Shire of Chittering Standing Orders Local Law 2023
1526GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 6 June 2023
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1526 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 6 June 2023 4.2 Behaviour detrimental to property A person must not, in or on local government property, behave in a way which is or might be detrimental to the local government property. 4.3 Taking or injuring any fauna A person must not take, injure or kill, or attempt to take, injure or kill, any fauna which is on or above any local government property unless that person is authorised under a written law to do so. 4.4 Drunk persons not to enter local government property A person must not enter or remain on local government property while drunk or under the influence of a prohibited drug. 4.5 No prohibited drugs A person must not take a prohibited drug onto or consume or use a prohibited drug on local government property. 4.6 No smoking A person must not smoke within a 5 metre radius of any entrance, exit or aperture of premises on local government property. 4.7 Appropriate behaviour and adequate clothing (1) A person over the age of 6 years shall not on or in any local government property— (a) appear in public unless properly dressed in clothing which covers the body to prevent indecent exposure, except where the property is set aside for the wearing of no clothes under clause 2.7(1)(h); (b) loiter outside or act in an inappropriate manner in any portion of a toilet block or change room facility; or (c) without the consent of the occupier, enter or attempt to enter any toilet or other compartment which is already occupied. (2) Where an authorised person considers that the clothing of any person on local government property is not proper or adequate to cover the body so as to prevent indecent exposure, the authorised person may direct that person to put on adequate clothing and that person shall comply with that direction immediately. 4.8 Entry to local government property A person, other than an authorised person performing a function or a contractor of the local government carrying out a contracted duty, shall not— (a) enter or leave any local government property other than by the public entrance or exit, except in an emergency; (b) enter or remain on any local government property except on those days and during those times when access is available to the public; or (c) enter any place that has been fenced off or closed to the public. 4.9 Refusal of entry to local government property (1) Subject to clauses 5.3 and 5.4, an authorised person may refuse to allow entry, or suspend admission, to any local government property to any person whom he or she reasonably suspects has behaved in a manner contrary to the provisions of this Part. (2) A refusal or suspension under subclause (1) can be for any period of up to 12 months as determined by an authorised person. (3) Subclause (1) does not apply to a venue where Council or Committee meetings are held. Division 2—Signs 4.10 Signs (1) The local government may erect a sign on local government property specifying any conditions of use which apply to that property. (2) A person must comply with a sign erected under clause 4.10(1). (3) A condition of use specified on a sign erected under clause 4.10(1) must not be inconsistent with any provision of this local law or any determination. PART 5—SPECIFIC MATTERS RELATING TO TYPES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY Division 1—Fenced or closed property 5.1 No entry to fenced or closed local government property A person must not enter local government property which has been fenced off or closed to the public by a sign or otherwise unless authorised by the local government. Division 2—Toilet blocks and change rooms 5.2 Only specified gender to use entry of toilet block or change room (1) Where a sign on a toilet block or change room specifies that a particular entry of the toilet block or change room is to be used by—