Local Government Property and Public Places Local Law 2016
Part 4BEHAVIOUR ON ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
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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 must not, in or on local government property, behave in a manner which— (a) is likely to or does interfere with, interrupt or disturb the enjoyment of a person who might use the property or who is using the property; (b) causes or is likely to cause a disturbance to nearby residents; (c) otherwise creates a nuisance; or (d) places the public at risk or interferes with the safety of others. 4.2 Behaviour detrimental to property A person must not, in or on local government property, behave in a way which is or might be detrimental to the property unless authorised by the local government. 4.3 Taking or injuring any fauna A person must 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. 4.4 Drunk persons not to enter local government property A person must not enter or remain on local government property while drunk or under the influence of a prohibited drug. 4.5 No prohibited drugs A person must not take a prohibited drug onto or consume or use a prohibited drug on local government property. 4.6 No smoking A person must not smoke within a 5 metre radius of any entrance, exit or aperture of premises on local government property. 4.7 Appropriate behaviour and adequate clothing (1) A person over the age of 6 years shall not on or in any local government property— (a) appear in public unless properly dressed in clothing which covers the body to prevent indecent exposure, except where the property is set aside for the wearing of no clothes under clause 2.7(1)(j); (b) loiter outside or act in an inappropriate manner in any portion of a toilet block or change room facility; or (c) without the consent of the occupier, enter or attempt to enter any toilet or other compartment which is already occupied. (2) Where an authorised person, an attendant or a manager considers that the clothing of any person on local government property is not proper or adequate to cover the body so as to prevent indecent exposure, the authorised person may direct that person to put on adequate clothing and that person shall comply with that direction immediately. 4.8 Entry to local government property A person, other than an authorised person performing a function or a contractor of the local government carrying out a contracted duty, shall not— (a) enter or leave any local government property other than by the public entrance or exit, except in an emergency; (b) enter or remain on any local government property except on those days and during those times when access is available to the public; or (c) enter any place that has been fenced off or closed to the public.