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THOMPSON, ACTING GOVERNMENT PRINTER AT 3.30 PM\n© STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA\nWESTERN\nAUSTRALIAN\nGOVERNMENT\nSHIRE OF MERREDIN\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995\nBEE KEEPING LOCAL LAW\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY LOCAL LAW\nACTIVITIES IN THOROUGHFARES AND PUBLIC\nPLACES AND TRADING LOCAL LAW\nSTANDING ORDERS LOCAL LAW\nFENCING LOCAL LAW\nEXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES LOCAL LAW\nPARKING & PARKING FACILITIES LOCAL LAW\nDOG ACT 1976\nDOGS LOCAL LAW\nCEMETERIES ACT 1986\nCEMETERIES LOCAL LAW\nBUSH FIRES ACT 1954\nBUSH FIRE BRIGADES LOCAL LAW\n\n\n\n7 October 2002 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5077\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995\nSHIRE OF MERREDIN\nBEE KEEPING LOCAL LAW\nUnder the powers conferred by the Local Government Act 1995 and under all other powers, the\nCouncil of the Shire of Merredin resolved on 17th September 2002 to make the following local law.\nCitation and application\n1. This local law may be cited as the Shire of Merredin Bee Keeping Local Law and shall apply\nthroughout the district.\nInterpretation\n2. In this local law, unless the context requires otherwise—\n“Act” means the Local Government Act 1995;\n“bee hive” means a hive standing alone or any 2 or more hives standing in a group;\n“Crown land” has the meaning given to it in the Forest Management Regulations 1993;\n“district” means the district of the local government;\n“local government” means the Shire of Merredin;\n“permit” means a permit issued under this local law;\n“permit holder” means a person who holds a valid permit; and\n“townsite” means the townsites of Merredin, Burracoppin, Hines Hill, Nangeenan, Muntadgin,\nNukarni and Korbel which are—\n(a) constituted under section 26(2) of the Land Administration Act 1997; or\n(b) referred to in clause 37 of Schedule 9.3 of the Act.\nPermit required to keep bees\n3. (1) Subject to the provisions of this clause, a person shall not keep bees or allow bees to be kept on\nland except in accordance with a valid permit issued in relation to the land.\n(2) Subclause (1) does not apply where—\n(a) the land is outside the townsite; and\n(b) the bees are kept—\n(i) at least 500m from a thoroughfare; or\n(ii) less than 500m from a thoroughfare but the vegetation or a screen or other barrier on the\nland is such as to encourage the bees to fly at a height over the thoroughfare as will not\ncreate a nuisance to users of the thoroughfare.\n(3) Subclause (1) does not apply where an occupier of land keeps bees on the land—\n(a) for a continuous period not exceeding 8 weeks in a 12 month period; and\n(b) for the purpose of pollinating a crop on the land.\n(4) An occupier referred to in subclause (3), in keeping bees under that subclause, shall provide a good\nand sufficient water supply on the land which is readily accessible by the bees.\n(5) Subclause (1) does not apply where a person keeps bees on Crown land.\nApplication for a permit\n4. An applicant for a permit shall—\n(a) be a person registered as a beekeeper under section 8 of the Beekeepers Act 1963;\n(b) provide such details as may be required by the local government;\n(c) apply in the form determined by the local government; and\n(d) pay any application fee imposed and determined by the local government under sections\n6.16—6.19 of the Act.\nDetermination of application\n5. (1) The local government may—\n(a) refuse to determine an application for a permit which does not comply with clause 4;\n(b) approve an application for a permit subject to the conditions referred to in clause 6 and to\nsuch other conditions as it considers appropriate; or\n(c) refuse to approve an application for a permit.\n\n5078 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 7 October 2002\n(2) Where an application for a permit is approved subject to conditions, the permit holder is to comply\nwith those conditions or is to cause those conditions to be complied with.\n(3) Where the local government approves an application under subclause (1)(b), it is to issue to the\napplicant a permit in the form determined by the local government.\n(4) A permit is valid from the date of issue unless and until it is cancelled under this local law.\nConditions of approval\n6. (1) Without limiting the generality of clause 5(1)(b), an application for a permit may be approved by\nthe local government subject to the following conditions—\n(a) the provision of a good and sufficient water supply on the land which is readily accessible by\nthe bees on the land;\n(b) each bee hive shall be—\n(i) kept at a distance specified by the local government from any thoroughfare, public place\nor boundary of the land; or\n(ii) located near a screen or other barrier so as to prevent the bees flying low over a\nthoroughfare, public place or adjoining land;\n(c) no more than 2 bee hives are to be kept on land of less than 2,000 square metres in area; and\n(d) no more than 15 bee hives are to be kept on land between 2,000 and 20,000 square metres in\narea.\n(2) In respect of a particular application for a permit, the local government may vary any of the\nconditions referred to in subclause (1).