{"id":"wa-local:manjimup-shire-of-shire-of-manjimup-cat-local-law-2021","name":"Shire of Manjimup Cat Local Law 2021","slug":"shire-of-manjimup-cat-local-law-2021","collection":"local_law","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":438448,"registerId":"wa-local:manjimup-shire-of-shire-of-manjimup-cat-local-law-2021-pdf-1775954876814","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Shire of Manjimup Cat Local Law 2021","content":"1405\nISSN 1448-949X (print) ISSN 2204-4264 (online)\nPRINT POST APPROVED PP665002/00041\nPERTH, FRIDAY, 16 APRIL 2021 No. 69 SPECIAL\nPUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY GEOFF O. LAWN, GOVERNMENT PRINTER\n© STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA\nWESTERN\nAUSTRALIAN\nGOVERNMENT\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995\nCAT ACT 2011\n_________\nSHIRE OF MANJIMUP\n———————————\nCAT LOCAL LAW 2021\n\n\n\n16 April 2021 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1407\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995\nCAT ACT 2011\nSHIRE OF MANJIMUP\nCAT LOCAL LAW 2021\nCONTENTS\nPART 1—PRELIMINARY\n1.1 Citation\n1.2 Commencement\n1.3 Application\n1.4 Repeal\n1.5 Interpretations\nPART 2—CONTROL OF CATS\n2.1 Cats in public places\n2.2 Cats in other places\n2.3 Cat in Prohibited Areas\n2.4 Direction to abate the nuisance of a cat\nPART 3—CAT PROHIBITED AREAS\n3.1 Designation of Cat Prohibited Areas\nPART 4—PERMITS FOR KEEPING CATS\n4.1 Interpretation\n4.2 Cats for which permit is required\n4.3 Transitional provisions\n4.4 Application for permit\n4.5 Refusal to determine application\n4.6 Factors relevant to determination of application\n4.7 Decision on application\n4.8 Conditions\n4.9 Duration of permit\n4.10 Revocation\n4.11 Permit not transferable\nPART 5—IMPOUNDING OF CATS\n5.1 Cat management facility\n5.2 Impounding register\n5.3 Charges and costs\n5.4 Release of impounded cats\nPART 6—MISCELLANEOUS\n6.1 Giving of a notice\n6.2 Content of a notice\nPART 7—OBJECTIONS AND REVIEW\n7.1 Objections and review\n\n1408 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 16 April 2021\nPART 8—OFFENCES AND PENALTIES\n8.1 Offences\n8.2 Prescribed offences\n8.3 Forms\nSCHEDULE 1—ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO PARTICULAR PERMITS\nSCHEDULE 2—MODIFIED PENALTIES\nSCHEDULE 3—AREAS WHERE CATS ARE PROHIBITED ABSOLUTELY\n\n16 April 2021 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1409\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995\nCAT ACT 2011\nSHIRE OF MANJIMUP\nCAT LOCAL LAW 2021\nPART 1—PRELIMINARY\n1.1 Citation\nThis local law may be cited as the Shire of Manjimup Cat Local Law 2021.\n1.2 Commencement\nThis local law comes into operation 14 days after the date of its publication in the Government\nGazette.\n1.3 Application\nThis local law applies throughout the district.\n1.4 Repeal\nThe Shire of Manjimup Cat Local Law 2020 as published in the Government Gazette on 17 September\n2020 is hereby repealed.\n1.5 Interpretations\nIn this local law unless the context otherwise requires—\nAct means the Cat Act 2011;\nanimal welfare organisation means a non-government, not-for-profit organisation with the\nwelfare of animals as their reason for existence;\napplicant means the occupier of the premises who makes an application for a permit under this\nlocal law;\napproved cat breeder has the meaning given to it in the Act;\nauthorised person means a person appointed by the local government to perform all or any of\nthe functions conferred on an authorised person under this local law;\ncat means an animal of the species felis catus or a hybrid of that species;\ncat management facility has the meaning given to it in the Act;\ncattery means any premises where 3 or more cats are boarded, housed or trained temporarily,\nusually for profit, and where the occupier of the premises is not the ordinary owner of the\ncats;\nCEO means the Chief Executive Officer of the local government;\nCouncil means the Council of the local government;\ndistrict means the district of the local government;\neffective control in relation to a cat means any of the following methods—\n(a) held by a person who is capable of controlling the cat;\n(b) secured in a cage; or\n(c) any other means of preventing escape;\ngroup dwelling (commonly referred to as a duplexes, villas or townhouses) means a dwelling\nthat is 1 of a group of 2 or more dwellings on the same lot such that no dwelling is placed\nwholly or partly vertically above the other, except where special conditions of landscape or\ntopography dictate otherwise, and includes a dwelling on a survey strata with common\nproperty;\nlocal government means the Shire of Manjimup;\nmultiple dwelling (often called flats, apartments or units) meaning a dwelling in a group of\nmore than 1 dwelling on a lot where