SHIRE OF WAROONA
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EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
LOCAL LAW 2021
29 November 2021 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5209
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995
SHIRE OF WAROONA
EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES LOCAL LAW 2021
CONTENTS
Part 1—Preliminary
1.1 Citation
1.2 Commencement
1.3 Interpretation
1.4 Application
1.5 Repeal
Part 2—Licensing Requirements for an Extractive Industry
2.1 Extractive industries prohibited without licence
2.2 Application to advertise proposal
2.3 Application for licence
Part 3—Determination of Application
3.1 Determination of application
3.2 Payment of annual licence fee
Part 4—Transfer, Cancellation and Renewal of Licence
4.1 Transfer of licence
4.2 Cancellation of licence
4.3 Renewal of licence
Part 5—Secured Sum and Application Thereof
5.1 Security for restoration and reinstatement
5.2 Use by the local government of secured sum
Part 6—Limitations, Obligations of the Licesee and Prohibitions
6.1 Limits on excavation near boundary
6.2 Obligations of the licensee
6.3 Prohibitions
6.4 Blasting
Part 7—Miscellaneous Provisions
7.1 Public liability
7.2 Mines Safety and Inspection Act and Environmental Protection Act
7.3 Notice of cessation of operations
7.4 Works to be carried out on cessation of operations
Part 8—Objections and Appeals
Part 9—Modified Penalties
Schedule 1—Prescribed Offences
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995
SHIRE OF WAROONA
EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES LOCAL LAW 2021
Under the powers conferred on it by the
Local Government Act 1995 and under all other enabling
powers, the council of the Shire of Waroona resolved on 23 November 2021 to make the following local
law.
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
1.1 Citation
This local law may be cited as the
Shire of Waroona Extractive Industries Local Law 2021.
1.2 Commencement
This local law comes into operation 14 days after the date of its publication in the
Government Gazette.
1.3 Interpretation
In this local law unless the contrary intention appears—
Act means the
Local Government Act 1995;
AS means an Australian Standard published by Standards Australia and available for viewing free
of charge at the Shire of Waroona Administration Office;
carry on an extractive industry means quarrying and excavating for stone, gravel, sand or other
material;
CEO means the chief executive officer of the local government;
district means the district of the local government;
excavation includes quarry;
land unless the context otherwise requires, means the land on which the applicant proposes
carrying on the extractive industry to which the licence application relates;
licence means a licence issued under this local law;
licensee means the person named in the licence as the licensee;
local government means Shire of Waroona;
occupier has the meaning given to it in the Act;
owner has the meaning given to it in the Act;
person does not include the local government;
planning approval means an approval for a development and/or a land use that is issued under
a local planning scheme administered by the local government;
secured sum means the sum required to be paid or the amount of a bond, guarantee or other
security under clause 5.1;
Schedule means a schedule to this local law; and
site means the land specified by the local government in a licence.
1.4 Application
(1) The provisions of this local law—
(a) subject to paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e)
(i) apply and have force and effect throughout the whole of the district; and
(ii) apply to every excavation whether commenced prior to or following the coming into
operation of this local law;
(b) do not apply to the extraction of minerals under the
Mining Act 1978;
(c) do not apply to the carrying on of an extractive industry on Crown land;
(d) do not apply to the carrying on of an extractive industry on land by the owner or occupier of
that land, for use on that land;
(e) do not apply to the local government, and
(f) do not affect the validity of any licence issued under the local law repealed by clause 1.5 of this
local law if that licence is currently in force at the date of gazettal of this local law.
(2) In subclause (1)(d), land includes adjoining lots or locations in the same occupation or ownership of
the owner or occupier referred to in subclause (1)(d).
1.5 Repeal
(1) The
Shire of Waroona Extractive Industries Local Law 1999 published in the
Government Gazette
on 11 February 2000 is repealed.
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(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 date.
(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 date.
PART 2—LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR AN EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY
2.1 Extractive industries prohibited without licence
A person must not carry on an extractive industry—
(a) unless the person is the holder of a valid and current licence; and
(b) otherwise than in accordance with any terms and conditions set out in, or applying in respect
of, the licence.
Penalty: $5000 and a daily penalty not exceeding a fine of $500 in respect of each day or part of a day
where the offence is of a continuing nature.
