BUSH FIRE BRIGADES LOCAL LAW 2021
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995
PARKING LOCAL LAW 2021
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995
WINCHESTER PUBLIC CEMETERY AMENDMENT LOCAL
LAW 2021
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995
MEETING PROCEDURES AMENDMENT
LOCAL LAW 2021
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995
FENCING AMENDMENT LOCAL LAW 2021
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995
BUSH FIRES ACT 1954
SHIRE OF CARNAMAH
BUSH FIRE BRIGADES LOCAL LAW 2021
Under the powers conferred by the Local Government Act 1995, Bush Fires Act 1954 and under all other
powers enabling it, the Council of the Shire of Carnamah resolved on 19 May 2021 to make the following
local law.
Citation
This local law may be cited as the Shire of Carnamah Bush Fire Brigades Local Law 2021.
Definitions
(1) In this local law unless the context otherwise requires—
Act means the Bush Fires Act 1954;
brigade area is defined in clause 5(1)(b);
bush fire brigade is defined in section 7 of the Act;
CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of the local government;
district means the district of the local government;
local government means the Shire of Carnamah;
normal brigade activities is defined by section 35A of the Act; and
Regulations means Regulations made under the Act.
(2) In this local law, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to—
(a) a Captain;
(b) a First Lieutenant;
(c) a Second Lieutenant; and
(d) any additional Lieutenants;
means a person holding that position in a bush fire brigade.
Application
This local law applies throughout the district.
Establishment of a bush fire brigade
(1) The local government may establish a bush fire brigade for the purpose of carrying out normal
brigade activities.
(2) A bush fire brigade is established on the date of the local government’s decision under subclause (1).
(3) A bush fire brigade established under subclause (1) is to hold a meeting at least once every financial
year to appoint persons to the positions in clause 5(4).
Name and officers of bush fire brigade
(1) On establishing a bush fire brigade under clause 4(1) the local government is to—
(a) Give a name to the bush fire brigade;
(b) Specify the brigade area in which the bush fire brigade is primarily responsible for carrying
out the normal brigade activities; and
(c) Appoint—
(i) a Captain;
(ii) a First Lieutenant;
(iii) a Second Lieutenant; and
(iv) additional Lieutenants if the local government considers it necessary.;
(2) A person appointed to a position pursuant to subclause (1)(c) is to be taken to be a brigade member.
(3) The appointments referred to in subclause (1)(c) expire at the completion of the first annual general
meeting of the bush fire brigade.
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(4) An election is to be held at the first annual general meeting by the members of the brigade for
appointments to the positions referred to in subclause (1)(c) and every subsequent annual general
meeting.
(5) If a position referred to in subclause (1)(c) becomes vacant prior to the completion of the first annual
general meeting or at any time, then the Brigade members are to vote for a replacement member to fill
the position.
(7) The Brigade members may elect, set the term of office, describe the duties of, and dismiss, any
person to any other position including secretary, treasurer, equipment officer, training officer or other
positions, and may combine those positions; and
(8) The Brigade members may establish types of brigade membership including fire fighting members,
auxiliary members, cadet members, and honorary life members.
6. Duties of Captain and bush fire brigade officers
(1) The duties of the Captain are to—
(a) Provide leadership to bush fire brigades;
(b) Monitor bush fire brigades’ resourcing, equipment and training levels;
(c) Liaise with the local government concerning—
(i) Fire prevention or fire suppression matters generally;
(ii) Directions to be issued by the local government to bush fire control officers, including
those who issue permits to burn; and
(iii) Bush fire brigade officers;
(d) Ensure that a list of bush fire brigade members is maintained;
(e) Report annually to the local government the office bearers of the bush fire brigade in accordance
with the Regulations;
(f) Report to the local government not later than 30 April each year, for consideration and
appropriate provision being made in the next local government budget, the status of a bush fire
brigade’s—
(i) Training and readiness;
(ii) Protective clothing;
(iii) Equipment; and
(iv) Vehicles and appliances.
(g) Nominate persons to the CEO for appointment as bush fire control officers by the local
government;
(h) Arrange for normal brigade activities as authorised by the Act or by the local government; and
(i) Where a vacancy occurs in a position appointed under clause 5(1)(c), to—
(i) Advise the CEO of the vacancy as soon as practicable; and
(ii) Make alternate suitable arrangements for that position until an appointment is made.
(2) The duties of other bush fire brigade officers are to support the Captain in his/her role.
7. Appointment, employment, payment, dismissal and duties of bush fire control officers
The appointment, employment, payment, dismissal and duties of bush fire control officers is dealt with
by the Act.
8. Maintenance and equipment with appliances and apparatus of bush fire brigades
The local government may provide funds for the maintenance and equipment with appliances and
apparatus of bush fire brigades in accordance with Part 6 of the Local Government Act 1995.
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Dated 27 May, 2021.
The Common Seal of the Shire of Carnamah was affixed in the presence of—
Cr. MERLE ISBISTER, Shire President.
VIN FORDHAM LAMONT, Chief Executive Officer.
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995
SHIRE OF CARNAMAH
PARKING LOCAL LAW 2021
Under the powers conferred by the Local Government Act 1995 and under all other powers enabling it,
the Council of the Shire of Carnamah resolved on 19 May 2021 to make the following local law.
PART 1—DEFINITIONS AND OPERATION
1.1 Citation
This local law may be cited as the Shire of Carnamah Parking Local Law 2021.
1.2 Application
(1) Subject to subclause (2), this local law applies throughout the district.
(2) This local law does not apply to a parking facility or a parking station that is not occupied by the
Shire, unless the Shire and the owner or occupier of that facility or station have agreed in writing that
this local law will apply to that facility or station.
(3) The agreement referred to in subclause (2) may be made on such terms and conditions as the parties
may agree.
1.3 Commencement
This local law will come into operation on the fourteenth day after the day on which it is published in
the Government Gazette.