any part of a dwelling is vertically above part of any\nother but—\n(a) does not include a group dwelling; and\n(b) includes any dwellings above the ground floor in a mixed use development;\n\n1410 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 16 April 2021\nnuisance means—\n(a) an activity or condition which is harmful or annoying and which gives rise to legal\nliability in the tort of public or private nuisance at law;\n(b) an unreasonable interference with the use and enjoyment of a person of his or her\nownership or occupation of land;\n(c) interference which causes material damage to land or other property on the land\naffected by the interference;\nowner has the meaning given to it in the Act;\npermit means a permit issued by the local government under clause 4.7;\npermit holder means a person who holds a valid permit issued under clause 4.7;\npet shop means a shop or place used for the conduct of a business, in the course of which an\nanimal is kept for the purposes of sale;\npremises has the meaning given to it in the Act;\npublic place has the meaning given to it in the Act;\nRSPCA means the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Inc) of Western\nAustralia;\nSchedule means a Schedule to this local law;\nscheme means a town planning scheme of the local government made by it under the Planning\nand Development Act 2005 and its antecedents;\nsingle dwelling means a house that stands alone on its own parcel of land;\nveterinary hospital means any premises at which veterinary surgery is practised at which\nanimals receive treatment, nursing care, and other services required for the reception,\ntreatment and care of animals suffering from disease or injury or in need of surgical or\nmedical treatment or assistance;\nveterinary clinic means any premises at which veterinary surgery is practised, but at which\nanimals are not retained overnight;\nveterinary surgery means the art and science of veterinary surgery and veterinary medicine,\nand, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes—\n(a) the examination of any animal for the purpose of the diagnosis of disease in, or injury\nto, that animal, or the conduct of tests, whether physiological or pathological, on any\nanimal for diagnostic purposes; and\n(b) the provision of advice based upon diagnosis of disease of, or injury to, any animal; and\n(c) the surgical or medical treatment of any animal;\n(d) the giving of any anaesthetic to, or the performance of surgical operations on, any\nanimal; and\n(e) the doing or performing of any act, matter, procedure, or thing that is prescribed\npursuant to section 31 as forming part of the practice of veterinary surgery.\nPART 2—CONTROL OF CATS\n2.1 Cats in public places\n(1) A cat shall not be permitted in a public place, if in the opinion of an authorised person, the cat is\ncausing a nuisance.\n(2) If a cat is at any time in a public place in contravention of subclause (1)—\n(a) the owner of the cat commits an offence; and\n(b) an authorised person may seize and impound the cat and deal with the cat pursuant to the\nAct.\n2.2 Cats in other places\nA cat shall not be in any place that is not a public place if—\n(a) consent to it being there has not been given by the occupier, or a person authorised to consent\non behalf of the occupier; and/or\n(b) the cat, in the opinion of an authorised person, is causing a nuisance.\nIf a cat is at any time in a place in contravention of subclause (1)—\n(a) the owner of the cat commits an offence; and\n(b) an authorised person may seize and impound the cat and deal with the cat pursuant to the\nAct.\n2.3 Cat in prohibited areas\n(1) A cat shall not be in any Cat Prohibited Area as identified in Schedule 3.\n(2) If a cat is at any time in a place in contravention of subclause (1)—\n(a) the owner of the cat commits an offence; and\n(b) an authorised person may seize and impound the cat and deal with the cat pursuant to the\nAct.\n\n16 April 2021 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1411\n2.4 Direction to abate the nuisance of a cat\n(1) The owner of a cat, or any other person responsible for a cat, shall not allow the cat to create a\nnuisance.\n(2) Where, in the opinion of an authorised person, a cat is creating a nuisance, the local government\nmay give written notice to the owner of the cat or any other person apparently in control of the cat,\nrequiring that person to abate the nuisance.\n(3) When a nuisance has occurred and a notice to abate the nuisance is given, the notice remains in\nforce for the period specified by the local government on the notice which shall not exceed 28 days.\n(4) A person given a notice to abate the nuisance shall comply with the notice within the period\nspecified in the notice.