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Division 1—General 5.1 Pound 5.2 Pound Fees 5.3 Fees and Charges 5.4 False or Misleading Statement 5.5 Serving of Infringement Notices 5.6 Offence to fail to comply with notice 5.7 Local government may undertake requirements of notice

3808 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 29 October 2019 Division 2—Right of Appeal and Review 5.8 Appeal and review rights PART 6—ENFORCEMENT 6.1 Offences and Penalties 6.2 Modified Penalties and Offence Description 6.3 Form of notices SCHEDULE 1—APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE FOR A DESIGNATED SCHEDULE 2—MINIMUM CONDITIONS OF A DESIGNATED SCHEDULE 3—OFFENCES AND MODIFIED PENALTIES

29 October 2019 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3809 Under the powers conferred by the Cat Act 2011 and Local Government Act 1995 and under all other powers enabling it, the Council of the Shire of Northam resolved on 16 October 2019 to make the following local law. This local law may be cited as the Shire of Northam Cat Local Law 2019. This local law comes into operation 14 days after the date of publication in the Government Gazette. (1) The Shire of Northam Keeping and Control of Cats Local Law 2008 published in the Government Gazette on 16 September 2008 and all amendments thereto are hereby repealed on the day this local law comes into operation. (2) Where a policy was made or adopted by the local government under or in relation to a local law repealed by this local law, then the policy is to be taken to no longer have any effect on and from the commencement day. (3) The local government may resolve that notwithstanding subclause (2), specified policies continue, or are to be taken to have continued, to have effect on and from the commencement day. This local law applies throughout the District. (1) In this local law, unless the context otherwise requires— Act means the Cat Act 2011; animal establishment has the meaning given to the term in the Local Planning Scheme; applicant means the owner or occupier of the premises who makes an application for a permit under this local law; application means an application for approval granted under this local law; approved person means the person to whom an approval is granted under this local law; approved cattery means any premises which are the subject of a valid planning approval under a Scheme or which is a non-conforming use that may continue under a Scheme; Local Government Act 1995 to perform any of the functions of an Authorised Person under this local law; cat means an animal of the species felis catus or a hybrid of that species; Cat Management Facility means running/operating a business for boarding cats for monetary gain as per the Act. cattery means any premises where more than 4 cats are boarded, housed or trained temporarily, usually for profit, or the personal use of numerous cats, CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of the Shire of Northam; Council means the Council of the Shire of Northam; infringement notice means the notice referred to in clause 6.3; infringement withdrawal notice means the notice referred to in clause 6.3;