\nVariation or cancellation of permit and conditions\n7. (1) The local government may vary the conditions of a permit after it has been issued.\n(2) The local government may cancel a permit on the request of a permit holder to do so.\n(3) Notwithstanding clause 11, a permit shall be cancelled on—\n(a) the permit holder ceasing to be registered as a beekeeper under section 8 of the Beekeepers\nAct 1963; or\n(b) the expiration of a continuous period of 12 months during which the permit holder has not\nkept any bees on the land to which the permit relates,\nwithout any action required on the part of the local government.\nPermit holder to notify of cessation of registration or keeping of bees\n8. (1) In this clause a ‘permit holder’ includes the holder of a permit cancelled by clause 7(3).\n(2) A permit holder is to notify the local government in writing as soon as practicable after—\n(a) the permit holder ceases to be registered as a beekeeper under section 8 of the Beekeepers Act\n1963; or\n(b) a continuous period of 12 months passes during which the permit holder has not kept any\nbees on the land described in her or his permit.\n(3) A permit holder shall, within 7 days of the local government giving the permit holder a written\nnotice to do so, provide to the local government—\n(a) written proof of her or his registration as a beekeeper under section 8 of the Beekeepers Act\n1963;\n(b) in respect of land identified by the local government in its notice, a signed statement as to\nwhether or not he or she has kept bees on the land within the 12 months preceding the date\nof the notice; or\n(c) both.\nPermit not transferable\n9. A permit is personal to the permit holder and applies only to the land described in the permit.\nNuisance\n10. A person shall not keep or allow to be kept bees or beehives, or both, on land so as to create a\nnuisance.\nNotice to remove bees\n11. (1) Whenever in the opinion of the local government a person has contravened any provision of the\nBeekeepers Act 1963 or of this local law which relates to the keeping of bees or bee hives, the local\ngovernment may give the permit holder in relation to that land, or if there is no valid permit in\nrelation to that land an owner or occupier of the land a written notice requiring her or him to remove\nany bees or bee hives, or both, from the land within the time specified in the notice.\n(2) Subject to Division 1 of Part 9 of the Act, on the giving of a notice referred to in subclause (1), any\nvalid permit given by the local government relating to the keeping of bees or bee hives on that land is\ncancelled from the time specified in the notice, being not less than 7 days from the date it is given.\n(3) Where a person fails to comply with a notice given under subclause (1), the local government may\ndispose of the bees or the bee hives or both in such manner as it sees fit and recover the costs of so\ndoing from the permit holder or an owner or occupier, as the case may be, as a debt due to it.\n\n7 October 2002 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5079\nOffences and penalties\n12. (1) A 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.\n(2) A person who commits an offence under this local law is liable to a penalty of $5,000 and a daily\npenalty of $500 in respect of each day or part of a day during which the offence has continued.\n(3) An offence against a clause specified in the Schedule is a prescribed offence for the purposes of\nsection 9.16(1) of the Act.\n(4) The amount of the modified penalty for a prescribed offence is that specified adjacent to the clause\nin the Schedule.\nForms\n13. For the purposes of this local law—\n(a) the form of the infringement notice given under section 9.16 of the Act is that of Form 2 in\nSchedule 1 of the Local Government (Functions and General) Regulations 1996; and\n(b) the form of the notice sent under section 9.20 of the Act withdrawing an infringement notice\nis that of Form 3 in Schedule 1 of the Local Government (Functions and General) Regulations\n1996.\nObjections and appeals\n14. When the local government makes a decision under this local law as to whether it will—\n(a) grant a person a permit;\n(b) vary or cancel a permit; or\n(c) give a person a notice under clause 11(1),\nthe provisions of Division 1 of Part 9 of the Act and regulations 33 and 34 of the Local Government\n(Functions and General) Regulations 1996 shall apply to that decision.\nSchedule\nPRESCRIBED OFFENCES\nClause Description\nModified\nPenalty\n$\n3(1) Failure to obtain permit to keep bees 100\n3(4) Failure to comply with obligation when temporarily keeping bees 100\n5(2) Failure to comply with a condition of a permit to keep bees 100\n8(3) Failure to comply with notice of local government 100\n10 Creation of nuisance from keeping of bees or beehives 100\n11(1) Failure to comply with notice to remove bees or bee hives for\ncontravention of local law 100\nThe Common Seal of the Shire of Merredin was hereunto affixed by authority of a decision of the\nCouncil in the presence of—\nMARTIN MORRIS, Shire President.\nPHILLIP ANASTASAKIS, Chief Executive Officer.