Health Local Law 2020
Part 6TRADING IN THOROUGHFARES AND PUBLIC PLACES
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PART 6—TRADING IN THOROUGHFARES AND PUBLIC PLACES Division 1—Stallholders and traders Competition Principles Agreement means the Competition Principles Agreement executed by each State and Territory of the Commonwealth and the Commonwealth of Australia on 11 April 1995; public place includes— (a) any thoroughfare or place which the public are allowed to use whether or not the thoroughfare or place is on private property; and (b) local government property, but does not include premises on private property from which trading is lawfully conducted under a written law. stall means a movable or temporarily fixed structure, stand or table in, on or from which goods or services are sold, hired or offered for sale or hire; stallholder means a person in charge of a stall; stallholder’s permit means a permit issued to a stallholder; trader means a person who carries on trading; trader’s permit means a permit issued to a trader; and trading includes— (a) the selling or hiring of, the offering for sale or hire of or the soliciting of orders for goods or services in a public place; (b) displaying goods in any public place for the purpose of— (i) offering them for sale or hire; (ii) inviting offers for their sale or hire; (iii) soliciting orders for them; or (iv) carrying out any other transaction in relation to them; and (c) the going from place to place, whether or not public places, and— (i) offering goods or services for sale or hire; or (ii) inviting offers or soliciting orders for the sale or the hire of goods or services, but does not include— (d) the delivery of pre-ordered goods of services to the purchaser of those goods or services or to the person nominated by the purchaser of those goods or services whether or not payment for those goods or services is accepted on delivery; or the taking of further orders for goods or services from the purchaser of those pre- ordered goods or services or from the person nominated by the purchaser of those pre- ordered goods or services when those orders are taken at the same time as a previous order is being delivered, whether or not payment is made for those goods or services at the time of taking the order; (e) the setting up of a stall or the conducting of a business at a stall under the authority of a stallholder’s permit; (f) the selling or the offering for sale of goods and services to, or the soliciting of orders for goods and services from a person who sells those goods or services;
5 March 2021 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 879 (g) the selling or the offering for sale or hire by a person of goods of her or his own manufacture or services which he or she provides; and (h) the selling or hiring or the offering for sale or hire of— (i) goods by a person who represents a manufacturer of the goods; or (ii) services by a person who represents a provider of the services, which are only sold directly to consumers and not through a shop. Subdivision 2—Permits 6.2 Stallholder’s permit (1) A person shall not conduct a stall on a public place unless that person is— (a) the holder of a valid stallholder’s permit; or (b) an assistant specified in a valid stallholder’s permit. (2) Every application for a stallholder’s permit shall— (a) state the full name and address of the applicant; (b) specify the proposed number of assistants to be engaged by the applicant in conducting the stall, as well as their names and addresses if already engaged; (c) specify the proposed location of the stall; (d) specify the period of time for which the permit is sought, together with the proposed days and hours of operation; (e) specify the proposed goods or services to be sold or hired or offered for sale or hire from the stall; and (f) be accompanied by an accurate plan and description of the proposed stall. 6.3 Trader’s permit (1) A person shall not carry on trading unless that person is— (a) the holder of a valid trader’s permit; or (b) an assistant specified in a valid trader’s permit. (2) Every application for a trader’s permit shall— (a) state the full name and address of the applicant; (b) specify the proposed number of assistants, if any, to be engaged by the applicant in trading, as well as their names and addresses if already engaged; (c) specify the location or locations in which the applicant proposes to trade; (d) specify the period of time for which the permit is sought, together with the proposed days and hours of trading; (e) specify the proposed goods or services which will be traded; and (f) be accompanied by an accurate plan and description of any proposed structure or vehicle which may be used by the applicant in trading. 6.4 Relevant considerations in determining application for permit (1) In determining an application for a permit for the purposes of this Division, the local government is to have regard to— (a) any relevant policies of the local government; (b) the desirability of the proposed activity; (c) the location of the proposed activity; (d) the principles set out in the Competition Principles Agreement; and (e) such other matters as the local government may consider to be relevant in the circumstances of the case. (2) The local government may refuse to approve an application for a permit under this Division on any one or more of the following grounds— (a) that the applicant has committed a breach of any provision of this local law or of any written law relevant to the activity in respect of which the permit is sought; or (b) that— (i) the applicant is an undischarged bankrupt or is in liquidation; (ii) the applicant has entered into any composition or arrangement with creditors; or (iii) a manager, an administrator, a trustee, a receiver, or a receiver and manager has been appointed in relation to any part of the applicant’s undertakings or property. 6.5 Conditions of permit (1) If the local government approves an application for a permit under this Division subject to conditions, those conditions may include— (a) the place, the part of the district, or the thoroughfare to which the permit applies; (b) the days and hours during which a permit holder may conduct a stall or trade;