Dogs Local Law 2020
1008GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5 March 2021
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1008 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5 March 2021 3.15. Permit required for possession and consumption of liquor (1) A person, on local government property, shall not consume any liquor or have in her or his possession or under her or his control any liquor, unless— (a) that is permitted under the Liquor Control Act 1988; and (b) a permit has been obtained for that purpose. (2) Subclause (1) does not apply where the liquor is in a sealed container. Division 6—Responsibilities of permit holder 3.16. Responsibilities of permit holder A holder of a permit shall in respect of local government property to which the permit relates— (a) ensure that an authorised person has unobstructed access to the local government property for the purpose of inspecting the property or enforcing any provision of this local law; (b) leave the local government property in a clean and tidy condition after its use; (c) report any damage or defacement of the local government property to the local government; and (d) take all reasonable action to prevent the consumption of any liquor on the local government property unless the permit allows it and a licence has been obtained under the Liquor Control Act 1988 for that purpose. PART 4—BEHAVIOUR ON ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY Division 1—Behaviour on and interference with local government property 4.1. Behaviour which interferes with others A person shall not in or on any local government property behave in a manner which— (a) is likely to interfere with the enjoyment of a person who might use the property; or (b) interferes with the enjoyment of a person using the property. 4.2. Behaviour detrimental to property (1) A person shall not behave in or on local government property in a way which is or might be detrimental to the property. (2) In subclause (1)— ‘detrimental to the property’ includes— (a) removing any thing from the local government property such as a rock, a plant or a seat provided for the use of any person; and (b) destroying, defacing or damaging any thing on the local government property, such as a plant, a seat provided for the use of any person or a building. 4.3. Taking or injuring any fauna (1) A person shall not, take, injure or kill or attempt to take, injure or kill any fauna which is on or above any local government property, unless that person is authorised under a written law to do so. animal means any living thing that is not a human being or plant; and fauna means any animal indigenous to or which periodically migrates to any State or Territory of the Commonwealth or the territorial waters of the Commonwealth and includes in relation to any such animal— (a) any class of animal or individual member; (b) the eggs or larvae; or (c) the carcass, skin, plumage or fur. Division 2—Signs 4.4. Signs (1) A local government may erect a sign on local government property specifying any conditions of use which apply to that property. (2) A person shall 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. PART 5—MATTERS RELATING TO PARTICULAR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY Division 1—Fenced or closed property 5. 1. No entry to fenced or closed local government property A person must not enter local government property which has been fenced off or closed to the public by a sign or otherwise, unless that person is authorised to do so by the local government.