\nDated 20th September 2002\n\n5080 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 7 October 2002\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995\nSHIRE OF MERREDIN\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY LOCAL LAW\nUnder the powers conferred by the Local Government Act 1995 and under all other powers enabling\nit, the Council of the Shire of Merredin resolved on 17th September 2002 to make the following local\nlaw.\nThe Shire of Exmouth Local Government Property Local Law as published in the Government Gazette\nof 10 July 2000, is adopted as a local law of the Shire of Merredin, with the modifications which\nfollow.\n1. Preliminary\n1.1 In construing the following modifications, where a modification requires the renumbering of a\nclause, subclause or paragraph, subsequent modifications have been drafted on the basis that the\nrenumbering has been effected.\n1.2 Wherever the “Shire of Exmouth” is mentioned in the local law substitute “Shire of Merredin”.\n2. Clause 1.4—Application\nDelete subclause 1.4(1) and substitute—\n“1.4(1) This local law applies throughout the district.”\n3. Clause 1.5—Repeal\nDelete subclause 1.5(1) and substitute—\n“1.5(1) The following local laws are repealed—\n• By—laws Relating to Management of Merredin Olympic Swimming Pool, published in the\nGovernment Gazette of 18 March 1957.”\n4. Clause 3.13—Activities needing a permit\n4.1 In subclause (1)—\n(a) In paragraph (g) subparagraph (ii) delete “stand” and substitute “stop”;\n(b) In paragraph “(n)”, after “;” delete “or”;\n(c) In paragraph “(o)” delete “.” and substitute “; or”; and\n(d) Insert the paragraph—\n“(p) conduct or take part in any gambling game or contest, or bet, or offer to bet, publicly.”.\n5. Part 5—Matters Relating to Particular Local Government Property\n5.1 Delete Part 5 Division 2—Beaches.\n5.2 Renumber clauses 5.5 to 5.7 inclusive to 5.2 to 5.4 respectively.\n5.3 In the heading to Division 3—Fenced or closed property, delete “3” and substitute “2”.\n5.4 In the heading to Division 4—Toilet blocks and change rooms, delete “4” and substitute “3”.\n5.5 In the heading to Division 5—Aerodrome (airport), delete “5” and substitute “4”.\n6. Part 9—Enforcement\n6.1 In the heading to Part 9—Enforcement, delete “9” and substitute “10”.\n6.2 Renumber clauses 9.1 to 9.6 inclusive to 10.1 to 10.6 respectively.\n7. Part 8—Miscellaneous\n7.1 In the heading to Part 8—Miscellaneous, delete “8” and substitute “9”.\n7.2 Renumber clauses 8.1 to 8.4 inclusive to 9.1 to 9.4 respectively.\n8. Part 7—Objections and Appeals\n8.1 In the heading to Part 7—Objections and Appeals, delete “7” and substitute “8”.\n8.2 Renumber clause 7.1 to 8.1.\n\n7 October 2002 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5081\n9. Part 7—Saleyards\nImmediately after “Part 6—Fees for Entry on to Local Government Property”, insert the following\nnew Part—\n“PART 7—SALEYARDS\nDivision 1—Preliminary\nInterpretation\n7.1 In this Part—\n“auction” has the meaning given to it in the Auction Sales Act 1973;\n“sale” means a sale by way of auction;\n“saleyard” means local government property which is used for the sale of stock;\n“stock” has the meaning given to “livestock” in the Auction Sales Act 1973; and\n“stock agent” means any person appointed by the owner of stock to sell that stock at a\nsaleyard.\nDivision 2—Sale of stock\nRequirements of auctioneer’s licence\n7.2 A person shall not sell by way of auction any stock at a saleyard unless that person is the\nholder of an auctioneer's licence to sell stock under the Auction Sales Act 1973.\nSale times to be approved\n7.3 Sales are to be conducted at a saleyard only on such days and at such times as may be\nappointed by a stock agent with the prior approval of the CEO.\nOrder of sales\n7.4 The order in which stock agents conduct sales on any day under clause 7.3 is to be the order\nagreed to by those stock agents, and in default of agreement, as directed by the CEO or an\nauthorized person.\nDivision 3—Care of and responsibility for stock\nDiseased and injured stock\n7.5 (1) A person shall not—\n(a) offer for sale any stock which is diseased, emaciated, injured or suffering from ill health\nfor sale at a saleyard; or\n(b) deliver to any saleyard any stock which is diseased, emaciated, injured or suffering from\nill health.\n(2) Where in the opinion of an authorized person stock at a sale yard is diseased, emaciated,\ninjured or suffering from ill health, the authorized person may direct the stock agent of the stock,\nor if there is no stock agent, the owner or the person apparently in control of that stock, to remove\nthat stock immediately from the saleyard.\nCare of stock\n7.6 Where the stock is yarded in any saleyard the stock agent (or if there is no stock agent, the\nowner) shall—\n(a) ensure that the stock is properly cared for; and\n(b) if the stock is kept yarded for more than 24 hours, provide the stock with adequate food\nand water.\nWhen purchaser becomes responsible for stock\n7.7 The purchaser of any stock yarded in a saleyard is responsible for such stock from the time\nthe contract of sale is entered into.\nTime limit for removal of stock\n7.8 The purchaser of any stock at a saleyard is to remove such stock from the saleyard by 5.00pm\non the day after the day of sale, or by such later time as may be allowed by an authorized person.