1.4 Interpretation
In this local law unless the context otherwise requires—
Act means the Local Government Act 1995;
authorised person means a person authorised by the local government under section 9.10 of the
Act to perform any of the functions of an authorised person under this local law;
authorised vehicle means a vehicle authorised by the local government, Chief Executive Officer,
authorised person or by any written law to park on a thoroughfare or parking facility;
bicycle has the meaning given to it by the Code;
bicycle lane has the meaning given to it by the Code
bicycle path has the meaning given to it by the Code;
bus has the meaning given to it by the Code;
bus embayment has the meaning given to it by the Code;
bus stop has the meaning given to it by the Code;
bus zone has the meaning given to it by the Code;
caravan has the meaning given to it by the Caravans Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995;
carriageway has the same meaning given to it in the Code;
centre in relation to a carriageway, means a line or a series of lines, marks or other
indications—
(a) for a two-way carriageway—placed so as to delineate vehicular traffic travelling in
different directions; or
(b) in the absence of any such lines, marks or other indications—the middle of the main,
travelled portion of the carriageway;
childrens crossing has the meaning given to it by the Code;
CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of the local government;
Code means the Road Traffic Code 2000;
commercial vehicle means a motor vehicle constructed for the conveyance of goods or
merchandise, or for the conveyance of materials used in any trade, business, industry or work
whatsoever, other than a motor vehicle for the conveyance of passengers, and includes any
motor vehicle that is designed primarily for the carriage of persons, but which has been fitted
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or adapted for the conveyance of the goods, merchandise or materials referred to, and is in fact
being used for that purpose;
disability parking permit has the meaning given to it in the Local Government (Parking for
People with Disabilities) Regulations 2014;
district means the district of the local government;
driver means any person driving or in control of a vehicle;
edge line for a carriageway means a line marked along the carriageway at or near the far left or
the far right of the carriageway;
emergency vehicle has the meaning given to it by the Code;
footpath has the meaning given to it by the Code;
GVM (which stands for gross vehicle mass) has the meaning given to it by the Code;
loading zone means a parking stall which is set aside for use by commercial vehicles if there is a
sign referable to that stall marked loading zone;
local government means the Shire of Carnamah;
mail zone has the meaning given to it by the Code;
median strip has the meaning given to it by the Code;
metered space means a section or part of a metered zone that is adjacent to a parking meter and
that is marked or defined by painted lines or by metallic studs or similar devices for the purpose
of indicating where a vehicle may be parked on payment of a fee or charge;
metered zone means any thoroughfare or reserve, or part of any thoroughfare or reserve, in which
parking meters regulate the parking of vehicles;
motorcycle has the meaning given to it by the Code;
motor vehicle means a self-propelled vehicle that is not operated on rails; and the expression
includes a trailer, semi-trailer or caravan while attached to a motor vehicle, but does not
include a power assisted pedal cycle;
nature strip has the meaning given to it by the Code;
no parking area has the meaning given to it by the Code;
no parking sign means a sign with the words no parking in red letters on a white background, or
the letter P within a red annulus and a red diagonal line across it on a white background;
no stopping area has the meaning given to it by the Code
no stopping sign means a sign with the words no stopping or no standing in red letters on a white
background or the letter S within a red annulus and a red diagonal line across it on a white
background;
obstructing means causing or allowing a motor vehicle, trailer, or other object to stand on a road
in such a way that it is likely to impede other road users;
occupier has the meaning given to it by the Act;
owner—
(a) where used in relation to a vehicle licensed under the Road Traffic Act 1974, means the
person in whose name the vehicle has been registered under that Act;
(b) where used in relation to any other vehicle, means the person who owns, or is entitled to
possession of that vehicle; and
(c) where used in relation to land, has the meaning given to it by the Act;
painted island has the meaning given to it by the Code
park has the meaning given to it by the Code;
parking area has the meaning given to it by the Code;
parking control sign has the same meaning given it by the Code
parking facility includes land, buildings, shelters, metered zones, metered spaces, parking stalls
and other facilities open to the public generally for the parking of vehicles with or without
charge and signs, notices and facilities used in connection with the parking of vehicles;
parking meter includes the stand on which the meter is erected and a ticket issuing machine;
parking region means the whole of the district except—
(a) the approach and departure prohibition areas of all existing and future traffic control
signal installations as determined by the Commissioner of Main Roads;
(b) prohibition areas applicable to all existing and future bridges and subways as
determined by the Commissioner of Main Roads; and
(c) any road which comes under the control of the Commissioner of Main Roads unless the
control of parking and parking facilities on that road is carried out subject to the control
and direction of the Commissioner of Main Roads or has been delegated by the
Commissioner to the Shire.
parking stall means a section or part of a thoroughfare or of a parking station which is marked
or defined by painted lines, metallic studs, coloured bricks or pavers or similar devices for the
purpose of indicating where a vehicle may be parked, but does not include a metered space;
parking station means any land, or structure provided for the purpose of accommodating vehicles
with or without charge, but does not include a metered zone or metered space;
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path has the same meaning given to it by the Code;
pedestrian crossing has the meaning given to it by the Code;
public bus has the same meaning given to it by the Code;
public place means any place to which the public has access whether or not that place is on private
property;
reserve means any land—
(a) which belongs to the local government;
(b) of which the local government is the management body under the Land Administration
Act 1997; or
(c) which is an otherwise unvested facility within section 3.53 of the Act;
road means a highway, road, street, lane, thoroughfare, way or similar place within the parking
region which the public is allowed to use and includes the road verge and any footway within
it;
Road Traffic Act means the Road Traffic Act 1974;
Schedule means a Schedule to this local law;
shared zone has the meaning given to it by the Code;
sign includes a traffic sign, inscription, road marking, mark, structure or device approved by the
local government on which may be shown words, numbers, expressions or symbols, and which
is placed on or near a thoroughfare or within a parking station or reserve for the purpose of
prohibiting, regulating, guiding, directing or restricting the parking of vehicles;
special purpose vehicle has the meaning given to it by the Code;
stop in relation to a vehicle means to stop a vehicle and permit it to remain stationary, except for
the purposes of avoiding conflict with other traffic or of complying with the provisions of any
law;
symbol includes any symbol specified by Australian Standard 1742.11-1989 and any symbol
specified from time to time by Standards Australia for use in the regulation of parking and any
reference to the wording of any sign in this local law shall be also deemed to include a reference
to the corresponding symbol;
taxi means a taxi within the meaning of the Road Traffic Code 2000;
taxi zone has the meaning given to it by the Code;
thoroughfare has the meaning given to it by the Act;
ticket issuing machine means a parking meter which issues, as a result of money being inserted
in the machine or such other form of payment as may be permitted to be made, a ticket showing
the period during which it shall be lawful to remain parked in a metered space to which the
machine is referable;
traffic island has the meaning given to it by the Code;
trailer has the meaning given to it by the Code—
vehicle has the meaning given to it by the Code; and
verge has the same meaning as nature strip.
1.5 Application of particular definitions
(1) For the purposes of the application of the definitions ‘no parking area’ and ‘parking area’ an arrow
inscribed on a traffic sign erected at an angle to the boundary of the carriageway is deemed to be
pointing in the direction in which it would point, if the signs were turned at an angle of less than
90 degrees until parallel with the boundary.
(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, where a term is used, but not defined, in this local law, and
that term is defined in the Road Traffic Act 1974 or in the Code, then the term shall have the meaning
given to it in that Act or the Code.
1.6 Application and pre-existing signs
(1) Subject to subclause (2), this local law applies to the parking region.
(2) This local law does not apply to a parking facility or a parking station that is not occupied by the
local government, unless the local government and the owner or occupier of that facility or station have
agreed in writing that this local law will apply to that facility or station.
(3) The agreement referred to in subclause (2) may be made on such terms and conditions as the parties
may agree.
(4) A sign that—
(a) was erected by the local government or the Commissioner of Main Roads prior to the coming
into operation of this local law; and
(b) relates to the parking of vehicles within the parking region, shall be deemed for the purposes
of this local law to have been erected by the local government under the authority of this local
law.
(5) An inscription or symbol on a sign referred to in subclause (4) operates and has effect according to
its tenor, and where the inscription or symbol relates to the stopping of vehicles, it shall be deemed for
the purposes of this local law to operate and have effect as if it related to the parking of vehicles.
(6) The provisions of Parts 2, 3, 4 and 5 do not apply to a bicycle parked at a bicycle rail or bicycle rack.
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1.7 Classes of vehicles
For the purpose of this local law, vehicles are divided into classes as follows—
(a) buses;
(b) commercial vehicles;
(c) motorcycles and bicycles;
(d) taxis; and
(e) all other vehicles.
1.8 Part of thoroughfare to which sign applies
Where under this local law the parking of vehicles in a thoroughfare is controlled by a sign, the sign
shall be read as applying to that part of the thoroughfare which—
(a) lies beyond the sign;
(b) lies between the sign and the next sign beyond that sign; and
(c) is on that side of the thoroughfare nearest to the sign.
1.9 Powers of the local government
The local government may, by resolution, prohibit or regulate by signs or otherwise, the stopping or
parking of any vehicle or any class of vehicles in any part of the parking region but must do so
consistently with the provisions of this local law.
