 1 — Infringement notice offences and modified penalties\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 5\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nLocal Government Act 1995\n\nLocal Government (Parking for People with Disabilities) Regulations 2014\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\n\t\tThese regulations are the *Local Government (Parking for People with Disabilities) Regulations 2014*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation as follows —\n\n(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the *Gazette*;\n\n(b) the rest of the regulations — on 1 December 2014.\n\n##### 3. Regulations apply as if local laws\n\nThese regulations apply as if they were local laws.\n\n##### 4. Terms used\n\nIn these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears —\n\nauthorised vehicle means a vehicle —\n\n(a) used by the holder of a disability parking permit; and\n\n(b) identified in accordance with regulation 6;\n\ndisability parking permit means a current document issued by National Disability Services Limited (ACN 008 445 485), consisting of —\n\n(a) an Australian Disability Parking Permit; and\n\n(b) an ACROD Parking Program Card;\n\npermit parking area means a single vehicle parking bay —\n\n(a) on a road or in a parking facility; and\n\n(b) set aside for use by an authorised vehicle; and\n\n(c) identified in accordance with regulation 5.\n\n[Regulation 4 amended: SL 2020/50 r. 4.]\n\n##### 5. Specified manner of identification of permit parking area\n\nA permit parking area must be identified by —\n\n(a) a people with disabilities symbol (as depicted in the *Road Traffic Code 2000* regulation 171(2)) clearly marked on the ground within the limits of the permit parking area so that the symbol has —\n\n(i) a height of between 800 mm and 1 000 mm; and\n\n(ii) a width of no more than 1 200 mm;\n\nand\n\n(b) a parking control sign of the kind referred to in paragraphs (i) and (k) of the definition of that term in the *Road Traffic Code 2000* regulation 3 erected on or near the permit parking area.\n\n##### 6. Identification of authorised vehicle\n\n(1) An authorised vehicle must be identified by displaying a disability parking permit in a prominent position and in a manner that enables the expiry date and permit number to be clearly visible from the front exterior of the vehicle.\n\n(2) A person, other than the holder of a disability parking permit, must not identify or purport to identify a vehicle in accordance with subregulation (1).\n\nPenalty for this subregulation: a fine of $5 000.\n\n[Regulation 6 amended: SL 2020/50 r. 5.]\n\n##### 7. Standing or parking in permit parking area\n\nA person must not, in a permit parking area, stand or park a vehicle other than an authorised vehicle.\n\nPenalty: a fine of $5 000.\n\n[Regulation 7 amended: SL 2020/50 r. 6.]\n\n##### 8. Unauthorised identification of permit parking area prohibited\n\nA person must not identify or purport to identify a permit parking area in accordance with regulation 5 without the written authority of the local government.\n\nPenalty: a fine of $5 000.\n\n[Regulation 8 amended: SL 2020/50 r. 7.]\n\n##### 9. Infringement notice offences\n\n(1) An offence described in Schedule 1 column 1 is prescribed for the purposes of section 9.16(1) of the Act.\n\n(2) The amount specified in Schedule 1 column 2 for the offence is the modified penalty that is to be specified in an infringement notice given for that offence.\n\n##### 10. *Local Government (Parking for Disabled Persons) Regulations 1988* repealed\n\nThe *Local Government (Parking for Disabled Persons) Regulations 1988* are repealed.\n\n##### 11. Transitional provision\n\nA portion of a road or parking facility that, immediately before the commencement of this regulation, is a parking bay as defined in the *Local Government (Parking for Disabled Persons) Regulations 1988* regulation 2 is to be taken, on and after that commencement, to be a permit parking area.\n\nSchedule 1 — Infringement notice offences and modified penalties\n\n[r. 9]\n\n| **Column 1** | **Column 2** |\n| --- | --- |\n| **Description of Offence** | **$** |\n| Identifying or purporting to identify a vehicle in contravention of regulation 6(2) | 500 |\n| Standing a vehicle in a permit parking area in contravention of regulation 7 | 500 |\n| Parking a vehicle in a permit parking area in contravention of regulation 7 | 500 |\n| Identifying or purporting to identify a permit parking area in contravention of regulation 8 | 500 |\n|  |  |\n\n\n[Schedule 1 amended: SL 2020/50 r. 8.]\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Local Government (Parking for People with Disabilities) Regulations 2014*. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Local Government (Parking for People with Disabilities) Regulations 2014* | 10 Oct 2014 p. 3691‑9 | r. 1 and 2: 10 Oct 2014 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Dec 2014 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Local Government (Parking for People with Disabilities) Amendment Regulations 2020* | SL 2020/50 24 Apr 2020 | r. 1 and 2: 24 Apr 2020 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 25 Apr 2020 (see r. 2(b)) |\n\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\nauthorised vehicle 4\n\ndisability parking permit 4\n\npermit parking area 4\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text was not retrievable. No comparison between original intent and final form is possible from the available content."