\nRemoval of unsold stock\n7.9 Where stock yarded in a saleyard remain unsold, the stock agent or, if there is no stock agent,\nthe owner of the stock is responsible for the care and removal of such stock from the saleyard.\nRemoval of dead or maimed stock\n7.10 Stock which have died or which have been maimed shall be immediately removed from the\nsaleyard where the stock—\n(a) are unsold, by the stock agent, or if there is no stock agent, the owner; or\n(b) have been sold, by the purchaser.\n\n5082 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 7 October 2002\nDivision 4—Payment of fees\nPayment of yard fees\n7.11 Where stock is brought into a saleyard for a sale or any other purpose by a stock agent or\nowner, that stock agent or owner shall—\n(a) within 7 days of bringing the stock into a saleyard, give the local government a written\nstatement signed by the stock agent or owner advising—\n(i) the total number of stock by class brought into the saleyard; and\n(ii) the date on which the stock was brought into the saleyard; and\n(b) within 28 days of bringing the stock into a saleyard, pay the local government the\napplicable yard fees set by the local government.\nDocuments may be inspected\n7.12 The stock agent or owner shall, on demand by the CEO, make available to the CEO for\ninspection such documents as may be necessary to enable the CEO to verify a statement given\nunder clause 7.11.\nDivision 5—Control of dogs\nOnly working dogs allowed\n7.13 A person shall not bring into a saleyard any dog which will not be used for working with\nstock in that saleyard on the day which it is brought in.\nDiseased dogs prohibited\n7.14 A person shall not bring or permit to be brought into a saleyard a dog which is diseased.”\n10. Schedule 1—Prescribed offences\n10.1 Under the heading “CLAUSE”, delete the clause and subclause designations 5.5, 5.6, 5.7(1),\n5.7(2), 5.7(3) and 9.1 inclusive and substitute “5.2”, “5.3”, “5.4(1)”, “5.4(2)”, “5.4(3)” and “10.1”\nrespectively.\n10.2 Delete the “CLAUSE”, “DESCRIPTION” and “MODIFIED PENALTY for the clause 5.4.\n11. Schedule 2—Determinations\n11.1 Delete determination 1.3 relating to the Speed of Vehicles on Recreation Grounds.\nThe Common Seal of the Shire of Merredin was hereunto affixed by authority of a decision of the\nCouncil in the presence of—\nMARTIN MORRIS, Shire President.\nPHILLIP ANASTASAKIS, Chief Executive Officer.\nDated 20th September 2002\n\n7 October 2002 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5083\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995\nSHIRE OF MERREDIN\nACTIVITIES IN THOROUGHFARES AND PUBLIC PLACES AND\nTRADING LOCAL LAW\nUnder the powers conferred by the Local Government Act 1995 and under all other powers enabling\nit, the Council of the Shire of Merredin resolved on 17th September 2002 to make the following local\nlaw—\nThe Shire of Kojonup Activities On Thoroughfares And Trading In Thoroughfares and Public Places\nLocal Law as published in the Government Gazette of 16 May 2000, is adopted as a local law of the\nShire of Merredin, with the modifications which follow:—\n1. Preliminary\n1.1 In construing the following modifications, where a modification requires the renumbering of a\nclause, subclause or paragraph, subsequent modifications have been drafted on the basis that the\nrenumbering has been effected.\n1.2 Wherever the “Shire of Kojonup” is mentioned in the local law substitute “Shire of Merredin”.\n1.3 Delete the title of the local law wherever it is mentioned and substitute “Activities In\nThoroughfares and Public Places and Trading Local Law”.\n2. Clause 1.2—Definitions\n2.1 In the definition of “built-up area” delete “1975” and substitute “2000”.\n2.2 Delete the definition of “carriageway” and substitute—\n“ “carriageway” has the meaning given to it in the Road Traffic Code 2000;”.\n2.3 Delete the definition of “footpath” and substitute—\n“ “footpath” has the meaning given to it in the Road Traffic Code 2000;”.\n2.4 In the definition of “intersection” delete “1975” and substitute “2000”.\n2.5 In the appropriate alphabetical position insert the definition—\n“ “thoroughfare” has the meaning given to it in the Act, but does not include a private\nthoroughfare which is not under the management control of the local government;”.\n2.6 Delete the definition of “townsite” and substitute—\n“ “townsite” means the townsite of Merredin, Muntadgin, Hines Hines, Burracoppin,\nKorbel, Nukarni and Nangeenan which are—\n(a) constituted under section 26 (2) of the Land Administration Act 1997; or\n(b) referred to in clause 37 of Schedule 9.3 of the Act;”.\n3. Clause 1.4—Repeal\n3.1 After clause 1.3, insert the clause designation “1.4” before the heading “Repeal”.\n3.2 Delete subclause 1.4(1) and substitute—\n“1.4(1) The following local laws are repealed—\n• Numbering of Houses, published in the Government Gazette of 30 May 1941;\n• Removal of Obstructing Animals or Vehicles published in the Government Gazette of 26\nOctober 1962, as amended by publication in the Government Gazettes of 10 June 1965 and\n13 November 1992;\n• Prevention of Damage to Streets, published in the Government Gazette of 23 June 1965;\n• Street and Footpath Obstructions, published in the Government Gazette of 12 October\n1966;\n• Street Lawns and Gardens, published in the Government Gazette of 23 March 1967, as\namended by publication in the Government Gazettes of 5 September 1975, and 14 July\n1978;\n• Control of Hawkers, published in the Government Gazette of 31October 1975; and\n• Street Trading, published in the Government Gazette of 19 March 1993.”