Dogs Local Law 2021
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SCHEDULE 2 [Clause 2.1] Shire of Peppermint Grove Cats Local Law 2021 Nuisance Form TAKE NOTICE THAT a cat, believed to be a (1) has created a nuisance by (2) the cat is believed to belong to (3) and is kept at (4) and I (5) of request the Shire of Peppermint Grove to institute proceedings, if the nuisance does not stop, and undertake— (a) to give full information to the Shire of Peppermint Grove as to this matter; and (b) to appear in Court and give evidence as a witness to the truth of this complaint. Dated this _____________________ day of ____________________ 20 ____ …………………………………………………. (to be signed by complainant) (1) Insert breed or kind of cat and, where possible, its sex and identifying marks. (2) Describe details of the alleged nuisance, including the kind of nuisance and, where possible, the dates and time on or between which the nuisance occurred, and where the cat was at the time of the nuisance. (3) State name and address of the person believed to be the owner. (4) State, if known, where the cat is usually kept. (5) Insert name and address of complainant. ———— Shire in the presence of—
22 April 2021 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1499 DOG ACT 1976 DOGS LOCAL LAW 2021 Under the powers conferred by the Dog Act 1976, the Local Government Act 1995 and under all other powers enabling it, the Council of the Shire of Peppermint Grove resolved on 23 February 2021 to make the following local law. This local law may be cited as the Shire of Peppermint Grove Dogs Local Law 2021. 1.4 Repeal The Shire of Peppermint Grove Dogs Local Law published in the Government Gazette on 18 September 2001 is repealed. 1.5 Interpretation Act means the Dog Act 1976; assistance animal means an animal referred to in section 9 (Disability discrimination—guide dogs, hearing assistance dogs and trained animals) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth); 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; dangerous dog has the meaning given to it in the Act; dog has the meaning given to it in the Act; pound keeper means a person authorised by the local government to perform all or any of the functions conferred on a “pound keeper” under this local law; public place has the meaning given to it in the Act; Regulations means the Dog Regulations 2013; Schedule means a schedule in this local law; and thoroughfare has the meaning given to it in section 1.4 of the Local Government Act 1995. PART 2—IMPOUNDING OF DOGS 2.1 Charges and costs (1) The following are to be imposed and determined by the local government under sections 6.16 to 6.19 of the Local Government Act 1995— (a) the charges to be levied under section 29(4) of the Act relating to the seizure and impounding of a dog; (b) the additional fee payable under section 29(4) of the Act where a dog is released at a time or on a day other than those determined under clause 2.2; and (c) the costs of the destruction and the disposal of a dog referred to in section 29(15) of the Act.