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was available for analysis — the source URL returned an error page","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without the actual content","Score of 1 reflects absence of data, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets out rules around parking concessions and arrangements for people with disabilities in Western Australia—covering who can use disabled parking, how local councils manage designated bays, and how parking officers enforce those rules. \n\nIt primarily affects people with disabilities who rely on parking concessions, local councils that administer bays, and enforcement officers; it matters for accessibility, compliance, and local parking management."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow scope. It was enacted specifically to regulate disability parking permits and bays under the Local Government Act 1995, and the 2014 version (replacing 1988 regulations) continues this limited purpose without expansion into broader parking or disability access matters."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 defined terms in the interpretation section (regulation 4)","Straightforward structure: definitions, operational rules, offences, schedule of penalties","Minimal cross-referencing — only references to Road Traffic Code 2000 for signage standards and the Local Government Act for infringement notice procedures","No nested exceptions or conditional logic — offences are absolute (strict liability) with flat penalty structures","Short length — 11 regulations plus a single-table schedule","Clear offence/penalty structure with explicit dollar amounts"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\nThese regulations create a standardised system for disability parking in Western Australia. They set out the rules for:\n\n* **Who can use disability parking bays** — only vehicles displaying a valid Australian Disability Parking Permit (issued by National Disability Services/ACROD)\n* **How parking bays must be marked** — with specific symbols on the ground and signs nearby, following precise size requirements\n* **How permits must be displayed** — clearly visible from the front of the vehicle with expiry date and number showing\n* **What happens if you break the rules** — fines up to $5,000 for serious offences, or $500 infringement notices (on-the-spot fines) for specific violations\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n* **People with disabilities** who hold valid permits — they get protected parking spaces\n* **Local councils** — they must ensure parking bays meet these standards and can enforce the rules\n* **Everyone else** — it's illegal to park in these bays without a permit, or to fake having one\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis ensures disability parking spaces are consistent across WA, properly reserved for those who need them, and enforced with meaningful penalties. It replaced older 1988 regulations to align with the national Australian Disability Parking Permit scheme."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"These regulations replace the Local Government (Parking for Disabled Persons) Regulations 1988 (r.10) and carry existing bays forward as 'permit parking areas' (r.11). They formalise identification standards for bays and authorised vehicles (rr.4–6, r.5), set offences and penalties including infringement notice amounts (r.9, Schedule 1), and require local government written authority to mark bays (r.8). The practical scope is therefore updated and consolidated from the 1988 regime, though functionally it continues regulation of disabled parking, with changes to identification, issuer specification and penalty structure."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument with few provisions (regs 1–11)","Cross-references to external instruments and laws increase practical complexity: Road Traffic Code 2000 for symbols/signage (r.5), and the Local Government Act 1995 s.9.16(1) for infringement notices (r.9)","Interaction between high maximum fines and lower statutory modified penalties: $5,000 criminal/penalty amounts in regulations (r.6(2), r.7, r.8) versus $500 modified penalties in Schedule 1","Definitions tie entitlement to a specific issuer and documents (National Disability Services Limited and the Australian Disability Parking Permit/ACROD card) (r.4)","Local government discretion and authorization function for marking bays (reg 3 applied as if local laws; r.8 requires written local government authority)","Transitional and repeal provisions that replace earlier 1988 regulations (rr.10–11) — may require administrative alignment of existing bays"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the rules for disabled parking bays: how bays must be marked, which vehicles may use them, and how a nationally issued disability parking permit must be displayed. They create offences and fixed penalties for unauthorised marking, misuse or false identification of permits, assign enforcement via infringement notices, and replace the 1988 regulations. They affect permit holders, other drivers, local governments and enforcement officers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/local-government-parking-for-people-with-disabilities-regulations-2014","history":"/api/acts/local-government-parking-for-people-with-disabilities-regulations-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/local-government-parking-for-people-with-disabilities-regulations-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/local-government-parking-for-people-with-disabilities-regulations-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/local-government-parking-for-people-with-disabilities-regulations-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/local-government-parking-for-people-with-disabilities-regulations-2014/documents"}}