\n4. In the heading to PART 2, delete “ON” and substitute “IN”.\n\n5084 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 7 October 2002\n5. Clause 2.1—General Prohibitions\n5.1 In paragraph (a) delete “6m” and substitute “10m”.\n5.2 In paragraph (g) after “any” insert “bicycle,”.\n6. Clause 2.2—Activities allowed with a permit—general\nIn subclause (1)—\n(a) in paragraph (b) after “only” insert “in accordance with the terms and conditions and”;\nand\n(b) in paragraph (i) after “installing” insert “, or in order to maintain,”.\n7. Clause 2.8—Permissible verge treatments\nIn subclause (2) paragraph (b) (i) after “thoroughfare” in the second place where it occurs, insert\n“or using a driveway on land adjacent to the thoroughfare for access to or from the thoroughfare”.\n8. Clause 5.7—Designation of special environmental areas\nIn paragraph (a) delete “as” and insert “has”.\n9. Clause 6.1—Interpretation\nIn the definition of “trading” in paragraph (g), align the start of the last line with the alignment of\nother lines in the paragraph and insert “only” before “sold”.\n10. Clause 6.4—No permit required to sell newspaper\nAfter “newspaper” insert “only”.\n11. Clause 6.5—Relevant considerations in determining application for permit\n11.1 Remove the “or” at the end of 6.5(2)(c)(iii) and renumber existing 6.5(2)(d) to 6.5(2)(e).\n11.2 Insert as paragraph 6.5(2)(d)—\n“that the needs of the district, or the part for which the permit is sought, are adequately\ncatered for by established shops or by persons who have valid permits to carry on trading or\nto conduct a stall; or”.\n12. Conduct of stallholders and traders\n12.1 Renumber paragraphs 6.8(2) (a) (b) (c) and (d) to (b) (c) (d) and (e) respectively.\n12.2 Insert as paragraph 6.8(2)(a)—\n“attempt to conduct a business within a distance of 300m of any shop or permanent place of\nbusiness that is open for business and has for sale any goods or services of the kind being\noffered for sale by the stallholder or trader;”.\n13. Clause 6.13—Cancellation of permit\nDelete “local government” and substitute “CEO”.\n14. Clause 6.21—Temporary removal of Facility may be requested\nIn subclause (1) delete “in the event of an emergency”.\n15. Clause 7.10—Cancellation of permit\nDelete subclause (1) and substitute—\n“(1) Subject to clause 8.1, a permit may be cancelled by the local government if the permit\nholder has not complied with a—\n(i) condition of the permit; or\n(ii) provision of any written law which may relate to the activity regulated by the permit.”.\n16. Schedule 1—Prescribed Offences\n16.1 In the “DESCRIPTION” column, alongside the clause designation 2.1 (a) delete “6m” and\nsubstitute “10m”.\n16.2 In the “CLAUSE” column, after the clause designation 2.2 wherever it occurs, insert the\nsubclause designation “(1)” before each paragraph designation.\n17. Forms\nDelete Forms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.\nThe Common Seal of the Shire of Merredin was hereunto affixed by authority of a decision of the\nCouncil in the presence of—\nMARTIN MORRIS, Shire President.\nPHILLIP ANASTASAKIS, Chief Executive Officer.\nDated 20th September 2002\n\n7 October 2002 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5085\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995\nSHIRE OF MERREDIN\nSTANDING ORDERS LOCAL LAW\nUnder the powers conferred by the Local Government Act 1995, the Council of the Shire of Merredin\nresolved on the 17th September 2002 to adopt the Model Local Law (Standing Orders) 1998 published\nin the Government Gazette on 3 April 1998 with such modifications as are here set out—\nClause 3.2 (1)\nRepealed and the following sub-clause is substituted—\n“Unless otherwise decided by the Council the order of business at any ordinary meeting of the\nCouncil is to be as follows—\n(a) Official opening\n(b) Public question time\n(c) Apologies and leave of absence\n(d) Disclosure of financial interest\n(e) Petitions and presentations\n(f) Confirmation of minutes\n(g) Announcements by the person presiding without discussion\n(h) Matters for which meeting may be closed\n(i) Receival of minutes of committee meetings\n(j) Reports\n(k) Motions of which previous notice has been given\n(l) Questions by members of which due notice has been given\n(m) Urgent business approved by the person presiding or by decision\n(n) Matters behind closed doors\n(o) Closure”\nThe Standing Orders of the Shire of Merredin published in the Government Gazette on the 21 June\n1962 are repealed.\nThe Common Seal of the Shire of Merredin was hereunto affixed by authority of a decision of the\nCouncil in the presence of—\nMARTIN MORRIS, Shire President.\nPHILLIP ANASTASAKIS, Chief Executive Officer.