1December 2017 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5759

1 December 2017 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5759 DOG ACT 1976 DOGS LOCAL LAW 2017 Under the powers conferred by the Dog Act 1976, the Local Government Act 1995 and under all other powers enabling it, the Council of the Shire of Quairading resolved on 29th June 2017 to make the following local law. This local law may be cited as the Shire of Quairading Dogs Local Law 2017. This local law comes into operation 14 days after the date of its publication in the Government Gazette. This local law applies throughout the district. 1.4 Definitions In this local law unless the context otherwise requires— Act means the Dog Act 1976; authorised person means a person who is appointed under section 29 of the Act; CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of the local government; dangerous dog (restricted breed) has the meaning given to it in the Act; district means the district of the local government; fit and proper person means a person who has been not been deemed— (a) to be unfit to care for animals by a reputable body such as the RSPCA; or (b) to not have the ability, or be unable to, adequately meet the obligations of the license by an authorised person; food premises means any premises or vehicle in which a food business, as defined in section 10 of the Food Act 2008, is being carried out; local government means the Shire of Quairading; local planning scheme has the meaning given to it by the Planning and Development Act 2005; Regulations means the Dog Regulations 2013; Schedule means a Schedule to this local law; thoroughfare has the meaning given to it in section 1.4 of the Local Government Act 1995; and townsite means the townsites within the district which are— (a) constituted under section 26(2) of the Land Administration Act 1997; or (b) referred to in clause 37 of Schedule 9.3 of the Local Government Act 1995. 1.5 Repeal The Shire of Quairading Dogs Local Law 2004, as published in the Government Gazette on 27 April 2005 is repealed.