PART 2—METERED ZONES
2.1 Determination of metered zones
(1) The local government may by resolution, constitute, determine and vary and also indicate by signs,
metered spaces and metered zones.
(2) In respect of metered spaces and metered zones the local government may determine, and may
indicate by signs—
(a) permitted times and conditions of parking depending on and varying with the locality;
(b) classes of vehicles which are permitted to park;
(c) the amount payable for parking; and
(d) the manner of parking.
(3) Where the local government makes a determination under subsections (1) or (2) it shall erect signs
to give effect to the determination.
2.2 Parking fee to be paid
Subject to clause 2.5, a person shall not park a vehicle in a metered space unless the appropriate fee as
indicated by a sign on the parking meter referable to the space is inserted into the parking meter.
2.3 Limitation on parking in metered space
The payment of a fee under clause 2.2 shall entitle a person to park the vehicle in a metered space for
the period shown on the parking meter, but does not authorise the parking of the vehicle during any
time when parking in that space may be prohibited in accordance with this local law.
2.4 No parking when meter is expired
Subject to clause 2.5, a person shall not leave or permit a vehicle to remain parked in a metered space
during the hours when a fee is payable to park the vehicle in the space when the parking meter referable
to that space exhibits the sign ‘Expired’ or a negative time.
2.5 Suspension of requirement to pay fee
(1) The local government may, by resolution, declare that the provisions of clauses 2.2 and 2.4 shall not
apply during the periods and days specified.
(2) Where the local government makes a determination under subsection (1) it shall erect signs to give
effect to the determination.
2.6 Vehicles to be within metered space
Subject to paragraph (b)—
(a) A person shall not park a vehicle in a metered space in a thoroughfare otherwise than parallel
to and as close to the kerb as practicable and wholly within the space, provided that where a
metered space is set out otherwise than parallel to the kerb the vehicle need only park wholly
within the space.
(b) If a vehicle is too long or too wide to fit completely within a single metered space then the
person parking the vehicle shall do so within the minimum number of metered spaces needed
to park that vehicle.
(c) A person shall not park a vehicle partly within and partly outside a metered zone.
2.7 Permitted insertions in parking meters
(1) A person shall not insert into a parking meter anything other than the designations of coin or
banknote or such other permitted form of payment indicated by a sign on the parking meter.
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(2) The insertion of a coin or banknote into any parking meter or the making of payment in such other
form as may be permitted shall be effected only in accordance with the instructions printed on that
particular meter.
2.8 Parking ticket to be clearly visible
A driver of a vehicle left parked in a metered zone which is regulated by a ticket issuing machine shall
on purchasing a ticket from the machine for a period of parking, place the ticket inside the vehicle in
such a position that the ticket is clearly visible to and the expiry time or time for which the ticket
remains valid is able to be read by an authorised person examining the ticket from outside the vehicle.
2.9 One vehicle per metered space
A person shall not park or attempt to park a vehicle in a metered space in which another vehicle is
parked.
2.10 No parking when hood on meter
Notwithstanding any other provision of this local law and notwithstanding any other sign or notice, a
person shall not park a vehicle in a metered space if the parking meter referable to such metered space
has a hood marked ‘No Parking’, ‘Reserved Parking’ or ‘Temporary Bus Stand’ or equivalent symbols
depicting these purposes except with the permission of the local government or an authorised person.
PART 3—PARKING STALLS AND PARKING STATIONS
3.1 Determination of parking stalls and parking stations
(1) The local government may, by resolution, constitute, determine and vary—
(a) parking stalls;
(b) parking stations;
(c) permitted time and conditions of parking in parking stalls and parking stations which may
vary with the locality;
(d) permitted classes of vehicles which may park in parking stalls and parking stations;
(e) permitted classes of persons who may park in specified parking stalls or parking stations; and
(f) the manner of parking in parking stalls and parking stations.
(2) Where the local government makes a determination under subsection (1) it shall erect signs to give
effect to the determination
3.2 Vehicles to be within parking stall on thoroughfare
(1) Subject to subclause (2), (3) and (4), a person shall not park a vehicle in a parking stall in a
thoroughfare otherwise than—
(a) parallel to and as close to the kerb as is practicable;
(b) wholly within the stall; and
(c) headed in the direction of the movement of traffic on the side of the thoroughfare in which the
stall is situated.
(2) Subject to subclause (3) where a parking stall in a thoroughfare is set out otherwise than parallel to
the kerb, then a person must park a vehicle in that stall wholly within it.
(3) If a vehicle is too long or too wide to fit completely within a single parking stall then the person
parking the vehicle shall do so within the minimum number of parking stalls needed to park that
vehicle.
(4) A person shall not park a vehicle partly within and partly outside a parking area.
3.3 Payment of fee to park in parking station
A person shall not park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked in any parking station during
any period for which a fee is payable unless—
(a) in the case of a parking station having an authorised person on duty, the appropriate fee is
paid when demanded; or
(b) in the case of a parking station equipped with parking meters, the appropriate fee is inserted
in the meter or the required payment is made in such other form as may be permitted.
3.4 Suspension of parking station restrictions
(1) The local government may, by resolution, declare that the provisions of clause 3.3 do not apply
during periods on particular days in relation to particular parking stations as specified.
(2) Where the local government makes a determination under subsection (1) it shall erect signs to give
effect to the determination.
3.5 Vehicle not to be removed until fee paid
A person shall not remove a vehicle which has been parked in a parking station until the fee associated
with parking that vehicle in the parking station has been paid in full.
3.6 Entitlement to receipt
A person paying a fee at a parking station is to be entitled to receive a receipt on demand showing the
period of parking covered by such payment and the amount of the fee paid.
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3.7 Parking ticket to be clearly visible
A driver of a vehicle in a parking station which is equipped with a ticket issuing machine shall on
purchasing a ticket from the machine for a period of parking, place the ticket inside the vehicle in such a
position that the ticket is clearly visible to and the expiry time or time for which the ticket remains valid
is able to be read by an authorised person examining the ticket from outside the vehicle.
3.8 Parking prohibitions and restrictions
(1) A person shall not—
(a) park a vehicle so as to obstruct an entrance to, or an exit from a parking station, or an access
way within a parking station;
(b) except with the permission of the local government or an authorised person park a vehicle on
any part of a parking station contrary to a sign referable to that part;
(c) permit a vehicle to park on any part of a parking station, if an authorised person directs the
driver of such vehicle to move the vehicle; or
(d) park or attempt to park a vehicle in a parking stall in which another vehicle is parked but this
paragraph does not prevent the parking of a motorcycle and a bicycle together in a stall marked
‘M/C’, if the bicycle is parked in accordance with subclause (2).
(2) No person shall park any bicycle—
(a) in a parking stall other than in a stall located against a kerb and marked ‘M/C’; and
(b) in such stall other than parked against the kerb.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subclause (1)(b) a driver may park a vehicle in a permissive
parking stall or station (except in a parking area for people with disabilities) for twice the length of
time allowed, provided that—
(a) the driver’s vehicle displays a valid disability parking permit ;
(b) a person with disabilities to which that permit relates is either the driver of or a passenger in
the vehicle; and
(c) any disability permit displayed must be clearly displayed from inside the vehicle in such a
position that the permit is clearly visible to, and is able to be read by an authorised person
examining the permit from outside the vehicle.
