Cemetery Local Law 2016
2340GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2 May 2017
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2340 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2 May 2017 7.9 Plants and trees No trees or shrubs shall be planted on any grave or within the cemetery except such as shall be approved by the CEO. 7.10 Supervision All workers, whether employed by the Board or by any other person, shall at all times whilst within the boundaries of the cemetery be subject to the supervision of the CEO or an authorised officer and shall obey such directions as the CEO or an authorised officer may give. 7.11 Minor maintenance and repair works Persons shall be permitted to carry out minor maintenance and repair works, not of a structural nature, such as cleaning, touch up painting, etc, on graves, without seeking the approval of the Board. 7.12 Placing of glass domes and vases A person shall not place glass domes, vases or other grave ornaments outside the perimeter of a grave in the cemetery as defined in the plans kept and maintained under section 40(2) of the Act. Division 2—Memorial Plaque Section 7.13 Requirements of a memorial plaque All memorials, placed in a memorial plaque section of the cemetery set aside by the Board, shall be supplied by the Board. Division 3—Licensing of Monumental Masons 7.14 Monumental mason’s licence (1) The Board may, upon receipt of an application in writing by any person and upon payment of the set fee issue to the applicant a monumental mason’s licence. (2) A licence issued under subclause (1) authorises the holder to carry out monumental work within the cemetery subject to the provisions of this local law and such conditions as the Board shall specify upon the issue of that licence. 7.15 Expiry date, non-transferability A monumental mason’s licence— (a) shall, subject to clause 7.18, be valid from the date specified therein until 30 June the next following year; and (b) is not transferable. 7.16 Carrying out monumental work A person shall not carry out monumental work within the cemetery unless that person— (a) is the holder of a current monumental mason’s licence issued pursuant to clause 7.14 or does so as the employee of a person who holds such a licence; (b) is authorised by the Board to do so; or (c) has received from the Board permission to do so during a funeral service. 7.17 Responsibilities of the holder of a monumental mason’s licence The holder of a monumental mason’s licence shall be responsible for the compliance by every person purporting to be authorised to carry out monumental works within the cemetery pursuant to that licence with all the requirements and conditions of the licence, this local law, and any other written law which may affect the carrying out of monumental works. 7.18 Cancellation of a monumental mason’s licence (1) The Board may by notice in writing to the holder of a monumental mason’s licence terminate the licence on any of the following grounds— (a) that the holder of the licence has committed a breach of the requirements and conditions of the licence, this local law, or any other written law which may affect the carrying out of monumental works; (b) that, in the opinion of the Board, the conduct of the holder of the licence or any person in the employ of that holder in carrying out or attempting to carry out any works within the cemetery, is inappropriate or unbecoming; or (c) that the holder of the licence has purported to transfer the licence issued to that holder. (2) Upon the termination of a monumental mason’s licence under this clause, no part of any fee paid for the issue of that licence is refundable by the Board. PART 8—GENERAL 8.1 Assistance animals A person shall not bring an animal into or permit an animal to enter or remain in the cemetery, other than an assistance animal as defined in section 9(2) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) or with the approval of the CEO or an authorised officer.