Dog Local Law 2022
Div 2Signs and powers to give directions
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Division 2—Signs and powers to give directions 5.8 Signs (1) The CEO or an authorised person may erect a sign on local government property— (a) specifying any conditions of use which apply to that property; and (b) for any other purpose relevant to this local law, including giving notice of a breach of clause 5.4 and substituting a sign for flora that has been removed, damaged or interfered with contrary to clause 5.4. (2) A person must comply with a sign erected under subclause (1). (3) A condition of use specified on a sign erected under subclause (1) is— (a) not to be inconsistent with any provision of this local law or any determination; and (b) to be for the purpose of giving notice of the effect of a provision of this local law. 5.9 Authorised person to be obeyed A person on local government property must obey any lawful direction of the CEO or an authorised person and must not in any way obstruct or hinder the CEO or an authorised person in the execution of her or his duties. 5.10 Refusal of entry and removal (1) If the CEO or an authorised person reasonably suspects that a person is breaching, or has just breached, a provision of this local law or any other written law, the CEO or authorised person may— (a) refuse to allow that person to enter local government property; (b) if the person is on local government property, direct the person to leave the local government property; and (c) specify a period of up to 30 calendar days within which the person is not to re-enter the local (2) A person who has been refused entry or who has been directed to leave under subclause (1) must immediately leave the local government property quickly and peaceably. (3) If a person fails to comply with subclause (2), the CEO or an authorised person may remove the person, or arrange for the person to be removed, from the local government property. (4) The CEO or an authorised person may reduce the period specified in subclause (1)(c) on application of the person who has been directed not to re-enter local government property. 5.11 Disposal of lost property An article left on any local government property, and not claimed within a period of 3 months, may be disposed of by the CEO or an authorised person— (a) if the value of the property is reasonably believed to exceed the amount prescribed by regulation 30(3) of the Local Government (Functions and General) Regulations 1996, using the process under section 3.58 of the Act for the sale of the article as if it was property referred to in that section; (b) if the article is reasonably believed to be of a negligible or little value or likely to be of no interest to a not for profit body, in any manner he or she thinks fit; or (c) in any other case, by donation to a not for profit body incorporated under the Associations Incorporations Act 2015.