Meeting Procedures Local Law 2016
Part 2IMPOUNDING OF CATS
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PART 2—IMPOUNDING OF CATS 2.1 Impounded cats PART 3—KEEPING OF CATS 3.1 Keeping of cats in non-residential zones 3.2 Limitation on the number of cats 3.3 Cats for which a permit is required 3.4 Permits not required 3.5 Application for permit 3.6 Decision on application 3.7 Factors relevant to determination of application 3.8 Cats creating a nuisance 3.9 Cats in temporarily vacant premises PART 4—PERMITS FOR KEEPING OF CATS 4.1 Conditions applicable to all permits 4.2 Additional conditions for other than cat management facility 4.3 Additional conditions for cat management facility 4.4 Additional conditions for approved cat breeders 4.5 Duration of permit 4.6 Permit not transferable 4.7 Renewal of permit 4.8 Revocation of permits PART 5—CATS IN PUBLIC PLACES 5.1 Cats in public places 5.2 Places where cats are prohibited absolutely 6.2 Giving of a notice 6.3 Objection and appeal rights 7.5 Withdrawal of infringement notice
3368 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 8 August 2016 Schedule 1—Application for a licence for cat management facility or cat breeder Schedule 2—Conditions of a permit for an approved cat management facility Schedule 3—Modified penalties
8 August 2016 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3369 CAT ACT 2011 Under the powers conferred by the Cat Act 2011 and the Local Government Act 1995 and by all other powers, the Council of the Shire of Narrogin resolved to make the following local law on 12 July 2016. This local law may be cited as the Shire of Narrogin Cats Local Law 2016. 1.4 Definitions In this local law unless the context otherwise requires— Act means the Cat Act 2011; applicant means the occupier of premises who makes application for a permit under this local law; approved cat breeder has the meaning given to it by section 3(1) of the Act; authorised person means a person appointed by the local government to perform all or any of the functions conferred on an authorised person under this local law; cat has the meaning given to it by section 3(1) of the Act; but does not include the young of a cat normally kept on the premises less than 6 months old; cat management facility has the meaning given to it by section 3(1) of the Act, and includes a cattery; cattery means any premises where more than 2 cats are boarded, housed or trained temporarily, usually for profit, and where the occupier of the premises is not the ordinary keeper of the cats; central business zone mean a lot zoned as central business in a local planning scheme; commercial lot means a lot zoned under a local planning scheme as— (a) central business; or (b) service commercial; Council means the Council of the local government; effective control in relation to a cat means any of the following methods— (a) held by a person who is capable of controlling the cat; (b) securely tethered; (c) secured in a cage; or (d) any other means of preventing escape; enclosed public space means a public place which is enclosed by walls, whether solid materials or glass, and includes attached or adjoining areas not permitted to the public, unless airflow between the areas is prevented, but does not include a cat management facility or veterinary clinic or hospital; industrial lot means a lot zoned under a local planning scheme as industry;