PART 4—PARKING GENERALLY
4.1 Restrictions on parking in particular areas
(1) Subject to subclause (2), a person shall not park a vehicle in a thoroughfare or part of a thoroughfare,
or part of a parking station—
(a) if by a sign it is set apart for the parking of vehicles of a different class;
(b) if by a sign it is set apart for the parking of vehicles by persons of a different class; or
(c) during any period when the parking of vehicles is prohibited by a sign.
(2) (a) This subclause applies to a driver if—
(i) the driver’s vehicle displays a Disability Parking Permit; and
(ii) a disabled person to which the Disability Parking Permit relates is either the driver of
the vehicle or a passenger in the vehicle.
(b) The driver may park a vehicle in a thoroughfare or a part of a thoroughfare or part of a parking
station, except in a thoroughfare or a part of a thoroughfare or part of a parking station to which
a disability parking permit sign relates for twice the period indicated on the sign.
(3) A person shall not park a vehicle—
(a) in a no parking area;
(b) in a parking area, except in accordance with signs associated with the parking area and with
this local law;
(c) in a stall marked ‘M/C’ unless it is a motorcycle without a sidecar or a trailer, or it is a bicycle.
(4) A person shall not park a motorcycle without a sidecar or a trailer, in a parking stall unless the stall
is marked ‘M/C’.
(5) A person shall not, without the prior permission of the local government, the CEO, or an authorised
person, park a vehicle in an area designated by a sign stating ‘Authorised Vehicles Only’.
4.2 Parking vehicle on a carriageway
(1) A person parking a vehicle on a carriageway other than in a parking stall shall park it—
(a) in the case of a two-way carriageway, so that it is as near as practicable to and parallel with,
the left boundary of the carriageway and headed in the direction of the movement of traffic on
the side of the thoroughfare on which the vehicle is parked;
(b) in the case of a one-way carriageway, so that it is as near as practicable to and parallel with
either boundary of the carriageway and headed in the direction of the movement of traffic on
the side of the thoroughfare on which the vehicle is parked;
(c) so that at least 3 metres of the width of the carriageway lies between the vehicle and the farther
boundary of the carriageway, or any continuous line or median strip, or between the vehicle
and a vehicle parked on the farther side of the carriageway;
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(d) so that the front and the rear of the vehicle respectively is not less than 1 metre from any other
vehicle, except a motorcycle without a trailer, or a bicycle parked in accordance with this local
law; and
(e) so that it does not obstruct any vehicle on the carriageway,
unless otherwise indicated on a parking regulation sign or markings on the roadway.
(2) In this clause, ‘continuous dividing line’ means—
(a) a single continuous dividing line only;
(b) a single continuous dividing line to the left or right of a broken dividing line; or
(c) 2 parallel continuous dividing lines.
4.3 When parallel and right-angled parking apply
Where a traffic sign associated with a parking area is not inscribed with the words ‘angle parking’ (or
with an equivalent symbol depicting this purpose), then unless a sign associated with the parking area
indicates, or marks on the carriageway indicate, that vehicles have to park in a different position, where
the parking area is—
(a) adjacent to the boundary of a carriageway, a person parking a vehicle in the parking area shall
park it as near as practicable to and parallel with that boundary; and
(b) at or near the centre of the carriageway, a person parking a vehicle in that parking area shall
park it at approximately right angles to the centre of the carriageway in a manner that does
not obstruct the carriageway.
4.4 When angle parking applies
(1) This clause does not apply to—
(a) a passenger vehicle or a commercial vehicle with a mass including any load, of over three
tonnes; or
(b) a person parking either a motor cycle without a trailer or a bicycle.
(2) Where a sign associated with a parking area is inscribed with the words ‘angle parking’ (or with an
equivalent symbol depicting this purpose), a person parking a vehicle in the area shall park the vehicle
at an angle of approximately 45 degrees to the centre of the carriageway unless otherwise indicated by
the inscription on the parking sign or by marks on the carriageway.
4.5 General prohibitions on parking
(1) (a) This clause does not apply to a vehicle parked in a parking stall nor to a bicycle in a bicycle
rack.
(b) Subclauses (2)(c), (e) and (g) do not apply to a vehicle which parks in a bus embayment.
(2) Subject to any law relating to intersections with traffic control signals, a person shall not park a
vehicle so that any portion of the vehicle is—
(a) on or adjacent to a median strip or painted island;
(b) obstructing a right of way, private drive or carriageway or so close as to deny a vehicle
reasonable access to or egress from the right of way, private drive or carriageway;
(c) alongside or opposite any excavation, works, hoarding, scaffolding or obstruction on the
carriageway, if the vehicle would obstruct traffic;
(d) on or within 10 metres of any portion of a carriageway bounded by a traffic island;
(e) on any portion of a footpath or pedestrian crossing;
(f) between the boundaries of a carriageway and any double longitudinal line consisting of two
continuous lines or between a double longitudinal line consisting of a continuous line and a
broken or dotted line and the boundary of a carriageway nearer to the continuous line, unless
there is a distance of at least 3 metres clear between the vehicle and the double longitudinal
line;
(g) on an intersection, except adjacent to a carriageway boundary that is not broken by an
intersecting carriageway;
(h) within 1 metre of a fire hydrant or fire plug, or of any sign or mark indicating the existence of
a fire hydrant or fire plug;
(i) within 3 metres of a public letter box, unless the vehicle is being used for the purposes of
collecting postal articles from the letter box; or
(j) within 10 metres of the nearer property line of any thoroughfare intersecting the thoroughfare
on the side on which the vehicle is parked unless a sign or markings on the carriageway indicate
otherwise.
(3) A person shall not park a vehicle so that any portion of the vehicle is within 10 metres of the
departure side of—
(a) a sign inscribed with the words ‘Bus Stop’ or ‘Hail Bus Here’ (or with equivalent symbols
depicting these purposes) unless the vehicle is a bus stopped to take up or set down passengers;
or
(b) a children’s crossing or pedestrian crossing.
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(4) A person shall not park a vehicle so that any portion of the vehicle is within 20 metres of the
approach side of—
(a) a sign inscribed with the words ‘Bus Stop’ or ‘Hail Bus Here’ (or with equivalent symbols
depicting these purposes) unless the vehicle is a bus stopped to take up or set down passengers;
(b) a children’s crossing or pedestrian crossing.
(5) A person shall not park a vehicle so that any portion of the vehicle is within 20 metres of either the
approach side or the departure side of the nearest rail of a railway level crossing.
4.6 Authorised person may order vehicle on thoroughfare to be moved
The driver of a vehicle shall not park that vehicle on any part of a thoroughfare in contravention of this
local law after an authorised person has directed the driver to move it.
4.7 Authorised person may mark tyres
(1) An authorised person may mark the tyres of a vehicle parked in a parking facility with chalk or any
other non-indelible substance for a purpose connected with or arising out of his or her duties or powers.
(2) A person shall not remove a mark made by an authorised person so that the purpose of the affixing
of such a mark is defeated or likely to be defeated.
4.8 No movement of vehicles to avoid time limitation
(1) Where the parking of vehicles in a parking facility is permitted for a limited time, a person shall not
move a vehicle within the parking facility so that the total time of parking exceeds the maximum time
allowed for parking in the parking facility.
(2) Where the parking of vehicles in a thoroughfare is permitted for a limited time, a person shall not
move a vehicle along that thoroughfare so that the total time of parking exceeds the maximum time
permitted, unless the vehicle has first been removed from the thoroughfare for at least two hours.