2.2 Applicant to advertise proposal
(1) Unless the local government first approves otherwise, a person seeking the issue of a licence shall,
before applying to the local government for a licence—
(a) forward by registered mail a notice in the form determined by the CEO from time to time to—
(i) the owners and occupiers of all land adjoining the land upon which it is proposed to
excavate, or within an area determined by the local government as likely to be affected
by the granting of a licence, advising of the application and specifying that they may,
within 21 days from the date of service of the letter, object to or make representations in
writing in respect of the issue of a licence by the local government;
(ii) every authority or person having control or jurisdiction over any of the things referred to
in clause 2.3(1)(a)(vii) and (viii) within 500 metres from the boundaries of the land, or
within an area determined by the local government as likely to be affected by the
granting of a licence; and
(b) as soon as practicable after complying with the requirements of paragraph (a)—
(i) forward a copy of the notice to the CEO; and
(ii) publish the notice in a newspaper circulating in the area in which the proposed
excavation is located.
(2) The local government may, within 14 days after receiving a copy of a notice referred to in subclause
(1), cause to be displayed, or require the proposed applicant to display, in a prominent position on the
land one or more notices—
(a) in the form determined by the local government from time to time;
(b) the content, size and construction of which have been approved by the CEO;
(c) specifying particulars of the proposed excavation; and
(d) inviting objections or comments within 21 days from the placement of the notice.
2.3 Application for licence
(1) Subject to subclause (3), a person seeking the issue of a licence in respect of any land shall apply in
the form determined by the CEO from time to time and must forward the application duly completed
and signed by each of the applicant, the owner of the land and any occupier of the land to the CEO
together with—
(a) 3 copies of a plan of the excavation site to a scale of between 1:500 and 1:2000 showing—
(i) the existing and proposed land contours based on the Australian Height Datum and
plotted at 1 metre contour intervals;
(ii) the land on which the excavation site is to be located;
(iii) the external surface dimensions of the land;
(iv) the location and depth of the existing and proposed excavation of the land;
(v) the location of existing and proposed thoroughfares or other means of vehicle access to
and egress from the land and to public thoroughfares in the vicinity of the land;
(vi) the location of buildings, treatment plant, tanks and other improvements and
developments existing on, approved for or proposed in respect of the land;
(vii) the location of existing power lines, telephone cables and any associated poles or pylons,
sewers, pipelines, reserves, bridges, railway lines and registered grants of easement or
other encumbrances over, on, under or adjacent to or in the vicinity of the land;
(viii) the location of all existing dams, watercourses, drains or sumps on or adjacent to the
land;
(ix) the location and description of existing and proposed fences, gates and warning signs
around the land; and
(x) the location of the areas proposed to be used for stockpiling excavated material, treated
material, overburden and soil storage on the land and elsewhere;
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(b) 3 copies of a works and excavation programme containing—
(i) the nature and estimated duration of the proposed excavation for which the licence is
applied;
(ii) the stages and the timing of the stages in which it is proposed to carry out the excavation;
(iii) details of the methods to be employed in the proposed excavation and a description of
any on-site processing works;
(iv) details of the depth and extent of the existing and proposed excavation of the site;
(v) an estimate of the depth of and description of the nature and quantity of the overburden
to be removed;
(vi) a description of the methods by which existing vegetation is to be cleared and topsoil and
overburden removed or stockpiled;
(vii) a description of the means of access to the excavation site and the types of thoroughfares
to be constructed;
(viii) details of the proposed number and size of trucks entering and leaving the site each day,
the route or routes to be taken by those vehicles and the adequacy and condition of the
route or routes to accommodate the traffic likely to be generated by the excavation
programme;
(ix) a description of any proposed buildings, water supply, treatment plant, tanks and other
improvements;
(x) details of drainage conditions applicable to the land and methods by which the excavation
site is to be kept drained;
(xi) a description of the measures to be taken to minimise sand drift, dust nuisance, erosion,
watercourse siltation and dangers to the general public;
(xii) a description of the measures to be taken to comply with the
Environmental Protection
(Noise) Regulations 1997;
(xiii) a description of the existing site environment and a report on the anticipated effect that
the proposed excavation will have on the environment in the vicinity of the land;
(xiv) details of the nature of existing vegetation, shrubs and trees and a description of
measures to be taken to minimise the destruction of existing vegetation; and
(xv) a description of the measures to be taken in screening the excavation site, or otherwise
minimising adverse visual impacts, from nearby thoroughfares or other areas;
(c) 3 copies of a rehabilitation and decommissioning programme indicating—
(i) the objectives of the programme, having due regard to the nature of the surrounding area
and the proposed end-use of the excavation site;
(ii) whether restoration and reinstatement of the excavation site is to be undertaken
progressively or upon completion of excavation operations;
(iii) how any face is to be made safe and batters sloped;
(iv) the method by which topsoil is to be replaced and revegetated;
(v) the numbers and types of trees and shrubs to be planted and other landscaping features
to be developed;
(vi) how rehabilitated areas are to be maintained; and
(vii) the programme for the removal of buildings, plant, waste and final site clean-up;
(d) evidence that a datum peg has been established on the land related to a point approved by the
local government on the surface of a constructed public thoroughfare or such other land in the
vicinity;
(e) a certificate from a licensed surveyor certifying the correctness of—
(i) the plan referred to in paragraph (a); and
(ii) the datum peg and related point referred to in paragraph (d);
(f) evidence that the requirements of clause 2.2(1) and (2) have been carried out;
(g) copies of all land use planning approvals required under any planning legislation;
(h) copies of any environmental approval required under any environmental legislation;
(i) copies of any geotechnical information relating to the excavation site;
(j) the consent in writing to the application from the owner of the excavation site;
(k) the licence application fee specified by the local government from time to time; and,
(l) any other information that the local government may reasonably require.
