2074GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 12 April 2017

2074 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 12 April 2017 (b) an applicant for a licence or another person who will have the charge of the dogs will not reside on the premises, or, in the opinion of the local government, sufficiently close to the premises so as to control the dogs and so as to ensure their health and welfare. 4.8 Conditions of approval (1) The local government may approve an application for a licence subject to the conditions contained in Schedule 2 and to such other conditions as the local government considers appropriate. (2) In respect of a particular application for a licence, the local government may vary any of the conditions contained in Schedule 2. 4.9 Fees (1) On lodging an application for a licence, the applicant is to pay a fee to the local government. (2) On the issue or renewal of a licence, the licensee is to pay a fee to the local government. (3) On lodging an application for the transfer of a valid licence, the transferee is to pay a fee to the local government. (4) The fees referred to in subclauses (1) to (3) are to be imposed and determined by the local government from time to time under sections 6.16 to 6.19 of the Local Government Act 1995. 4.10 Form of licence The licence is to be in the form determined by the local government from time to time and is to be issued to the licensee. 4.11 Period of licence (1) The period of effect of a licence is set out in section 27(5) of the Act. (2) A licence is to be renewed if the fee referred to in clause 4.9(2) is paid to the local government prior to the expiry of the licence. (3) On the renewal of a licence, the conditions of the licence at the time of its renewal continue to have effect. 4.12 Variation or cancellation of licence (1) The local government may vary the conditions of a licence. (2) The local government may cancel a licence— (a) on the request of the licensee; (b) following a breach of the Act, the Regulations or this local law; or (c) if the licensee is not a fit and proper person. fit and proper person—means a person who has been deemed to be not fit to care for animals by a reputable body such as the RSPCA, or a person who is deemed by an authorised officer, not to have the ability or adequate support to undertake obligations of the license. (3) The date a licence is cancelled is to be, in the case of— (a) subclause (2)(a), the date requested by the licensee; or (b) subclauses (2)(b) and (2)(c), the date determined under section 27(6) of the Act. (4) If a licence is cancelled, the fee paid for that licence is not refundable for the term of the licence that has not yet expired. 4.13 Transfer (1) An application for the transfer of a valid licence from the licensee to another person must be— (a) made in the form determined by the local government from time to time; (b) made by the transferee; (c) made with the written consent of the licensee; and (d) lodged with the local government together with— (i) written evidence that a person will reside at or within reasonably close proximity to the premises the subject of the licence; and (ii) the fee for the application for the transfer of a licence referred to in clause 4.9(3). (2) The local government is not to determine an application for the transfer of a valid licence until the transferee has complied with subclause (1). (3) The local government may approve, whether or not subject to such conditions as it considers appropriate, or refuse to approve an application for the transfer of a valid licence. (4) Where the local government approves an application for the transfer of a valid licence, then on the date of approval, unless otherwise specified in the notice issued under clause 4.14(b), the transferee becomes the licensee of the licence for the purposes of this local law. 4.14 Notification The local government is to give written notice to— (a) an applicant for a licence of the local government’s decision on her or his application; (b) a transferee of the local government’s decision on her or his application for the transfer of a valid licence;