4.9 No parking of vehicles exposed for sale and in other circumstances
A person shall not park a vehicle on any portion of a thoroughfare—
(a) for the purpose of exposing it for sale;
(b) if that vehicle is not licensed under the Road Traffic Act;
(c) if that vehicle is a trailer or a caravan unattached to a motor vehicle; or
(d) for the purpose of effecting repairs to it, other than the minimum repairs necessary to enable
the vehicle to be moved to a place other than a thoroughfare.
4.10 Parking on private land
(1) In this clause a reference to ‘land’ does not include land—
(a) which belongs to the local government;
(b) of which the local government is the management body under the Land Administration
Act 1997;
(c) which is an ‘otherwise unvested facility’ within section 3.53 of the Act; or
(d) which is the subject of an agreement referred to in clause 1.6(2).
(2) A person shall not park a vehicle on land without the consent of the owner or occupier of the land
on which the vehicle is parked.
(3) Where the owner or occupier of the land, by a sign referable to that land or otherwise, consents to
the parking of vehicles of a specified class or classes on the land for a limited period, a person shall not
park a vehicle on the land otherwise than in accordance with the consent.
4.11 Parking on reserves
No person other than an employee of the local government in the course of his or her duties or a person
authorised by the local government shall drive or park a vehicle upon or over any portion of a reserve
other than upon an area specifically set aside for that purpose.
4.12 Suspension of parking limitations for urgent, essential or official duties
(1) Where by a sign the parking of vehicles is permitted for a limited time on a portion of a thoroughfare
or parking facility, the local government, the CEO or an authorised person may, subject to the Code,
permit a person to park a vehicle in that portion of the thoroughfare or parking facility for longer than
the permitted time in order that the person may carry out urgent, essential or official duties.
(2) Where permission is granted under subclause (1), the local government, the CEO or an authorised
person may prohibit the use by any other vehicle of that portion of the thoroughfare or parking facility
to which the permission relates, for the duration of that permission.
PART 5—PARKING AND STOPPING GENERALLY
5.1 No stopping and no parking signs, and yellow edge lines
(1) No stopping
A driver shall not stop on a length of carriageway, or in an area, to which a ‘no stopping’ sign applies.
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(2) No parking
A driver shall not stop on a length of carriageway or in an area to which a ‘no parking’ sign applies,
unless the driver—
(a) is dropping off, or picking up, passengers or goods;
(b) does not leave the vehicle unattended; and
(c) completes the dropping off, or picking up, of the passengers or goods within 2 minutes of
stopping and drives on.
unattended, in relation to a vehicle, means that the driver has left the vehicle so that the driver
is more than 3 metres from the closest point of the vehicle.
(3) No stopping on a carriageway with yellow edge lines
A driver shall not stop at the side of a carriageway marked with a continuous yellow edge line.
PART 6—STOPPING IN ZONES FOR PARTICULAR VEHICLES
6.1 Stopping in a loading zone
A person shall not stop a vehicle in a loading zone unless it is—
(a) a motor vehicle used for commercial or trade purposes engaged in the picking up or setting
down of goods; or
(b) a motor vehicle taking up or setting down passengers,
but, in any event, shall not remain in that loading zone—
(c) for longer than a time indicated on the ‘loading zone’ sign; or
(d) longer than 30 minutes (if no time is indicated on the sign).
6.2 Stopping in a taxi zone or a bus zone
(1) A driver shall not stop in a taxi zone, unless the driver is driving a taxi.
(2) A driver shall not stop in a bus zone unless the driver is driving a public bus, or a bus of a type that
is permitted to stop at the bus zone by information on or with the ‘bus zone’ sign applying to the bus
zone.
6.3 Stopping in a mail zone
A person shall not stop a vehicle in a mail zone.
6.4 Other limitations in zones
A person shall not stop a vehicle in a zone to which a traffic sign applies if stopping the vehicle would
be contrary to any limitation in respect to classes of persons or vehicles, or specific activities allowed,
as indicated by additional words on a traffic sign that applies to the zone.
PART 7—OTHER PLACES WHERE STOPPING IS RESTRICTED
7.1 Stopping in a shared zone
A driver shall not stop in a shared zone unless—
(1) the driver stops at a place on a length of carriageway, or in an area, to which a parking control sign
applies and the driver is permitted to stop at that place under this local law;
(2) the driver stops in a parking bay and the driver is permitted to stop in the parking bay under this
local law;
(3) the driver is dropping off, or picking up, passengers or goods; or
(4) the driver is engaged in door-to-door delivery or collection of goods, or in the collection of waste or
garbage.
7.2 Double parking
(1) A driver shall not stop a vehicle so that any portion of the vehicle is between any other stopped
vehicle and the centre of the carriageway.
(2) This clause does not apply to—
(a) a driver stopped in traffic; or
(b) a driver angle parking on the side of the carriageway or in a median strip parking area, in
accordance with this local law.
7.3 Stopping near an obstruction
A driver shall not stop on a carriageway near an obstruction on the carriageway in a position that
further obstructs traffic on the carriageway.
7.4 Stopping on a bridge or in a tunnel, etc.
(1) A driver shall not stop a vehicle on a bridge, causeway, ramp or similar structure unless—
(a) the carriageway is at least as wide on the structure as it is on each of the approaches and a
traffic sign does not prohibit stopping or parking; or
(b) the driver stops at a place on a length of carriageway, or in an area, to which a parking control
sign applies and the driver is permitted to stop at that place under this local law.
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(2) A driver shall not stop a vehicle in a tunnel or underpass unless—
(a) the carriageway is at least as wide in the tunnel or underpass as it is on each of the approaches
and a traffic sign does not prohibit stopping or parking; or
(b) the driver of a motor vehicle stops at a bus stop, or in a bus zone or parking area marked on
the carriageway, for the purpose of setting down or taking up passengers.
7.5 Stopping on crests, curves, etc.
(1) Subject to subclause (2), a driver shall not stop a vehicle on, or partly on, a carriageway, in any
position where it is not visible to the driver of an overtaking vehicle, from a distance of 80 metres within
a built-up area, and from a distance of 150 metres outside a built-up area.
(2) A driver may stop on a crest or curve on a carriageway that is not in a built-up area if the driver
stops at a place on the carriageway, or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies and the driver
is permitted to stop at that place under this local law.
7.6 Stopping near a fire hydrant etc.
(1) A driver shall not stop a vehicle so that any portion of the vehicle is within one metre of a fire
hydrant or fire plug, or of any sign or mark indicating the existence of a fire hydrant or fire plug,
unless—
(a) the driver is driving a public bus, and the driver stops in a bus zone or at a bus stop and does
not leave the bus unattended; or
(b) the driver is driving a taxi, and the driver stops in a taxi zone and does not leave the taxi
unattended.
(2) In this clause a driver leaves the vehicle ‘unattended’ if the driver leaves the vehicle so the driver is
over 3 metres from the closest point of the vehicle.
7.7 Stopping at or near a bus stop
(1) A driver shall not stop a vehicle so that any portion of the vehicle is within 20 metres of the approach
side of a bus stop, or within 10 metres of the departure side of a bus stop, unless—
(a) the vehicle is a public bus stopped to take up or set down passengers; or
(b) the driver stops at a place on a length of carriageway, or in an area, to which a parking control
sign applies and the driver is permitted to stop at that place under this local law.
(2) In this clause—
(a) distances are measured in the direction in which the driver is driving; and
(b) a trailer attached to a public bus is deemed to be a part of the public bus.
7.8 Stopping on a path, median strip, or traffic island or painted island
The driver of a vehicle (other than a bicycle or an animal) shall not stop so that any portion of the
vehicle is on a path, traffic island, painted island, or median strip, unless the driver stops in an area,
to which a parking control sign applies and the driver is permitted to stop at that place under this local
law.