\nDated 20th September 2002\n\n5086 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 7 October 2002\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995\nSHIRE OF MERREDIN\nFENCING LOCAL LAW\nUnder the powers conferred by the Local Government Act 1995 and under all other powers enabling\nit, the Council of the Shire of Merredin resolved on 17th September 2002 to make the following local\nlaws.\nThe Shire of Dandaragan Local Laws Relating to Fencing as published in the Government Gazette on\n9 May 2001 are adopted as local laws of the Shire of Merredin, with the modifications which follow—\n1. Preliminary\n1.1 Wherever the “Shire of Dandaragan” is mentioned in the local laws substitute “Shire of\nMerredin”.\n1.2 Delete reference to the year “19” wherever it is mentioned in Form 1 and Form 2 and\nsubstitute “20”.\n2. Clause 2—Repeal\nDelete the whole of clause 2 and insert—\n“The Shire of Merredin By—laws Relating to Fencing, published in the Government Gazettes\nof 7 November 1980, 13 November 1992 and 26 May 1995, are repealed.”\n3. Clause 4—Interpretation\nIn the definition of “dangerous”, in relation to any fence, in paragraph (a) delete “Part 6” and\nsubstitute “Part 5”.\nThe Common Seal of the Shire of Merredin was hereunto affixed by authority of a decision of the\nCouncil in the presence of—\nMARTIN MORRIS, Shire President.\nPHILLIP ANASTASAKIS, Chief Executive Officer.\nDated 20th September 2002\n\n7 October 2002 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5087\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995\nSHIRE OF MERREDIN\nPARKING & PARKING FACILITIES LOCAL LAW\nUnder the powers conferred by the Local Government Act 1995 and under all other powers enabling\nit, the Council of the Shire of Merredin resolved on 17th September 2002 to make the following local\nlaws.\nThe City of Belmont Parking & Parking Facilities Local Law as published in the Government Gazette\non 22 August 2002 are adopted as local laws of the Shire of Merredin, with the modifications which\nfollow—\n1. Preliminary\nWherever the City of Belmont is mentioned in the local laws substitute Shire of Merredin.\n2. Clause 1.2—Repeal\nDelete the whole of clause 1.2 and insert—\n“The following local laws are repealed—\n• The Shire of Merredin Parking of Commercial Vehicles on Street Verges Local Law,\npublished in the Government Gazette of 22 February 1972, as amended by publication in\nthe Government Gazette of 5 September 1975; and\n• The Shire of Merredin Parking Facilities Local Law, published in the Government Gazette\nof 22 June 1984, as amended by publication in the Government Gazette of 6 March 1992.”\nThe Common Seal of the Shire of Merredin was hereunto affixed by authority of a decision of the\nCouncil in the presence of—\nMARTIN MORRIS, Shire President.\nPHILLIP ANASTASAKIS, Chief Executive Officer.\nDated 20th September 2002\n\n5088 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 7 October 2002\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995\nSHIRE OF MERREDIN\nEXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES LOCAL LAW\nUnder the power conferred by the Local Government Act 1995 and under all other powers, the Council\nof the Shire of Merredin resolved on 17th September 2002 to make the following local law.\nThe Shire of Dandaragan Extractive Industries Local Law published in the Government Gazette on\n9 May 2001 is adopted as a local law of the Shire of Merredin, with the alterations which follow—\n1. Preliminary\n1.1 Delete “Shire of Dandaragan” wherever it occurs and substitute “Shire of Merredin”.\n2. Clause 1.1—Definitions\n2.1 In the definition of “carry on an extractive industry”, delete “shellgrit, limesands, limestone,\nmarl”.\n2.2 Insert, in the appropriate alphabetical position, the following definitions—\n“ “land”, unless the context otherwise requires, means the land on which the applicant\nproposes carrying on the extractive industry to which the licence application relates;\n“occupier” has the meaning given to it in the Act;\n“owner” has the meaning given to it in the Act; ”.\n3. Repeal\nDelete clause 1.3.\n4. Clause 2.3—Application for Licence\n4.1 In subclause (1), delete “and shall forward the application duly completed and signed by both\nthe applicant, and the owner of the land” and substitute “and must forward the application duly\ncompleted and signed by each of the applicant, the owner of the land and any occupier of the\nland”.\n4.2 Delete clause 2.3(3) and substitute—\n“Where in relation to a proposed excavation—\n(a) the surface area is not to exceed 2000m 2 ; and\n(b) the extracted material is not to exceed 2000m 3 ;\nthe local government may exempt a person making application for a licence under subclause\n(1) from supplying any of the data specified in paragraphs (b), (d), (e) and (i) of subclause (1).”\nThe Common Seal of the Shire of Merredin was hereunto affixed by authority of a decision of the\nCouncil in the presence of—\nMARTIN MORRIS, Shire President.\nPHILLIP ANASTASAKIS, Chief Executive Officer.\nDated 20th September 2002\n\n7 October 2002 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5089\nDOG ACT 1976\nSHIRE OF MERREDIN\nDOGS LOCAL LAW\nUnder the powers conferred by the Dog Act 1976 and under all other powers enabling it, the Council\nof the Shire of Merredin resolved on 17th September 2002 to make the following local law—\nThe Shire of Moora Dogs Local Law as published in the Government Gazette of 29 November 1999, is\nadopted as a local law of the Shire of Merredin with the modifications which follow—\n1. Preliminary\nWherever the Shire of Moora is mentioned in the local law substitute “Shire of Merredin”.