Shire of Chittering Local Government Property and Public Places Local Law 2023
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Shire of Chittering Local Government Property and Public Places Local Law 2023
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1538 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 6 June 2023 15.2 Local government may undertake requirements of a notice If a person fails to comply with a notice given to him or her under this local law, the local government may do, or arrange to be done, the thing specified in the notice and recover from the person to whom the notice was given, as a debt, the costs incurred in doing so. Division 2—Offences and penalties 15.3 Offences and general penalty (1) A person who— (a) fails to do anything required or directed to be done under this local law; or (b) does an act or omits to do an act contrary to this local law, commits an offence. (2) A person who commits an offence under this local law is liable, upon conviction to— (a) a penalty not exceeding $5,000; and (b) if the offence is a continuing offence, an additional penalty not exceeding $500 for each day or part of a day during which the offence has continued. 15.4 Prescribed offences (1) An offence against an item specified in Schedule 1 is a prescribed offence for the purposes of section 9.16 of the Act. (2) The amount of the modified penalty for a prescribed offence is that specified adjacent to the item in Schedule 1. 15.5 Form of notices (1) For the purposes of this local law— (a) where a vehicle is involved in the commission of an offence, the form of the notice referred to in section 9.13 of the Act is that of Form 1 in Schedule 1 of the Regulations; (b) the form of the infringement notice give under section 9.16 of the Act is that of Form 2 in Schedule 1 of the Regulations; and (c) the form of the notice referred to in section 9.20 of the Act is that of Form 3 in Schedule 1 of the Regulations. (2) Where an infringement notice is given under section 9.16 of the Act in respect of an alleged offence against clause 2.4, the notice is to contain a description of the alleged offence. Division 3—Person to give name and address on demand 15.6 Requirement to give name and address on demand (1) An authorised person may— (a) upon finding a person committing or having committed; or (b) on reasonable grounds suspecting a person of having committed, an offence against this local law, demand from the person the person's name, place of residence and date of birth. (2) A person from whom information is demanded in accordance with clause 15.6(1) commits an offence if the person— (a) refuses without lawful excuse to give the information; or (b) gives information that is false or misleading in any material particular. ———— SCHEDULE 1—PRESCRIBED OFFENCES [Clause 15.4(1)]
6 June 2023 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1539 8. 3.1(1)(h) Making an excavation on, erecting a fence or removing a fence on local government property without a permit $300 9. 3.1(1)(i) Erecting or installing structures on local government for supplying power, water etc. services without a permit $300 10. 3.1(1)(j) Depositing or storing anything on local government $300 11. 3.1(1)(k) Depasturing, tethering, driving or riding animals on local $300 12. 3.1(1)(l) Launching an aircraft or helicopter from or landing an aircraft into local government property without a permit $300 13. 3.1(1)(m) Camping on or lodging at local government property for the purpose of sleeping on local government property $300 14. 3.1(1)(n) Occupying a structure on local government property at night for the purpose of sleeping without a permit $300 15. 3.1(1)(o) Erecting a tent, camp, hut or similar structure on local government property in certain circumstances without a $300 16. 3.1(1)(p) Teaching, coaching or training person, animal or dog for profit in or on local government property without a permit $300 17. 3.1(1)(q) Conducting a function or undertaking a promotional activity on local government property without a permit $300 18. 3.1(1)(r) Charging a person for entry to local government property $300 19. 3.1(1)(s) Lighting a fire on local government property without a $300 20. 3.1(1)(t) Lighting, setting off or conducting a display of fireworks on local government property without a permit $300 21. 3.1(1)(u) Parachuting, hang-gliding, abseiling or base jumping from or onto local government property without a permit $300 22. 3.1(1)(v) Gambling or betting etc. on local government property without permit $300 23. 3.1(1)(w) Erecting, installing, operating or using devices for the emission and amplification of noise on local government $300 24. 3.5 Failure of permit holder to comply with responsibilities $300 25. 4.1 Behaviour on local government property which interferes with others $300 26. 4.2 Behaviour on local government property detrimental to property $300 27. 4.3 Taking or injuring any fauna on local government property $300 28. 4.4 Entering or remaining on local government property while drunk or under the influence of a prohibited drug $300 29. 4.5 Taking or consuming a prohibited drug on local government property $300 30. 4.6 Smoking within a 5 metre radius of an entrance, exit or aperture of premises on local government property $300 31. 4.7(1)(a) Failing to wear adequate clothing to prevent indecent exposure on local government property $300 32. 4.7(1)(b) Loitering outside or acting in an inappropriate manner in a toilet block or change room facility on local government property $300 33. 4.7(1)(c) Entering or attempting to enter an occupied toilet or other compartment without the consent of the occupier $300 34. 4.7(2) Failing to comply with a direction to put on adequate clothing $300 35. 4.8 Unauthorised entry to local government property $300 36. 4.10(2) Failure to comply with a sign on local government property regarding conditions of use $300 37. 5.1 Unauthorised entry to fenced off or closed local government property $300