Local Government Property Local Law 2016
5162GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 15 November 2016
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5162 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 15 November 2016 Division 6—Responsibilities of permit holder 3.15 Responsibilities of permit holder A holder of a permit shall in respect of local government property to which the permit relates— (a) ensure that an authorised person has unobstructed access to the local government property for the purpose of inspecting the property or enforcing any provision of this local law; (b) leave the local government property in a clean and tidy condition after its use; (c) report any damage or defacement of the local government property to the local government; and (d) shall take all reasonable steps to prevent the consumption of any liquor on the local government property unless the permit allows it and a licence has been obtained under the Liquor Control Act 1988 for that purpose. 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 shall not in or on any local government property behave in a manner which— (a) interferes with the enjoyment of a person who might use the property; (b) causes a disturbance to nearby residents; or (c) creates a nuisance. 4.2 Behaviour detrimental to property (1) A person shall not behave in or on local government property in a way which is or might be detrimental to the property. (2) In subclause (1)— detrimental to the property includes— (a) removing any thing from the local government property such as a rock, a plant or a seat provided for the use of any person; and (b) destroying, defacing or damaging any thing on the local government property, such as a plant, a seat provided for the use of any person or a building. 4.3 Taking or injuring any fauna (1) A person shall 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. (2) In subclause (1)— fauna means any animal indigenous to or which periodically migrates to any State or Territory of the Commonwealth or the territorial waters of the Commonwealth and includes in relation to any such animal— (a) any class of animal or individual member; (b) the eggs or larvae; or (c) the carcass, skin, plumage or fur. 4.4 Intoxicated persons not to enter local government property A person shall not enter or remain on local government property while under the influence of liquor or a prohibited drug. 4.5 No prohibited drugs A person shall 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. Division 2—Signs 4.7 Signs (1) A local government may erect a sign on local government property specifying any conditions of use which apply to that property. (2) A person shall comply with a sign erected under subclause (1). (3) A condition of use specified on a sign erected under subclause (1) is— (a) not to be inconsistent with any provision of this local law or any determination; and (b) to be for the purpose of giving notice of the effect of a provision of this local law.