Fencing Local Law 2017
3530GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 29 June 2017
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3530 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 29 June 2017 (2) The CEO may, by written notice given to the licensee, revoke the suspension of the licence if it is appropriate to do so in the circumstances of a particular case. 12.25 Suspension of licence The suspension of a licence has effect on the day or the day and time, specified in the suspension notice until one of the following happens— (a) the suspension is revoked under clause 12.24; (b) the licence is cancelled under clause 12.26 or expires; (c) the licence is surrendered in accordance with the provisions of this local law. 12.26 Cancellation of licence Grounds for the cancellation of the licence exists if— (a) the licence was obtained improperly; or (b) the CEO can no longer be satisfied as to a matter referred to in clause 12.10 that was relevant to the decision to grant the licence; or (c) the licensee has persistently or frequently contravened a term or condition of the licence or a provision of this local law, whether or not the licence is or has been suspended on the grounds of a contravention; or (d) there are reasonable grounds for believing that the continued provision of the commercial activity constitutes or would constitute an unacceptable risk to the safety of the public whether or not the licence has been suspended on the grounds of that risk. 12.27 Surrender of licence A licensee may at any time by notice in writing to the CEO surrender the licence. 12.28 Licence not transferable A licence is not transferable. 12.29 Amendment of licence “amend” includes— (a) to impose any new condition; and (b) to change or remove any existing condition (other than a condition referred to in clauses 12.11, 12.12, 12.14, 12.15 or 12.16. (2) The CEO may, by written notice given to the licensee, amend a licence. (3) An amendment may be made on application made by the licensee or on the CEO’s initiative. 12.30 Licence document If the CEO grants a licence to a person the CEO must issue to the person a licence document that contains the details required under this local law. 12.31 Production of licence document for amendment If the CEO amends or renews a licence, the licensee must, if required by the CEO, produce the licence document to the CEO for amendment within the period specified by the CEO. 12.32 Return of licence document if licence no longer in effect If a licence— (a) has expired or has not been renewed; or (b) has been suspended or cancelled; or (c) has been surrendered, the person who was the licensee must, as soon as practicable after the expiry, suspension, cancellation or surrender, return the licence document to the CEO. 12.33 Advertising A person must not advertise, or otherwise hold out in any way, that the person conducts a commercial activity in any public place unless that person holds a licence authorising that commercial activity. PART 13—OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 13.1 Offences (1) A person who fails to do anything required or directed to be done under this local law, or who does anything which under this local law that person is prohibited from doing, commits an offence. (2) An offence against a clause specified in Schedule 6 is a prescribed offence for the purposes of section 9.16(1) of the Act. (3) Any person who commits an offence under this local law is liable, upon conviction, to a penalty not exceeding $5,000, and if the offence is of a continuing nature, to an additional penalty not exceeding $500 for each day or part of a day during which the offence has continued.