7.9 Stopping on verge
(1) A person shall not—
(a) stop a vehicle (other than a bicycle);
(b) stop a commercial vehicle or bus, or a trailer or caravan unattached to a motor vehicle; or
(c) stop a vehicle during any period when the stopping of vehicles on that verge is prohibited by a
sign adjacent and referable to that verge or in contravention of clause 9.6,
so that any portion of it is on a verge.
(2) Subject to clause 9.6, subclause (1)(a) does not apply to the person if he or she is the owner or occupier
of the premises adjacent to that verge, or is a person authorised by the occupier of those premises to
stop the vehicle so that any portion of it is on the verge.
(3) Subject to clause 9.6, subclause (1)(b) does not apply to a commercial vehicle when it is being loaded
or unloaded with reasonable expedition with goods, merchandise or materials collected from or
delivered to the premises adjacent to the portion of the verge on which the commercial vehicle is parked,
provided no obstruction is caused to the passage of any vehicle or person using a carriageway or a path.
7.10 Obstructing access to and from a path, driveway, etc.
(1) A driver shall not stop a vehicle so that any portion of the vehicle is in front of a path, in a position
that obstructs access by vehicles or pedestrians to or from that path, unless—
(a) the driver is dropping off, or picking up, passengers; or
(b) the driver stops in a parking stall and the driver is permitted to stop in the parking stall under
this local law.
(2) A driver shall not stop a vehicle on or across a driveway or other way of access for vehicles travelling
to or from adjacent land, unless—
(a) the driver is dropping off, or picking up, passengers; or
(b) the driver stops in a parking stall and the driver is permitted to stop in the parking stall under
this local law.
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7.11 Stopping near a public letter box
A driver shall not stop a vehicle so that any portion of the vehicle is within 3 metres of a public letter
box, unless the driver—
(a) is dropping off, or picking up, passengers or mail; or
(b) stops at a place on a length of carriageway, or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies
and the driver is permitted to stop at that place under this local law.
7.12 Stopping on a carriageway—heavy and long vehicles
(1) A person shall not park a vehicle or any combination of vehicles, that, together with any projection
on, or load carried by, the vehicle or combination of vehicles, is 7.5 metres or more in length or exceeds
a GVM of 4.5 tonnes—
(a) on a carriageway in a built-up area, for any period exceeding one hour, unless engaged in the
picking up or setting down of goods; or
(b) on a carriageway outside a built-up area, except on the shoulder of the carriageway, or in a
truck bay or other area set aside for the parking of goods vehicles.
(2) Nothing in this clause mitigates the limitations or condition imposed by any other clause or by any
local law or traffic sign relating to the parking or stopping of vehicles.
7.13 Stopping on a carriageway with a bicycle parking sign
The driver of a vehicle (other than a bicycle) shall not stop on a length of carriageway to which a ‘bicycle
parking’ sign applies, unless the driver is dropping off, or picking up, passengers.
7.14 Stopping on a carriageway with motor cycle parking sign
The driver of a vehicle shall not stop on a length of carriageway, or in an area, to which a ‘motor cycle
parking’ sign applies, or an area marked ‘M/C’ unless—
(a) the vehicle is a motor cycle; or
(b) the driver is dropping off, or picking up, passengers.
PART 8—RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMITS
8.1 Residential parking permit
(1) A person may apply for a permit to park a vehicle on a thoroughfare if the person is—
(a) an occupier of a lot fronting the thoroughfare;
(b) the holder of the requisite vehicle licence under the Road Traffic Act for the vehicle; and
(c) subject to subclause (2), described on the vehicle licence as residing at the lot.
(2) Notwithstanding subclause (1), an applicant for a permit who is not described in accordance with
subclause (1)(c), may apply for a temporary permit by stating (by way of statutory declaration) on an
application for such that he or she resides at that lot.
(3) An application for a permit shall be made in the form determined by the local government.
(4) The local government may in respect of an application for a permit for the purpose of subclause (1)
or (2)—
(a) approve it;
(b) approve it subject to such conditions as the local government considers appropriate; or
(c) refuse to approve it.
(5) Where the local government makes a decision under subclauses (4)(a) or (b), it shall issue a permit
in the form determined by it to the person who applied for the permit.
(6) A permit issued for the purpose of subclause (1) may be either—
(a) an annual permit, issued for a period not exceeding one year and expiring on 31 December in
the year of issue; or
(b) a temporary permit, issued for a period not exceeding 6 months from the date of issue.
(7) Every permit issued for the purpose of subclause (1) is to specify—
(a) a permit number;
(b) the registration number of the vehicle;
(c) the name of the thoroughfare to which the exemption granted by clause 8.2 applies; and
(d) the date on which it expires.
8.2 Conditions of exemption for residential parking permits
Where parking of a vehicle on any part of a thoroughfare within the district is prohibited for more than
a specified time, or without an unexpired parking ticket being displayed within the vehicle, the holder
of a permit issued under clause 8.1 is exempted from such prohibitions if—
(a) the vehicle is parked on a thoroughfare specified in the permit, but not adjacent to retail
premises where the parking of all vehicles is subject to a time restriction;
(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.
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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.
PART 10—PENALTIES
10.1 Offences and penalties
(1) Any person who fails to do anything required or directed to be done under this local law, or who does
anything which under this local law that person is prohibited from doing, commits an offence.
(2) An offence against any provision of this local law is a prescribed offence for the purposes of
section 9.16(1) of the Act.
(3) Any person who commits an offence under this local law shall be liable, upon conviction, to a penalty
not less than $1,000 and not exceeding $5,000, and if the offence is of a continuing nature, to an
additional penalty not exceeding $500 for each day or part of a day during which the offence has
continued.
(4) The amount appearing in the final column of Schedule 1 directly opposite a clause specified in that
Schedule is the modified penalty for an offence against that clause.
10.2 Form of notices
For the purposes of this local law—
(a) the form of the notice referred to in section 9.13 of the Act is that of Form 1 in Schedule 2;
(b) the form of the infringement notice referred to in section 9.17 of the Act is that of Form 2 in
Schedule 2;
(c) the form of the infringement notice referred to in section 9.17 of the Act which incorporates the
notice referred to in section 9.13 of the Act, is that of Form 3 in Schedule 2; and
(d) the form of the notice referred to in section 9.20 of the Act is that of Form 4 in Schedule 2.