\n(5) If the owner fails to comply—\n(a) the owner of the cat commits an offence; and\n(b) an authorised person may seize and impound the cat and deal with the cat pursuant to the\nAct.\nPART 3—CAT PROHIBITED AREAS\n3.1 Designation of Cat Prohibited Areas\n(1) The Local Government may designate land as a Cat Prohibited Area by stating a description of the\nland in Schedule 3.\n(2) The Local Government shall make available to the public the list of lands designated as Cat\nProhibited Areas after consideration of any submissions received under subclause 3.1(4).\n(3) In designating land for the purpose of section 3.1 the Local Government shall have regard to\nclause 2.1.\n(4) The Local Government shall not designate a place or area to be a Cat Prohibited Area without first\ngiving Local Public Notice of its intention to designate a place or area as a Cat Prohibited Area and\nconsidering any submissions received in response the Local Public Notice.\n(5) The Local Government shall publish an up to date list of lands or areas specified as Cat Prohibited\nAreas in a Local Public Notice after the consideration of any submissions received.\nPART 4—PERMITS FOR KEEPING CATS\n4.1 Interpretation\nIn this Part, and for the purposes of applying the definition of “cattery” in Part 4, a cat does not\ninclude a cat less than 6 months old.\n4.2 Cats for which a permit is required\n(1) Subject to subclause (2) a person is required to have a permit—\nto keep 3 or more cats on any premises;\nto use any premises as a cattery; or\nto be an approved cat breeder.\n(2) A permit is not required under subclause (1) if the premises concerned are—\na refuge of the RSPCA or any other animal welfare organisation;\na cat management facility which has been established by and is maintained by the local\ngovernment for the impounding of cats;\na veterinary hospital;\na veterinary surgery;\na veterinary clinic; or\na pet shop.\n4.3 Transitional provisions\nWhere an owner has 3 or more cats on their premises prior to this local law coming into operation\nthey are not required to have a permit; however they will not substitute or replace any cat (in excess\nof 2 cats) once that cat—\ndies: or\nis permanently removed from the premises.\n4.4 Application for permit\nAn application for a permit under clause 4.2 shall be—\nmade in writing by an occupier of either a single or multiple dwelling or premises in relation\nto that single or multiple dwelling or premises;\nin a form approved by the local government, describing and specifying the number of cats to\nbe kept at the single or multiple dwelling or on the premises;\naccompanied by the plans of the single or multiple dwelling or premises to which the\napplication relates, to the specification and satisfaction of the local government;\n\n1412 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 16 April 2021\naccompanied by the consent in writing of the owner of the single or multiple dwelling or\npremises, where the occupier is not the owner of the single or multiple dwelling or premises\nto which the application relates;\naccompanied by the application fee for the permit determined by the local government from\ntime to time; and\naccompanied by written evidence that either the applicant or another person who will have\ncharge of the cats, will reside at the single or multiple dwelling or on the premises or, in the\nopinion of the local government, sufficiently close to the single or multiple dwelling or\npremises so as to maintain effective control of the cats and ensure their health and welfare.\n4.5 Refusal to determine application\nThe local government may refuse to determine an application for a permit if it is not made in\naccordance with clause 4.4.\n4.6 Factors relevant to determination of application\n(1) In determining an application for a permit the local government may have regard to—\nthe physical suitability of the premises for the proposed use;\nthe suitability of the zoning of the premises under any scheme which applies to the premises\nfor the use;\nthe environmental sensitivity and general nature of the location surrounding the premises for\nthe proposed use;\nthe structural suitability of any enclosure in which any cat is to be kept;\nthe likelihood of a cat causing a nuisance, inconvenience or annoyance to the occupiers of\nadjoining land;\nthe likely effect on the amenity of the surrounding area of the proposed use;\nthe likely effect on the local environment, including any pollution or other environmental\ndamage which may be caused by the use;\nany submissions received under subclause (2) within the time specified in subclause (2); and\nsuch other factors which the local government may consider to be relevant in the\ncircumstances of the particular case.