12December 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 4737

12 December 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 4737 DOG ACT 1976 DOGS LOCAL LAW 2018 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 Dowerin resolved on 26 June 2018 to make the following local law. This local law may be cited as the Shire of Dowerin Dogs Local Law 2018. 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1.4 Repeal The Shire of Dowerin Dogs Local Law 2008 published in the Government Gazette on 29th February 2008 is repealed. 1.5 Interpretation In this local law unless the context otherwise requires— Act means the Dog Act 1976; authorised person means a person appointed by the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; CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of the local government; dangerous dog means a dog which is the subject of a declaration under section 33E of the Act declaring it to be a dangerous dog; local government means the Shire of Dowerin; 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; Regulations means the Dog Regulations 2013; Schedule means a schedule in this local law; thoroughfare has the meaning given to it in section 1.4 of the Local Government Act 1995; and town planning scheme means a town planning scheme made by the local government under the Planning and Development Act 2005 which applies throughout the whole or a part of the district.