\n2. Clause 1.2—Repeal\nDelete Clause 1.2 and substitute—\n“The Shire of Merredin By—law Relating to Dogs, published in the Government Gazette of 22\nJuly 1988, is repealed.”\n3. Clause 5.1—Places where dogs are prohibited absolutely\nIn Clause 5.1(1)—\n(a) delete paragraph (a) and substitute—“(a) a public building, unless permitted by a sign;”;\n(b) delete paragraphs (e)(i), (e)(ii) and (e)(iii) and substitute—“(e)(i) Apex Park.”.\n4. Clause 5.2—Places which are dog exercise areas\nIn Clause 5.2(1) delete paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) and substitute—\n“(a) Merredin Peak Reserve.”\nThe Common Seal of the Shire of Merredin was hereunto affixed by authority of a decision of the\nCouncil in the presence of—\nMARTIN MORRIS, Shire President.\nPHILLIP ANASTASAKIS, Chief Executive Officer.\nDated 20th September 2002\n\n5090 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 7 October 2002\nCEMETERIES ACT 1986\nSHIRE OF MERREDIN\nCEMETERIES LOCAL LAW\nUnder the powers conferred by the Cemeteries Act 1986, the Council of the Shire of Merredin resolved\non the 17th September 2002 to adopt the Model Local Law (Cemeteries) 1998 published in the\nGovernment Gazette on 12 May 1998 with the modifications which follow—\n1. Preliminary\nDelete reference to the year “19” wherever it is mentioned in the Schedules or Forms and\nsubstitute “20”.\n2. Clause 1.3—Repeal\nDelete Clause 1.3 and substitute—\n“The Shire of Merredin By—law Relating to the Merredin Public Cemeteries, published in the\nGovernment Gazette of 9 March 1972 as amended, is repealed.”\n3. Clause 1.4\nInsert the following new clause—\n“1.4 Application\nUnless otherwise provided, these local laws apply to each of the Board's public cemeteries\nwithin the Shire of Merredin.”.\nThe Common Seal of the Shire of Merredin was hereunto affixed by authority of a decision of the\nCouncil in the presence of—\nMARTIN MORRIS, Shire President.\nPHILLIP ANASTASAKIS, Chief Executive Officer.\nDated 20th September 2002\n\n7 October 2002 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5091\nBUSH FIRE ACT 1954\nSHIRE OF MERREDIN\nBUSH FIRE BRIGADES LOCAL LAW\nUnder the powers conferred by the Bush Fires Act 1954 and under all other powers enabling it, the\nCouncil of the Shire of Merredin resolved on 17th September 2002 to make the following local law:—\nThe Bush Fire Brigades Local Law of the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes published in the\nGovernment Gazette of 20 October 2000, is adopted as a local law of the Shire of Merredin with the\nmodifications which follow:—\n1. Preliminary\n1.1 Wherever the “Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes” is mentioned in the local law substitute\n“Shire of Merredin”.\n1.2 In clause 1.2 delete the definition of “Bush Fire Management Committee”.\n1.3 Wherever “Bush Fire Management Committee” or “Management Committee” are mentioned\nin the local law substitute “Bush Fire Advisory Committee” and “Advisory Committee”\nrespectively.\n2. Clause 1.3—Repeal\nDelete clause 1.3 and substitute—“The By—laws of the Merredin Road Board Relating to the\nEstablishment, Maintenance and Equipment of Bush Fire Brigades for the Road District of\nMerredin, published in the Government Gazette of 24 November 1944 are repealed.”.\n3. First Schedule—Rules Governing The Operation of Bush Fire Brigades\n3.1 Clause 2.4—Applications for membership\n(a) Delete “of that in Appendix I” and substitute “determined by the local government from\ntime to time.”.\n(b) Delete “of that in Appendix II” and substitute “determined by the local government from\ntime to time.”.\n(c) Delete “of that in Appendix III” and substitute “determined by the local government from\ntime to time.”.\n3.2 Clause 2.9—Existing liabilities to continue\nIn subclause (1) delete “2.6” and substitute “2.7”.\nThe Common Seal of the Shire of Merredin was hereunto affixed by authority of a decision of the\nCouncil in the presence of—\nMARTIN MORRIS, Shire President.\nPHILLIP ANASTASAKIS, Chief Executive Officer.\nDated 20th September 2002\n\n5092 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 7 October 2002\n\n7 October 2002 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5093\n\n5094 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 7 October 2002\n!200200181GG!","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The document has grown significantly beyond a single legislative purpose. Originally titled 'Shire of Merredin Dogs Local Law 2002' in the user prompt, the actual content encompasses 10 distinct regulatory schemes covering bees, parking, fencing, extractive industries, cemeteries, bushfire brigades, and more. This appears to be a consolidation exercise where the Shire updated its entire local law library in a single Gazette publication, using a 'copy and modify' approach from various other councils rather than developing bespoke legislation for each area."