\n(2) Where an application is received pursuant to clause 4.4 the local government shall—\nconsult with adjoining occupiers and landowners; and\nadvise the adjoining occupiers and landowners that they may make submissions to the local\ngovernment on the application for the permit within 14 days of receiving that advice, before\ndetermining the application for the permit.\n4.7 Decision on application\nThe local government may—\napprove an application for a permit, in which case it shall approve it subject to the conditions\nin clause 4.8, and may approve it subject to any other conditions it considers fit; or\nrefuse to approve an application for a permit.\nIf the local government approves an application under subclause (1), then it shall issue to the\napplicant a permit in the form determined by the CEO.\nIf the local government refuses to approve an application under subclause (1), then it is to advise\nthe applicant accordingly in writing.\n4.8 Conditions\nEvery permit is issued subject to the following conditions—\neach cat kept on the premises to which the permit relates shall be contained on the premises\nunless under the effective control of a person;\nthat the premises must be adequately fenced (and premises will be taken not to be adequately\nfenced if there is more than one escape of a cat from the premises);\nthe permit holder will provide adequate space for the exercise of the cats;\nthe single or multiple dwelling or premises shall be maintained in good order and in a clean\nand sanitary condition;\nthe written consent to the application for a permit of the adjoining multiple dwellings has\nbeen obtained;\nthe written consent to the application from the owner of the premises, if not the applicant,\nhas been obtained;\nwithout the consent of the local government, the permit holder will not substitute or replace\nany cat once that cat—\n(i) dies; or\n(ii) is permanently removed from the premises.\nthose conditions contained in Schedule 1.\nIn addition to the conditions subject to which a permit is to be issued under this clause, a permit\nmay be issued subject to other conditions, as the local government considers appropriate.\nA permit holder who fails to comply with a condition of a permit commits an offence.\n\n16 April 2021 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1413\n4.9 Duration of permit\nUnless otherwise specified, in a condition on a permit, a permit commences on the date of issue and\nuntil any cat either—\ndies;\nis permanently removed from the premises; or\nthe permit holder ceases to reside at the dwelling or premises to which the permit relates.\n4.10 Revocation\nThe local government may revoke a permit if the permit holder fails to observe any provision of this\nlocal law or a condition of a permit.\n4.11 Permit not transferable\nA permit is not transferable in relation to either the permit holder or the dwelling or premises.\nPART 5—IMPOUNDING OF CATS\n5.1 Cat management facility\nThe local government may establish and maintain a cat management facility or facilities,\nmanaged by an authorised person for the impounding of cats and the subsequent management of\nthose cats under this local law.\nThe local government may determine from time to time—\nthe times when a cat management facility will be open for the reception and release of cats;\nand\ntimes for the sale of cats from the facility.\nAn authorised person, referred to in subclause (1), is to be in attendance at the facility for the\nrelease of impounded cats at the times and on the days of the week as are determined by the CEO.\n5.2 Impounding register\nThe local government is to keep a proper record of impounded cats (the “Impounding Register”).\nThe Impounding Register is to contain the following information about each impounded cat—\nif known, the breed and sex of the cat;\nthe colour, distinguishing markings and features of the cat;\nif known, the name and address of the owner;\nthe date, time and location of seizure and impounding;\nthe name and address of the authorised person who impounded the cat and, if applicable, the\nperson who delivered a cat for impounding;\nthe reason for the impounding;\na note of any direction made by an authorised person under clause 2.4 relating to the cat; and\nthe date of the sale, release or destruction of the cat.\nThe Impounding Register is to be available for inspection by the public.\n5.3 Charges and costs\nThe following are to be imposed and determined by the local government under sections 6.16 to 6.19\nof the Local Government Act 1995—\nthe charges to be levied under section 31 of the Act relating to the seizure, impounding,\ncaring, microchipping, sterilisation or destruction/disposal of a cat; and\nthe additional fee payable under section 31 of the Act where a cat is released or sold at a time\nor on a day other than those determined under clause 5.1(2).