32GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5 January 2021

32 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5 January 2021 6.2 No entry to fenced or closed local government property A person must not enter local government property which has been fenced off or closed to the public by a sign or otherwise, unless that person is authorised to do so by the CEO or an authorised person. Division 2—Golf courses 6.3 Interpretation In this Division— controller means an authorised person who has been appointed to control and manage a golf course; golf course means that portion of a local government property which is laid out as a golf course and includes— (a) all tees, fairways, greens, practice tees, practice fairways, practice greens and any driving range; and (b) all buildings, structures, fittings, fixtures and equipment on that property. 6.4 Observance of special conditions of play While on a golf course, a player must— (a) observe and comply with a direction of the controller in respect of any special conditions of play; (b) observe and comply with a requirement of any notice erected to direct or control play; and (c) not be accompanied by a non playing person without the permission of the controller or an 6.5 Children under the age of 10 years A person under the age of 10 years must not enter, play or practise on a golf course unless accompanied by a person of 18 years or older. Division 3—Beaches 6.6 Powers of authorised persons or surf life saving club members (1) An authorised person employed by the local government may perform all or any of the following functions in relation to a beach— (a) patrol any beach; (b) carry out any activity on any beach; (c) erect signs designating bathing areas and signs regulating, prohibiting or restricting specified activities on the whole or any part of a beach or in or on the water adjacent to the beach and to direct persons on the beach or in or on the water to comply with such signs; (d) temporarily enclose any area with rope, hessian, wire or any other means for the conduct of surf life saving club activities; and (e) direct persons to leave the water adjacent to a beach during dangerous conditions or if a shark is suspected of being in the vicinity of a beach. (2) Subject to subclause (3), the local government may authorise, under section 9.10 of the Act, one or more members of a surf life saving club to perform all or any of the functions listed in subclause (1). (3) Members authorised by the local government under subclause (2) must have been recommended by the surf life saving club as competent to perform the functions referred to in that subclause in respect of which they are authorised. (4) Under subclause (2), the local government may authorise members generally, or in relation to particular times, days or months. 6.7 Authority of local government employee to prevail If the local government has authorised a person under clause 6.6(1) and a member of a surf life saving club under clause 6.6(2) in relation to the same beach, where they could perform a function referred to in clause 6.6(1) contemporaneously, the authority of an authorised person employed by the local government under clause 6.6(1) is to prevail. 6.8 Persons to comply with signs and directions A person must— (a) not act in contravention of a sign erected on a beach under clause 6.6(1)(c); (b) not enter an area which has been temporarily closed with rope, hessian, wire or any other means for the conduct of surf life saving club activities, unless he or she is a member of the club or has obtained permission to enter from the club; (c) comply with any direction given under clause 6.6(1)(c) or 6.6(1)(e); and (d) not interfere with, obscure, obstruct, or hang any item of clothing or towel on a flag, sign, notice or item of life saving equipment.