Part 1PRELIMINARY

PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1.1 Title This is the Shire of Ashburton Public Places and Local Government Property Local Law 2023. 1.2 Commencement This local law comes into operation 14 days after the date of its publication in the Government Gazette. 1.3 Application This local law applies throughout the district. 1.4 Repeal and transitional provisions (1) The following local laws are repealed– (a) The Shire of Ashburton Activities on Thoroughfares and Public Places and Trading Amendment Local Law 2013 published in the Government Gazette on 5 April 2013 and amended in the Government Gazette on 15 November 2013; (b) The Shire of Ashburton Local Government Property Local Law 2013 published in the Government Gazette on 5 April 2013 and amended in the Government Gazette on 15 November 2013; and (c) The Shire of Ashburton Swimming Pools, Public Management and Control Local Law 2000 published in the Government Gazette on 3 November 2000. (2) An application for, or an application for the renewal of, a licence, permit or other authorisation made under a repealed local law that has not been finally determined before the commencement day is to be dealt with and determined as if it were an application under this local law. (3) A licence, permit or other authorisation under a repealed local law that is in force before the commencement day is to be regarded on and after that day as a permit under this local law and may be dealt with accordingly. 1.5 Definitions In this local law— Act means the Local Government Act 1995; applicant means a person who applies for a permit; application means an application for a permit; application fee means the fee payable on the lodgement of an application for a permit and which relates to the lodgement, assessment and determination of the application but does not include the permit fee; authorised person means a person appointed by the CEO under section 9.10 of the Act to perform any of the functions of an authorised person under this local law; boat means any ship, vessel or structure capable of being used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved, and includes a jet ski; building means any building which is local government property and includes any– (a) hall or room; (b) corridor, stairway or annexe of any hall or room; and (c) jetty; bulk rubbish container means a bin or container designed or used for holding a substantial quantity of rubbish and which is unlikely to be lifted without mechanical assistance, but does not include a bin or container used in connection with the local government's regular domestic rubbish collection service; carriageway has the meaning given to it by the Road Traffic Code 2000; CEO means the chief executive officer of the local government; commencement day means the day on which this local law comes into operation; Council means the council of the local government; crossing means a crossing giving access from a public thoroughfare to– (a) private land; or (b) a private thoroughfare serving private land; determination means a determination made under clause 2.1;