Fencing Local Law 2017
3526GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 29 June 2017
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3526 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 29 June 2017 7.2 Prohibitions relating to animals (1) In subclause (2), “owner” in relation to an animal includes— (a) an owner of it; (b) a person in possession of it; (c) a person who has control of it; and (d) a person who ordinarily occupies the premises where the animal is permitted to stay. (2) An owner of an animal must not— (a) allow the animal to enter or remain for any time on any public place except for the use of the public place as a thoroughfare and unless it is led, ridden or driven; (b) allow an animal which has a contagious or infectious disease to be led, ridden or driven in a public place; or (c) train or race the animal in a public place. 7.3 Shopping trolley to be marked A retailer must clearly mark its name or its trading name on any shopping trolley made available for the use of customers. 7.4 Person not to leave trolley in public place A person must not leave a shopping trolley in a public place other than in an area set aside for the storage of shopping trolleys. 7.5 Retailer to remove abandoned trolley (1) If a shopping trolley is found in a public place, other than in an area set aside for the storage of shopping trolleys, the local government may advise (verbally or in writing) a retailer whose name is marked on the trolley of the location of the shopping trolley. (2) A retailer must remove a shopping trolley within 24 hours of being so advised under subclause (1), unless the retailer— (a) requests the local government to collect and deliver the shopping trolley to the retailer; and (b) pays any fee for that collection and delivery (imposed and determined under and in accordance with sections 6.16 to 6.19 of the Act) within the period specified by the local 7.6 Retailer taken to own trolley (1) Where an Authorised Person or a member of the Western Australia Police finds a shopping trolley abandoned in a public place, the Authorised Person or a member of the Police Service may impound the shopping trolley and place it in an appointed place. (2) Where a shopping trolley has been impounded and placed in an appointed place, the apparent owner must be advised verbally or in writing of its location by the local government and, the owner must recover the impounded shopping trolley from the appointed place as set out in the Act.