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Schedule 1
PRESCRIBED OFFENCES
(Clause 10.1(4))
Item
No. Clause No. Nature of Offence Modified
Penalty $
1 2.2 Failure to pay fee for metered space 100
2 2.3 Parking in excess of period shown on metered space 100
3 2.4 Parking when meter has expired 100
4 2.6(a) Failure to park wholly within metered space 100
5 2.6(c) Parking outside metered zone 100
6 2.7 Non-permitted insertion in parking meter 100
7 2.8 Failure to display ticket clearly in metered zone 100
8 2.9 Parking or attempting to park a vehicle in a metered space
occupied by another vehicle 100
9 2.10 Parking contrary to a meter hood 100
10 3.2 Failure to park wholly within parking stall 100
11 3.2(4) Failure to park wholly within parking area 100
12 3.3 Failure to pay parking station fee 100
13 3.5 Leaving without paying parking station fee 100
14 3.7 Failure to display ticket clearly in parking station 100
15 3.8(1)(a) Causing obstruction in parking station 100
16 3.8(1)(b) Parking contrary to sign in parking station 100
17 3.8(1)(c) Parking contrary to directions of authorised person 100
18 3.8(1)(d) Parking or attempting to park a vehicle in a parking stall
occupied by another vehicle 100
19 4.1(1)(a) Parking wrong class of vehicle 100
20 4.1(1)(b) Parking by persons of a different class 100
21 4.1(1)(c) Parking during prohibited period 100
22 4.1(3)(a) Parking in no parking area 100
23 4.1(3)(b) Parking contrary to signs or limitations 100
24 4.1(3)(c) Parking vehicle in motor cycle only area 100
25 4.1(4) Parking motor cycle in stall not marked ‘M/C’ 100
26 4.1(5) Parking without permission in an area designated for
‘Authorised Vehicles Only’ 100
27 4.2(1)(a) Failure to park on the left of two-way carriageway and
against the flow of traffic 100
28 4.2(1)(b) Failure to park on boundary of one-way carriageway and
against the flow of traffic 100
29 4.2(1)(c) Parking when distance from farther boundary less than 3
metres 100
30 4.2(1)(d) Parking closer than 1 metre from another vehicle 100
31 4.2(1)(e) Causing obstruction 100
32 4.3(b) Failure to park at approximate right angle of 90 degrees 100
33 4.4(2) Failure to park at an appropriate angle of 45 degrees 100
34 4.5(2)(a) Parking on or adjacent to a median strip or painted island 100
35 4.5(2)(b) Denying access to private drive or right of way 100
36 4.5(2)(c) Parking beside excavation or obstruction so as to obstruct
traffic 100
37 4.5(2)(d) Parking within 10 metres of traffic island 100
38 4.5(2)(e) Parking on footpath/pedestrian crossing 100
39 4.5(2)(f) Parking contrary to continuous line markings 100
40 4.5(2)(g) Parking on intersection 100
41 4.5(2)(h) Parking within 1 metre of fire hydrant or fire plug 100
42 4.5(2)(i) Parking within 3 metres of public letter box 100
43 4.5(2)(j) Parking within 10 metres of intersection 100
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Item
No. Clause No. Nature of Offence Modified
Penalty $
44 4.5(3)(a) Parking vehicle within 10 metres of departure side of bus
stop 100
45 4.5(3)(b) Parking vehicle within 10 metres of departure side of
children’s crossing or pedestrian crossing 100
46 4.5(4)(a) Parking vehicle within 20 metres of approach side of bus
stop 100
47 4.5(4)(b) Parking vehicle within 20 metres of approach side of a
children’s or pedestrian crossing 100
48 4.5(5) Parking vehicle within 20 metres of approach side or
departure side of railway level crossing 100
49 4.6 Parking contrary to direction of authorised person 100
50 4.7(2) Removing mark of authorised person 100
51 4.8 Moving vehicle to avoid time limitation 100
52 4.9(a) Parking in thoroughfare for purpose of sale 100
53 4.9(b) Parking unlicensed vehicle in thoroughfare 100
54 4.9(c) Parking a trailer/caravan on a thoroughfare 100
55 4.9(d) Parking in thoroughfare for purpose of repairs 100
56 4.10(1) or (2) Parking on land that is not a parking facility without
consent 100
57 4.10(3) Parking on land not in accordance with consent 100
58 4.11 Driving or parking on reserve 100
59 5.1(1) Stopping contrary to a ‘no stopping’ sign 100
60 5.1(2) Parking contrary to a ‘no parking’ sign 100
61 5.1(3) Stopping within continuous yellow lines 100
62 6.1 Stopping unlawfully in a loading zone 100
63 6.2 Stopping unlawfully in a taxi zone or bus zone 100
64 6.3 Stopping unlawfully in a mail zone 100
65 6.4 Stopping in a zone contrary to a sign 100
66 7.1 Stopping in a shared zone 100
67 7.2 Double parking on carriageway 100
68 7.3 Stopping near an obstruction 100
69 7.4 Stopping on a bridge or tunnel 100
70 7.5 Stopping on crests/curves 100
71 7.6 Stopping near fire hydrant 100
72 7.7 Stopping near bus stop 100
73 7.8 Stopping on path, median strip or traffic island 100
74 7.9 Stopping on verge 100
75 7.10 Obstructing path, a driveway 100
76 7.11 Stopping near public letter box 100
77 7.12 Stopping heavy or long vehicles on carriageway 100
78 7.13 Stopping in bicycle parking area 100
79 7.14 Stopping in motorcycle parking area 100
80 7.15(1) (a) Stopping in disabled parking stall for people with
disabilities and failing to display permit 300
81 8.3 Failure to remove permit when residence changed 100
82 9.6 Leaving vehicle so as to obstruct a public place 100
83 All other offences not specified 100
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Schedule 2
FORMS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995
FORM 1
PARKING LOCAL LAW 2021
Notice to Owner of Vehicle Involved in Offence
Date .......... / .......... / ..........
To: (1) ..............................................................................................................................................................
of: (2) ..............................................................................................................................................................
It is alleged that on .......... / .......... / .......... at (3) ..........................................................................................
at (4) ............................................................ your vehicle—
make: ............................................................................................................................................................;
type: ............................................................................................................................................................. ;
registration: ................................................ ,
was involved in the commission of the following offence - ...........................................................................
........................................................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................................................
contrary to clause ................ of the Parking Local Law 2021.
You are required under section 9.13 of the Local Government Act 1995 to identify the person who was
the driver or person in charge of the vehicle at the time when the offence is alleged to have been
committed.
If you do not prove otherwise, you will be deemed to have committed the offence unless—
(a) within 28 days after being served with this notice;
(i) you inform the Chief Executive Officer or another authorised officer of the local
government as to the identity and address of the person who was the driver or person in
charge of the vehicle at the time the offence is alleged to have been committed; and
(ii) you satisfy the Chief Executive Officer that the vehicle had been stolen, or was being
unlawfully used, at the time the offence is alleged to have been committed;
or
(b) you were given an infringement notice for the alleged offence and the modified penalty specified
in it is paid within 28 days after the notice was given or such further time as is allowed.
(5) ..........................................................................
(6) ..........................................................................
Insert—
(1) Name of owner or ‘the owner’
(2) Address of owner (not required if owner not named)
(3) Time of alleged offence
(4) Location of alleged offence
(5) Signature of authorised person
(6) Name and title of authorised person giving notice
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Schedule 2
FORMS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995
FORM 2
INFRINGEMENT NOTICE
Serial No .............................
Date ........... / .......... / ..........
To: (1) ..............................................................................................................................................................
of: (2) ...............................................................................................................................................................
It is alleged that on .......... / .......... / .......... at (3) ..........................................................................................
at (4) ................................................................................................................................................................
in respect of vehicle—
make: ............................................................................................................................................................;
type: ............................................................................................................................................................. ;
registration: ................................................ ,
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you committed the following offence—
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
contrary to clause ............... of the Parking Local Law 2021.
The modified penalty for the offence is $ ...............
If you do not wish to have a complaint of the alleged offence heard and determined by a court, the
amount of the modified penalty may be paid to an authorised person at (5) ............................. within a
period of 28 days after the giving of this notice.
If you do not pay the modified penalty within 28 days after the date of this notice, you may be prosecuted
or enforcement action may be taken under the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement
Act 1994. Under that Act, some or all of the following actions may be taken—
your driver’s licence may be suspended, your vehicle licence may be suspended or cancelled, you may
be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence or vehicle licence, your vehicle may be
immobilised or have its number plates removed, your details may be published on a website, your
earnings or bank accounts may be garnished, and your property may be seized and sold.