\n5.4 Release of impounded cats\nA claim for the release of a cat seized and impounded is to be made to the authorised person\nreferred to in clause 5.1(1) or in the absence of that person, to the CEO.\nThe authorised person referred to in clause 5.1(1) is not to release a cat seized and impounded to\nany person unless that person has produced, to their satisfaction, evidence−\nof his or her ownership of the cat or of his or her authority to take delivery of it;\nthat he or she is the person identified as the owner on a microchip implanted in the cat;\nof proof of registration of the cat in accordance with the Act;\nif a permit under Part 4 is required, proof of obtaining the permit.\nPART 6—MISCELLANEOUS\n6.1 Giving of a notice\nA notice given under this local law may be given to a person—\npersonally;\nby mail addressed to the person; or\nby leaving it for the person at her or his address.\n\n1414 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 16 April 2021\n6.2 Content of a notice\nThe contents of a notice given under section 6.1 can be—\nascertained from the person directly;\nrecorded by the local government under the Act; or\nascertained from enquiries made by the local government.\nPART 7—OBJECTIONS AND REVIEW\n7.1 Objections and review\nAny person who is aggrieved by the conditions imposed in relation to a permit, the revocation of a\npermit, or by the refusal of the local government to grant a permit may object to the decision under\nDivision 1 of Part 9 of the Local Government Act 1995.\nPART 8—OFFENCES AND PENALTIES\n8.1 Offences\nAny person who fails to do anything required or directed to be done under this local law, or who\ndoes anything which under this local law that person is prohibited from doing, commits an offence.\nAny person who commits an offence under this local law is liable, on conviction, to a penalty not\nexceeding $5000, and if the offence is of a continuing nature, to an additional penalty not exceeding\n$500 for each day or part of a day during which the offence has continued.\n8.2 Prescribed offences\n(1) An offence against a clause specified in Schedule 2 is a prescribed offence for the purposes of\nsection 84 of the Act.\n(2) The amount appearing directly opposite each such offence is the modified penalty in relation to\nthat offence.\n8.3 Forms\nThe issue of infringement notices, their withdrawal and the payment of modified penalties are\ndealt with in Division 4 of Part 4 of the Act.\nAn infringement notice given under section 62 of the Act is to be in the form of Form 6 of\nSchedule 1 of the Cat Regulations 2012.\nA notice sent under section 65 of the Act withdrawing an infringement notice is to be in the form of\nForm 7 of Schedule 1 of the Cat Regulations 2012.\n————\nSchedule 1\nADDITIONAL CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO PARTICULAR PERMITS\n[Clause 4.8]\nA. Permit to use premises as a cattery\nAdditional conditions\nAll building enclosures must be structurally sound, have impervious flooring, be well lit and\nventilated and otherwise comply with all legislative requirements;\nThere is to be a feed room, wash area, isolation cages and maternity section;\nMaterials used in structures are to be approved by the local government;\nThe internal surfaces of walls are, where possible, to be smooth, free from cracks, crevices and\nother defects;\nAll fixtures, fittings and appliances are to be capable of being easily cleaned, resistant to corrosion\nand constructed to prevent the harbourage of vermin;\nWash basin with the minimum of cold water to be available to the satisfaction of the Local\nGovernment;\nThe maximum number of cats to be kept on the premises stated on the permit is not to be\nexceeded;\nAn register is to be kept recording in respect of each cat the—\ndate of admission;\ndate of departure;\nbreed, age, colour and sex; and\nthe name and residential address of the owner;\nThe register is to be made available for inspection on the request of an authorised person;\nEnclosures are to be thoroughly cleaned each day and disinfected at least once a week to\nminimise disease;\n\n16 April 2021 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1415\nAny sick or ailing cat is to be removed from the premises or transferred to an isolation cage\nseparated from other cats on the premises; and\nAny other matter which in the opinion of the local government is deemed necessary for the health\nand wellbeing of any cat, or person, or adjoining premises or the amenity of the area (or any part\nthereof).\nB. Permit for Approved Cat Breeder\nAdditional conditions\nRequired to keep records of all purchases and or transfers of cat/s for a period of 2 years, including\nbut not limited to the purchasers’ name and address, and the cat/s microchip number; and\nPremises may be inspected annually.