3086GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 15 July 2021

3086 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 15 July 2021 (b) the permit is affixed to the windscreen of the vehicle in a prominent position; (c) the period in respect of which the permit was issued has not expired; and (d) if the holder of the permit at the time of parking the vehicle still resides at the lot in respect of which the permit was issued. 8.3 Removal and cancellation of residential parking permit The holder of a permit issued under clause 8.1 who changes residence shall remove the permit from the vehicle to which it is affixed, and the permit shall be deemed to be cancelled on and from the date the holder changes residence. PART 9—MISCELLANEOUS 9.1 Removal of notices on vehicle A person, other than the driver of the vehicle or a person acting under the direction of the driver of the vehicle, shall not remove from the vehicle any notice put on the vehicle by an authorised person. 9.2 Unauthorised signs and defacing of signs A person shall not without the authority of the local government— (a) mark, set up or exhibit a sign purporting to be or resembling a sign marked, set up or exhibited by the local government under this local law; (b) remove, deface or misuse a sign or property, set up or exhibited by the local government under this local law or attempt to do any such act; or (c) affix a board, sign, placard, notice or other thing to or paint or write upon any part of a sign set up or exhibited by the local government under this local law. 9.3 Signs must be complied with An inscription or symbol on a sign operates and has effect according to its tenor and a person contravening the direction on a sign commits an offence under this local law. 9.4 General provisions about signs (1) A sign marked, erected, set up, established or displayed on or near a thoroughfare is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary presumed to be a sign marked, erected, set up, established or displayed under the authority of this local law. (2) The first three letters of any day of the week when used on a sign indicate that day of the week. 9.5 Special purpose and emergency vehicles Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this local law, the driver of— (1) a special purpose vehicle may, only in the course of his or her duties and when it is expedient and safe to do so, stop, or park the vehicle in any place, at any time; and (2) an emergency vehicle may, in the course of his or her duties and when it is expedient and safe to do so or where he or she honestly and reasonably believes that it is expedient and safe to do so, stop, or park the vehicle at any place, at any time. 9.6 Vehicles not to obstruct a public place (1) A person shall not leave a vehicle, or any part of a vehicle, in a public place so that it obstructs the use of any part of that public place without the permission of the local government or unless authorised under any written law. (2) A person will not contravene subclause (1) where the vehicle is left for a period not exceeding 24 hours.