(2) All survey data supplied by an applicant for the purpose of subclause (1) shall comply with
Australian Height Datum and Australian Map Grid standards.
(3) Where in relation to a proposed excavation—
(a) the surface area is not to exceed 5000 square metres; and
(b) the extracted material is not to exceed 5000 cubic metres;
the local government may exempt a person making application for a licence under subclause (1) from
supplying any of the data specified in paragraphs (b), (d), (e) and (i) of subclause (1).
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PART 3—DETERMINATION OF APPLICATION
3.1 Determination of application
(1) The local government may refuse to consider an application for a licence that does not comply with
the requirements of clause 2.3, and in any event shall refuse an application for a licence where planning
approval for an extractive industry use of the land has not first been obtained.
(2) The local government may, in respect of an application for a licence—
(a) refuse the application; or
(b) approve the application
(i) over the whole or part of the land in respect of which the application is made; and
(ii) on such terms and conditions, if any, as it sees fit.
(3) Where the local government approves an application for a licence, it shall—
(a) determine the licence period, not exceeding 5 years from the date of issue; and
(b) approve the issue of a licence in the form determined by the CEO from time to time.
(4) Where the local government approves the issue of a licence, the CEO upon receipt by the local
government of—
(a) payment of the annual licence fee, or the relevant proportion of the annual licence fee to
30 June, determined by the local government under and in accordance with sections 6.16 to
6.19 of the Act;
(b) payment of the secured sum if any, imposed under clause 5.1;
(c) the documents, if any, executed to the satisfaction of the CEO, under clause 5.1; and
(d) a copy of the public liability insurance policy required under clause 7.1(1);
shall issue the licence to the applicant.
(5) Without limiting subclause (2), the local government may impose conditions in respect of the
following matters—
(a) the orientation of the excavation to reduce visibility from other land;
(b) the appropriate siting of access thoroughfares, buildings and plant;
(c) the stockpiling of material;
(d) the hours during which any excavation work may be carried out;
(e) the hours during which any processing plant associated with, or located on, the site may be
operated;
(f) requiring all crushing and treatment plant to be enclosed within suitable buildings to minimise
the emission of noise, dust, vapour and general nuisance to the satisfaction of the local
government;
(g) the depths below which a person shall not excavate;
(h) distances from adjoining land or thoroughfares within which a person must not excavate;
(i) the safety of persons employed at or visiting the excavation site;
(j) the control of dust and wind-blown material;
(k) the planting, care and maintenance of trees, shrubs and other landscaping features during the
time in which the extractive industry is carried out in order to effectively screen the area to be
excavated and to provide for progressive rehabilitation;
(l) the prevention of the spread of dieback or other disease;
(m) the drainage of the excavation site and the disposal of water;
(n) the restoration and reinstatement of the excavation site, the staging of such works, and the
minimising of the destruction of vegetation;
(o) the provision of retaining walls to prevent subsidence of any portion of the excavation or of land
abutting the excavation;
(p) requiring the licensee to furnish to the local government a surveyors certificate each year, prior
to the renewal fee being payable, to certify the quantity of material extracted and that material
has not been excavated below the final contour levels outlined within the approved excavation
programme;
(q) requiring the licensee to enter into an agreement with the local government by which it agrees
to pay any extraordinary expenses incurred by the local government in repairing damage
caused to thoroughfares in the district by heavy or extraordinary traffic conducted by or on
behalf of the licensee under the licence;
(r) requiring the licensee to enter into an agreement with the local government in respect of any
condition or conditions imposed under this local law; and
(s) any other matter for properly regulating the carrying on of an extractive industry.