\n————\nSchedule 2\nMODIFIED PENALTIES\n[Clause 8.2]\nItem\nNo. Clause Nature of offence\nModified\nPenalty\n$\n1 2.1(2)(a) Cat in a public place causing a nuisance $200\n2 2.2(2)(a) Cat in a place that is not a public place without consent and/or is\ncausing a nuisance $200\n3 2.3(1) Cat in any prohibited area $200\n4 2.4(5)(a) Failure to abate the nuisance $200\n5 4.2(1) Failure to obtain the proper permit for the keeping of 3 or more\ncats $200\n6 4.8(3) Failure to comply with the conditions of a permit $200\n————\nSchedule 3\nAREAS WHERE CATS ARE PROHIBITED ABSOLUTELY\n[Clause 2.3]\nLot Number Reserve Number Common Name Townsite\n628, 629, 741 26199 Manjimup Heritage Park Manjimup\n598, 367 24937, 21374 Mottram Street Reserve Manjimup\n870, 894 23915, 47281 Allambie Park Manjimup\n709 33692 Anunaka Park Manjimup\n783 19552 Rea Park and Collier\nRecreation Complex\nManjimup\n874 47284 Manjin Park Manjimup\n697 32838 ‘Children’s playground’ Reeve\nStreet\nManjimup\n348 22871 Rotary Bike Park Manjimup\n13891, 13892, 13893,\n13894, 726\n34161 Deanmill Tramway Manjimup\n732 35282 ‘Public Recreation’ Lintott\nStreet\nManjimup\n77 — Palgarup Park Palgarup\n12397 24715 Class A Reserve ‘Protection of\nIndigenous Flora’\nPalgarup\n557 19566 Pemberton Community, War\nMemorial, Playground, Public\nToilets\nPemberton\n203 30376 Little Taddies Child Care\nCentre\nPemberton\n207,208 23904 ‘Recreation Bush Reserve’ on\nLefroy Street\nPemberton\n237 35410 ‘Recreation Playground’ on\nLefroy Street\nPemberton\n\n1416 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 16 April 2021\nLot Number Reserve Number Common Name Townsite\n175, 176, 223, 12343,\n12343, 12344, 12345,\n12346, 12347, 12348,\n12349, 12350, 12351,\n12352, 12353, 12354,\n12355, 12356, 12357,\n12358, 12359, 12360,\n12361, 12362\n23740 Northcliffe Forest Park Northcliffe\n66 18775 Clem Collins Recreation\nGround\nNorthcliffe\n178 46739 Northcliffe Information and\nVisitor Centre\nNorthcliffe\n174 46741 Portion of Northcliffe Railway\nReserve\nNorthcliffe\n300 23843 Maze Park Northcliffe\n350 22973 Jubilee Park and Pioneer\nMuseum\nNorthcliffe\n13511 45250 Karri Lakes Reserve Quinninup\n300 50878 Quinninup Community\nCentre and Fire Shed\nQuinninup\n298 36421 Walpole Street Bush Reserve Walpole\n235 29345 Walpole Street Bush Reserve Walpole\n662 34162 Walpole Jetty Precinct and\nVolunteer Marine Rescue\nWalpole\n2 21030 Walpole Recreation Centre\nand Community Garden\nWalpole\n204 27029 Park Avenue Bush Reserve Walpole\n299 36516 Walpole Family Centre Walpole\n6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 — Kaba Grove Housing Estate—\nAs per the Shire of Manjimup\nLocal Planning Scheme\nWalpole\n4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,\n13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,\n20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,\n27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,\n34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,\n41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,\n48, 49, 50,51, 52, 53, 54,\n55, 56, 57, 58, 67, 69, 70,\n71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77,\n78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84,\n85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91,\n92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98,\n99, 101, 102, 103, 104,\n105, 106, 107, 108, 109,\n110, 113, 114, 142, 143,\n144, 145, 146, 147, 148,\n149, 150, 151, 152, 153,\n154, 155, 156, 157, 158,\n159, 160, 161, 162, 163,\n164, 165, 166, 167, 201,\n202, 203, 204, 205, 206,\n207, 208, 209, 210, 211,\n212, 213, 214, 215, 216,\n217, 218, 219, 220, 221,\n222, 230, 231, 232, 233,\n234, 300, 301, 302, 303,\n304, 305, 306, 307, 308,\n309, 310, 311, 312, 313,\n314, 315, 316, 317, 318,\n319, 320, 321, 322, 323,\n324, 325, 326, 327, 328,\n329, 330, 331, 332, 333,\n334, 335, 336, 337, 338,\n339, 340, 341, 342, 343,\n655, 656, 657, 658, 671,\n672, 673, 674, 675, 676,\n677, 800\n40789, 44332, 49721,\n49720, 49723\nBoronia Ridge Estate—As per\nthe Shire of Manjimup Local\nPlanning Scheme\nWalpole\n\n16 April 2021 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1417\nLot Number Reserve Number Common Name Townsite\n14, 15, 23, 24 — Allen Road—adjacent\nWalpole-Nornalup National\nPark—As per the Shire of\nManjimup Local Planning\nScheme\nWalpole\n12439, 13304 38881 Windy Harbour Reserve Windy\nHarbour\n————\nP. OMODEI, Shire President.\nA. CAMPBELL, Chief Executive Officer\n———————————","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument expressly repeals the Shire of Manjimup Cat Local Law 2020 (cl. 1.4) and replaces it with the 2021 text. The replacement continues controls over nuisances, prohibited areas, permits for 3+ cats and impounding, but the Gazette text does not state whether any substantive policy changes were intended; a point‑by‑point comparison with the 2020 law is required to identify material scope differences."