Bush Fire Brigades Amendment Local Law 2018
3160GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 4 September 2018
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3160 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 4 September 2018 ACTIVITIES ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTYPART 2— REQUIRING A LICENCE 2.1 Activities requiring a licence (1) A person must not without a licence— (a) subject to subclause (3) hire local government property; (b) advertise anything by any means on local government property; (c) erect, on local government property a structure for public amusement or for any performance, whether for gain or otherwise; (d) teach, coach or train, for profit, any person in any facility which is local government property; (e) plant any plant or sow any seeds on local government property; (f) carry on any trading on local government property unless the trading is conducted— (i) with the consent of a person who holds a licence to conduct a function, and where the trading is carried on under and in accordance with the licence; or (ii) by a person who has a licence or permit to carry on trading on local government property under any written law; (g) conduct a function or entertainment event on local government property; (h) charge any person for entry to local government property, unless the charge is for entry to land or a building hired by a voluntary non-profit organisation; (i) light a fire on local government property except in a facility provided for that purpose; (j) light or set off any firework or conduct a fireworks display on local government property; (k) use a UAV on local government property; (l) parachute, hang glide, abseil or base jump from or on to local government property; (m) play or practise— (i) golf or archery; or; (ii) pistol or rifle shooting, but subject to the compliance of that person with the Firearms Act 1973; (n) erect a building or a refuelling site on local government property; (o) make any excavation on or erect or remove any fence on local government property; (p) erect or install any structure above or below ground, which is local government property, for the purpose of supplying any water, power, sewer, communication, television or similar service to a person; (q) depasture any horse, sheep, cattle, goat, camel, ass or mule on local government property; (r) conduct or take part in any gambling game or contest or bet, or offer to bet, publicly; or (s) erect, install, operate or use any broadcasting, public address system, loudspeaker or other device for the amplification of sound on local government property. (2) The local government may exempt a person from compliance with subclause (1) on the application of that person. (3) The local government may exempt specified local government property or a class of local government property from the application of subclause (1)(a). 2.2 Licence to erect structures or camp (1) This clause does not apply to a caravan park or camping ground operated by the local government. (2) A person must not without a licence— (a) camp on, lodge at or occupy any structure at night for the purpose of sleeping on local government property; (b) erect any tent, camp, hut or similar structure on local government property other than a beach shade or windbreak erected for use during the hours of daylight and which is dismantled during those hours on the same day; or (c) park a vehicle on local government property, thoroughfare or public place for the purpose of sleeping in the vehicle. (3) The maximum period for which the local government may approve an application for a licence in respect of subclause (2)(a) or (b) is that provided in regulation 11(2)(a) of the Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Regulations 1997. (4) Any tent, camp, hut or similar structure erected in contravention of subclause (2)(b) and any associated goods may be impounded, subject to Regulation 29 of the Local Government (Functions and General) Regulations 1996. (5) A vehicle parked in contravention of subclause (2)(c) may, subject to the provisions of Regulation 29 of the Local Government (Functions and General) Regulations 1996, be impounded by immobilising the vehicle by the use of a wheel clamping device. (6) An authorised person who impounds a vehicle under subclause (5) shall attach a notice to a vehicle advising the owner of the vehicle that the vehicle will be released upon payment of the costs of impounding by use of a wheel clamping device and the place where and hours during which the costs can be paid.