Shire of Morawa Public Places and Local Government Property Local Law 2018
© 2026 Zoe. All rights reserved.
Zoe is a legal information platform. Always consult the Federal Register of Legislation for authoritative text.
Shire of Morawa Public Places and Local Government Property Local Law 2018
Start here
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Shire of Morawa Public Places and Local Government Property Local Law 2018.
4494 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 13 November 2018 1.10 Overriding power to hire and agree Despite anything to the contrary in this local law, an authorised person, on behalf of the local government, may— (a) hire local government property to any person; or (b) enter into an agreement with any person regarding the use of any local government property. DETERMINATIONS IN RESPECT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTYPART 2— 2.1 Determinations as to use of local government property The local government may make a determination in accordance with clause 2.2— (a) setting aside specified local government property for the pursuit of all or any of the activities referred to in clause 2.7; (b) prohibiting a person from pursuing all or any of the activities referred to in clause 2.8 on specified local government property; (c) as to the matters in clauses 2.7(2) and 2.8(2); and (d) as to any matter ancillary or necessary to give effect to a determination. 2.2 Procedure for making a determination (1) The local government is to give local public notice of the local government intention to make a determination. (2) The local public notice referred to in subclause (1) is to state that— (a) the local government intends to make a determination, the purpose and effect of which is summarised in the notice; (b) a copy of the proposed determination may be inspected and obtained from the offices of the local government; and (c) submissions in writing about the proposed determination may be lodged with the local government within 21 days after the date of publication. (3) If no submissions are received in accordance with subclause (2)(c), the local government is to decide to— (a) give local public notice that the proposed determination has effect as a determination on and from the date of publication; (b) amend the proposed determination, in which case subclause (5) is to apply; or (c) not continue with the proposed determination. (4) If submissions are received in accordance with subclause (2)(c), the local government is to— (a) consider those submissions; and (b) decide— (i) whether or not to amend the proposed determination; or (ii) whether or not to continue with the proposed determination. (5) If the local government decides to amend the proposed determination, it is to give local public notice— (a) of the effect of the amendments; and (b) that the proposed determination has effect as a determination on and from the date of publication. (6) If the local government decides not to amend the proposed determination, it is to give local public notice that the proposed determination has effect as a determination on and from the date of publication. (7) A proposed determination is to have effect as a determination on and from the date of publication of the local public notice referred to in subclauses (3), (5) and (6). (8) A decision under subclause (3) or (4) is not to be delegated by the Council. 2.3 Discretion to erect sign The local government may erect a sign on local government property to give notice of the effect of a determination which applies to that property. 2.4 Determination to be complied with A person must comply with a determination. 2.5 Register of determinations (1) The local government is to keep a register of determinations made under clause 2.2, and of any amendments to or revocations of determinations made under clause 2.6. (2) Sections 5.94 and 5.95 of the Act apply to the register referred to in subclause (1) and for that purpose the register is to be taken to be information within section 5.94(u)(i) of the Act. 2.6 Amendment or revocation of a determination (1) The local government may amend or revoke a determination.
13 November 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 4495 (2) The provisions of clause 2.2 are to apply to an amendment of a determination as if the amendment were a proposed determination. (3) If the local government revokes a determination it is to give local public notice of the revocation and the determination is to cease to have effect on the date of publication. 2.7 Activities which may be pursued on specified local government property (1) A determination may provide that specified local government property is set aside as an area on which a person may— (a) take, ride or drive a vehicle, or a particular class of vehicle; (b) use a UAV; (c) use a children’s playground provided that the person is under an age specified in the determination, but the determination is not to apply to a person having the charge of a person under the specified age; (d) play or practise— (i) golf or archery; (ii) pistol or rifle shooting, but subject to the compliance of that person with the Firearms Act 1973; or (iii) a similar activity, specified in the determination, involving the use of a projectile which, in the opinion of the local government may cause injury or damage to a person or property; and (e) ride a bicycle, a skateboard, rollerblades, a sandboard or a similar device. (2) A determination may specify the extent to which and the manner in which an activity referred to in subclause (1) may be pursued and in particular— (a) the days and times during which the activity may be pursued; (b) that an activity may be pursued on a class of local government property, specified local government property or all local government property; (c) that an activity is to be taken to be prohibited on all local government property other than that specified in the determination; (d) may limit the activity to a class of vehicles, equipment or things, or may extend it to all vehicles, equipment or things; (e) may specify that the activity can be pursued by a class of persons or all persons; and (f) may distinguish between different classes of the activity. 2.8 Activities which may be prohibited on specified local government property (1) A determination may provide that a person is prohibited from pursuing all or any of the following activities on specified local government property— (a) riding a bicycle, a skateboard, rollerblades, a sandboard or a similar device; (b) taking, riding or driving a vehicle on the property or a particular class of vehicle; (c) riding or driving a vehicle of a particular class or any vehicle above a specified speed; (d) the playing or practice of— (i) golf, archery, pistol shooting or rifle shooting; or (ii) a similar activity, specified in the determination, involving the use of a projectile which, in the opinion of the local government may cause injury or damage to a person or property; (e) the playing or practice of any ball game which may cause detriment to the property or any fauna on the property; and (f) the traversing of land which in the opinion of the local government has environmental value warranting such protection, either absolutely or except by paths provided for that purpose. (2) A determination may specify the extent to which and the manner in which a person is prohibited from pursuing an activity referred to in subclause (1) and, in particular— (a) the days and times during which the activity is prohibited; (b) that an activity is prohibited on a class of local government property, specified local government property or all local government property; (c) that an activity is prohibited in respect of a class of vehicles, equipment or things, or all vehicles, equipment or things; (d) that an activity is prohibited in respect of a class of persons or all persons; and (e) may distinguish between different classes of the activity. 2.9 Sign under repealed local law taken to be determination (1) Where a sign erected on local government property has been erected under a repealed local law, then it is to be taken to be and have effect as a determination on and from the commencement day, except to the extent that the sign is inconsistent with any provision of this local law or any determination made under clause 2.1. (2) Clause 2.5 does not apply to a sign referred to in subclause (1).