Dogs Local Law 2016
Part 20ENFORCEMENT
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PART 20—ENFORCEMENT 20.1 Penalty for breach 20.2 Who can prosecute
15 November 2016 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5171 Under the powers conferred by the Local Government Act 1995 and under all other powers enabling it, the Council of the Shire of Gnowangerup resolved on 27 July 2016 to make the following local law. This local law is the Shire of Gnowangerup Standing Orders Local Law 2016. All meetings of the Council, Committees and electors are to be conducted in accordance with the Act, the Regulations and this local law. The Shire of Gnowangerup Standing Orders Local Law 1999 published in the Government Gazette on 1 June 1999 is repealed. (1) In these this local law, unless the contrary intention appears— absolute majority has the same meaning as given to it in the Act; Committee means a Committee of the Council established under the Act; Council means the Council of the local government; Councillor has the same meaning as is given to it in the Act; deputation means a verbal submission at a Council or Committee meeting on an agenda item made by a person who has a direct interest in the agenda item; employee means an employee of the local government; implement in relation to a decision, includes— (a) communicate notice of the decision to a person affected by, or with an interest in, the decision; and (b) take other action to give effect to the decision; member (a) in relation to the Council means the President or a Councillor; and (b) in relation to a Committee, means a member of the Committee; Minister means the Minister responsible for administering the Act; motion means a proposition presented to the Council for its deliberation; President means the President of the local government; Presiding Member means— (a) in respect of the Council, the Presiding Member in accordance with the Act; and (b) in respect of a Committee, the Presiding Member in accordance with the Act; Regulations means the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996; simple majority means more than 50% of members present and voting;