If the above address is not your current address, or if you change your address, it is important that you
advise us immediately. Failure to do so may result in your driver’s licence or any vehicle licence you
hold being suspended without your knowledge.
(6) .........................................................................
(7) .........................................................................
Insert—
(1) Name of alleged offender or ‘the owner’
(2) Address of alleged offender
(3) Time of alleged offence
(4) Location of alleged offence
(5) Place where modified penalty may be paid
(6) Signature of authorised person
(7) Name and title of authorised person giving notice
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Schedule 2
FORMS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995
FORM 3
INFRINGEMENT NOTICE
Serial No .............................
Date ........... / .......... / ..........
To: (1) .............................................................................................................................................................
of: (2) ...............................................................................................................................................................
It is alleged that on .......... / .......... / .......... at (3) .........................................................................................
at (4) ...............................................................................................................................................................
in respect of vehicle—
make: ........................................................................................................................................................... ;
type: ............................................................................................................................................................ ;
registration: ................................................ ,
you committed the following offence—
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................................................
contrary to clause ............... of the Parking Local Law 2021.
The modified penalty for the offence is $ ...............
If you do not wish to have a complaint of the alleged offence heard and determined by a court, the
amount of the modified penalty may be paid to an authorised person at (5) ........................... within a
period of 28 days after the giving of this notice.
15 June 2021 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2143
Unless within 28 days after being served with this notice—
(a) you pay the modified penalty; or
(b) you—
(i) inform the Chief Executive Officer or another authorised officer of the local government
as to the identity and address of the person who was the driver or person in charge of the
above vehicle at the time the offence is alleged to have been committed; or
(ii) satisfy the Chief Executive Officer that the above vehicle had been stolen or was being
unlawfully used at the time the offence is alleged to have been committed,
you will, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be deemed to have committed the above offence and
court proceedings may be instituted against you.
If you do not pay the modified penalty within 28 days after the date of this notice, you may be prosecuted
or enforcement action may be taken under the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement
Act 1994. Under that Act, some or all of the following actions may be taken—
Your driver’s licence may be suspended, your vehicle licence may be suspended or cancelled, you may
be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence or vehicle licence, your vehicle may be
immobilised or have its number plates removed, your details may be published on a website, your
earnings or bank accounts may be garnished, and your property may be seized and sold.
If the above address is not your current address, or if you change your address, it is important that you
advise us immediately. Failure to do so may result in your driver’s licence or any vehicle licence you
hold being suspended without your knowledge.
(6) ..........................................................................
(7) ..........................................................................
Insert—
(1) Name of owner or ‘the owner’
(2) Address of owner (not required if owner not named)
(3) Time of alleged offence
(4) Location of alleged offence
(5) Place where modified penalty may be paid
(6) Signature of authorised person
(7) Name and title of authorised person giving notice
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Schedule 2
FORMS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995
FORM 4
WITHDRAWAL OF INFRINGEMENT NOTICE
Serial No ...............................
Date ........... / ........... / ...........
To: (1) ..............................................................................................................................................................
of: (2) ...............................................................................................................................................................
Infringement Notice No. ................................................................................ dated .......... / .......... / ..........
in respect of vehicle—
make: ............................................................................................................................................................;
type: ............................................................................................................................................................. ;
registration: ................................................ ,
for the alleged offence of ................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................................................
has been withdrawn.
The modified penalty of $ ......................................
(a) has been paid and a refund is enclosed.
(b) has not been paid and should not be paid.
(c) delete as appropriate.
(3) ..........................................................................
(4) ..........................................................................
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Insert—
(1) Name of alleged offender to whom infringement notice was given or ‘the owner’.
(2) Address of alleged offender.
(3) Signature of authorised person
(4) Name and title of authorised person giving notice
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Dated 27 May, 2021.
The Common Seal of the Shire of Carnamah was affixed in the presence of—
Cr. MERLE ISBISTER, Shire President.
VIN FORDHAM LAMONT, Chief Executive Officer.
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15 June 2021 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2145
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995
BUSH FIRES ACT 1954
SHIRE OF CARNAMAH
WINCHESTER PUBLIC CEMETERY AMENDMENT
LOCAL LAW 2021
Under the powers conferred by the Local Government Act 1995, and all other powers enabling it, the
Council of the Shire of Carnamah resolved on 19 May 2021 to make the following local law—
Citation
This local law is cited as the Winchester Public Cemetery Amendment Local Law 2021.
Commencement
This local law comes into operation 14 days after its publication in the Government Gazette.
Principal Local Law
This local law amends the Winchester Public Cemetery Local Law 2013 as published in the Government
Gazette on 6 May 2013.
Clause 8.1 amended
Clause 8.1 of the principal local law is deleted and replaced with—
8.1 A person shall not bring an animal into or permit an animal to enter or remain in the cemetery,
other than an ‘assistance animal’ as defined in section 9(2) of the Disability Discrimination
Act 1992 (Cth) or with the approval of the CEO or an authorised officer.
Clause 8.2 deleted
Clause 8.2 is deleted.
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Dated 27 May, 2021.
The Common Seal of the Shire of Carnamah was affixed by authority of a resolution of the Council in
the presence of—
Cr. MERLE ISBISTER, Shire President.
VIN FORDHAM LAMONT, Chief Executive Officer.
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15 June 2021 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2147
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995
BUSH FIRES ACT 1954
SHIRE OF CARNAMAH
MEETING PROCEDURES AMENDMENT
LOCAL LAW 2021
Under the powers conferred by the Local Government Act 1995, and all other powers enabling it, the
Council of the Shire of Carnamah resolved on 19 May 2021 to make the following local law—
Citation
This local law is cited as the Shire of Carnamah Meeting Procedures Amendment Local Law 2021.
Commencement
This local law comes into operation 14 days after its publication in the Government Gazette.
Principal Local Law
This local law amends the Shire of Carnamah Standing Orders Local Law 2013 as published in the
Government Gazette on 6 May 2013.
Title changed
‘Standing Orders’ is replaced with ‘Meeting Procedures’ wherever it appears—
(a) On the cover page and preamble to the local law;
(1) (b) In clause 1.1; and
(2) (c) In clause 17.2;
Clause 5.2 amended
Item 10 of clause 5.2(1) is deleted and replaced with—
Reports of the CEO.
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Dated 27 May, 2021.
The Common Seal of the Shire of Carnamah was affixed by authority of a resolution of the Council in
the presence of—
Cr. MERLE ISBISTER, Shire President.
VIN FORDHAM LAMONT, Chief Executive Officer.
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15 June 2021 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2149
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995
BUSH FIRES ACT 1954
SHIRE OF CARNAMAH
FENCING AMENDMENT LOCAL LAW 2021
Under the powers conferred by the Local Government Act 1995, and all other powers enabling it, the
Council of the Shire of Carnamah resolved on 19 May 2021 to make the following local law—
Citation
This local law is cited as the Shire of Carnamah Fencing Amendment Local Law 2021.
Commencement
This local law comes into operation 14 days after its publication in the Government Gazette.
Principal Local Law
This local law amends the Shire of Carnamah Fencing Local Law 2012 as published in the Government
Gazette on 6 May 2013.
Schedule 2 amended
In schedule 2, ‘clause 7’ is replaced with ‘clause 2.1(7)’ wherever it appears.
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Dated 27 May, 2021.
The Common Seal of the Shire of Carnamah was affixed by authority of a resolution of the Council in
the presence of—
Cr. MERLE ISBISTER, Shire President.
VIN FORDHAM LAMONT, Chief Executive Officer.
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