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple defined terms and cross-references to the Cat Act 2011 and Local Government Act 1995 (cl. 1.5; repeated references throughout) — increases legal interoperability work.","Permit regime with application requirements, plans, owner consent, evidence of residence and an application fee (cl. 4.4(e) and (f)) — adds administrative and documentary burden for applicants.","Discretionary factors for permit decisions (cl. 4.6(1)) and ability to impose varied conditions (cl. 4.7(1), 4.8(8)) — creates case-by-case variation and compliance uncertainty.","Public consultation requirement before designating Cat Prohibited Areas (cl. 3.1(4)) and a published list (cl. 3.1(2),(5)) — procedural step that affects timing and transparency.","Large, specific schedule of absolute cat-prohibited sites (Schedule 3) — operational complexity for owners and enforcement to map and communicate areas.","Impounding regime, record-keeping and public Impounding Register (cl. 5.1, 5.2) plus conditions for release (cl. 5.4) — administrative workload and return conditions for owners.","Charges and fees to be set under the Local Government Act for seizure, microchipping, sterilisation, sale/release outside hours (cl. 5.3) — creates direct costs for owners.","Transitional rule limiting replacement of cats for pre-existing owners with 3+ cats (cl. 4.3) — creates a cohort with a constrained future right to replace animals.","Enforcement and penalty framework with high maximum fines (cl. 8.1) and specified modified penalties (Schedule 2) — allows both infringement notices and prosecution options.","Revocation and non-transferability of permits (cl. 4.10, 4.11) — affects long-term planning and property/occupancy changes for permit holders."],"plain_english_summary":"**This local law sets rules for cat control across the Shire of Manjimup:** bans cats in listed public reserves, restricts cats that cause a nuisance, requires permits to keep three or more cats or to operate catteries/approved breeding, and authorises seizure, impoundment and penalties. It affects cat owners, occupiers, cattery operators and authorised officers. It matters because owners bear compliance costs (permits, fees, possible impoundment) and enforcement discretion rests with local government officers, changing private choices about cat ownership and housing."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears consistent with its original intent as a local cat management law under the Cat Act 2011. It covers the standard elements expected: permit requirements for multiple cats, prohibited areas, nuisance abatement, and impounding procedures. The 2021 version repeals a 2020 version, suggesting this is an update rather than scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["22 defined terms in the interpretation section (clause 1.5), including nested definitions for dwelling types (single, group, multiple)","Multiple cross-references to the Cat Act 2011 and Local Government Act 1995 (particularly for objections, charges, and infringement notice forms)","Conditional permit system with 9 standard conditions plus additional conditions in Schedule 1 for specific permit types","Transitional provision (clause 4.3) creating a 'grandfathering' exception with its own substitution restriction","Schedule 3 contains a detailed table of prohibited areas with lot numbers, reserve numbers, and townsite references spanning 4 pages","Dual enforcement mechanisms: seizure/impounding powers plus infringement notices with modified penalties","Nested exceptions: permit exemptions for certain premises (veterinary clinics, RSPCA, etc.) within the permit requirement clause"],"plain_english_summary":"This local law limits most households to two cats without a permit; three or more, commercial breeding, or running a cattery requires a council permit with strict fencing, hygiene and record-keeping conditions. Cats are banned from specific public areas and must not trespass or cause nuisance; council officers can issue compliance notices, seize and impound cats, and require fees and proof for release.\n\nIt affects all cat owners, prospective breeders/cattery operators, and neighbours, aiming to protect wildlife, public amenity and hygiene; serious breaches can attract fines up to $5,000."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/shire-of-manjimup-cat-local-law-2021","history":"/api/acts/shire-of-manjimup-cat-local-law-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/shire-of-manjimup-cat-local-law-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/shire-of-manjimup-cat-local-law-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/shire-of-manjimup-cat-local-law-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/shire-of-manjimup-cat-local-law-2021/documents"}}