},"complexity_factors":["Adoption by reference: The legislation consists almost entirely of modifications to other councils' local laws, meaning the full text is not self-contained and requires cross-referencing to understand the complete regulatory scheme","Multiple legislative schemes: Operates under at least 4 different parent Acts (Local Government Act 1995, Dog Act 1976, Cemeteries Act 1986, Bush Fires Act 1954), each with different procedural requirements","Extensive modification tables: Each local law contains detailed 'modification' clauses that delete, substitute, or insert text into the adopted template laws, creating a patchwork effect","Renumbering cascades: Several laws include complex renumbering instructions (e.g., 'renumber clauses 5.5 to 5.7 inclusive to 5.2 to 5.4 respectively') that must be mentally applied to understand the final structure","Nested exemptions: The Bee Keeping Local Law contains multiple layers of exceptions to the permit requirement (rural exemption, temporary pollination exemption, Crown land exemption), each with their own conditions","Interlocking definitions: Terms like 'district', 'townsite', and 'thoroughfare' are defined differently across the various adopted laws, requiring careful parsing of which definition applies to which provision","Historical repeal schedules: Multiple clauses list repealed by-laws dating back to 1941, creating a complex legislative history trail"],"plain_english_summary":"The Shire of Merredin adopted and adapted ten existing Western Australian local laws in September 2002, creating a package that regulates everyday local activities—from animal management and parking to use of public spaces, cemeteries, saleyards and extractive industries—by reusing tested templates from other councils.  \n\nThese laws affect residents, businesses and visitors (notably beekeepers, traders, livestock agents and dog owners) and give the Shire clear legal powers to manage public assets, safety, and local disputes while modernising older by‑laws."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The instrument repeals prior Merredin by‑laws and replaces them by importing model or other‑shire local laws with modifications, thereby changing scope and detail. Examples from the source: creation of a beekeeping permit regime and associated offences and modified penalties (Beekeeping Local Law clauses 3, 6, 11–12 and Schedule); substitution of local place‑specific dog prohibitions and exercise areas (Dogs Local Law clauses 3–4); and multiple textual substitutions/renumberings applying external local laws to Merredin (see each adopted law's preliminary modification clauses). These replacements shift local regulatory coverage and delegate enforcement discretion to the local government/CEO."},"complexity_factors":["Consolidation of many subject‑specific laws into one instrument (beekeeping, dogs, trading, parking, fencing, extractive industries, cemeteries, bush fires) increases cross‑subject complexity.","Adoption of external model or other‑shire local laws with multiple targeted substitutions and renumbering (eg. Exmouth, Kojonup, Belmont, Dandaragan, Moora) requires careful tracing of amendments.","Numerous permit regimes with eligibility, application, condition, variation and cancellation rules (eg. beekeeping permit clauses 3–9) create administrative and compliance burdens.","Delegation of decision and enforcement discretions to the local government and CEO (permit grants, variations, cancellations, notices to remove, enforcement and disposal) concentrates administrative power.","Multiple offence and penalty regimes (eg. beekeeping penalty clause 12 and prescribed modified penalties in the Schedule) require alignment with Local Government Act enforcement processes.","Interplay with state Acts and external registrations (eg. Beekeepers Act 1963 registration required for beekeeping permits) creates cross‑statute compliance obligations.","Targeted local changes to access and use (eg. dog prohibited places and exercise areas amended in Dogs Local Law clauses 3–4) create fine‑grained, location‑specific rules that must be mapped and enforced locally."],"plain_english_summary":"This Gazette formally adopts a set of local laws for the Shire of Merredin by importing model or other‑shire texts (for example on beekeeping, dogs, trading, parking, extractive industries, cemeteries and bush‑fire brigades) and tailoring definitions, permit regimes, prohibitions and penalties to the Shire. Mechanically it creates new permit and notification duties, offence penalties and enforcement powers vested in the local government or CEO. Permit applicants and landowners pay fees and face infringement/penalty risk; the local government/CEO decides approvals, conditions and cancellations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/shire-of-merredin-dogs-local-law-2002","history":"/api/acts/shire-of-merredin-dogs-local-law-2002/history","analysis":"/api/acts/shire-of-merredin-dogs-local-law-2002/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/shire-of-merredin-dogs-local-law-2002/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/shire-of-merredin-dogs-local-law-2002/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/shire-of-merredin-dogs-local-law-2002/documents"}}