(6) Where the local government refuses an application for a licence the local government shall advise
the applicant in writing of the refusal.
3.2 Payment of annual licence fee
On or before 30 June in each year, a licensee shall pay to the local government the annual licence fee
determined by the local government under and in accordance with sections 6.16 to 6.19 of the Act.
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PART 4—TRANSFER, CANCELLATION AND RENEWAL OF LICENCE
4.1 Transfer of licence
(1) An application for the transfer of a licence shall—
(a) be made in writing;
(b) be signed by the licensee and the proposed transferee of the licence;
(c) be accompanied by the current licence;
(d) be accompanied by the consent in writing to the transfer from the owner of the excavation site;
(e) include any information that the local government may reasonably require; and
(f) be forwarded to the CEO together with the fee determined by the local government from time
to time.
(2) Upon receipt of any application for the transfer of a licence, the local government may—
(a) refuse the application; or
(b) approve the application on such terms and conditions, if any, as it sees fit.
(3) Where the local government approves an application for the transfer of a licence, the local
government shall transfer the licence by an endorsement on the licence, by the CEO, in the form
determined by the CEO from time to time.
(4) Where the local government approves the transfer of a licence it shall not be required to refund any
part of the fees paid by the former licensee in respect of the transferred licence.
4.2 Cancellation of licence
(1) The local government may cancel a licence where the licensee has—
(a) been convicted of an offence against—
(i) this local law; or
(ii) any other law relating to carrying on an extractive industry;
(b) transferred or assigned or attempted to transfer or assign the licence without the consent of
the local government;
(c) permitted another person to carry on an extractive industry otherwise than in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the licence and of the provisions of this local law;
(d) failed to pay the annual licence fee under clause 3.2; or
(e) failed to have a current public liability insurance policy under clause 7.1(1) or failed to provide
a copy of the policy or evidence of its renewal as the case may be, under clause 7.1(2).
(2) Where the local government cancels a licence under this clause—
(a) the local government shall advise the licensee in writing of the cancellation;
(b) the cancellation takes effect on and from the day on which the licensee is served with the
cancellation advice; and
(c) the local government shall not be required to refund any part of the fees paid by the licensee in
respect of the cancelled licence.
4.3 Renewal of licence
(1) A licensee who wishes to renew a licence must apply in writing to the local government at least
45 days before the date of expiry of the licence and shall submit with the application for renewal—
(a) the fee determined by the local government from time to time;
(b) a copy of the current licence;
(c) a plan showing the contours of the excavation carried out to the date of that application;
(d) details of the works, excavation and rehabilitation stages reached and of any changes or
proposed changes with respect to any of the things referred to in clauses 2.3(1)(b) and (c); and
(e) any other things referred to in clauses 2.3 and 3.1.
(2) The local government may waive any of the requirements specified in clause 4.3 (1)(d) or (e).
(3) If—
(a) an application to renew a licence is in relation to land in respect of which the current licence
was issued less than 12 months prior to the date from which the new licence if granted would
apply; and
(b) the methods to be employed in the proposed land excavation are identical to those being
employed at the date of the application,
then the applicant shall not be obliged, unless otherwise required by the local government to submit
details of any of the things referred to in clauses 2.3 and 3.1.
(4) Upon receipt of an application for the renewal of a licence, the local government may—
(a) refuse the application; or
(b) approve the application on such terms and conditions, if any, as it sees fit.
(5) Where the local government refuses an application for the renewal of a licence the local government
shall advise the applicant in writing of the refusal.
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PART 5—SECURED SUM AND APPLICATION THEREOF
5.1 Security for restoration and reinstatement
(1) For the purpose of ensuring that an excavation site is properly restored or reinstated, the local
government may require that—
(a) as a condition of a licence; or
(b) before the issue of a licence,
the licensee shall give to the local government a bond, bank guarantee or other security, of a kind and
in a form acceptable to the CEO, in or for a sum determined by the local government from time to time.
(2) A bond required under subclause (1) is to be paid into a fund established by the local government
for the purposes of this clause.
(3) Subject to clause 5.2, any interest accrued in respect of the bond paid into the fund under subclause
(2) is to be returned to the licensee at the completion of the restoration and reinstatement works
required by the licence conditions or otherwise under this local law.
5.2 Use by the local government of secured sum
(1) If a licensee fails to carry out or complete the restoration and reinstatement works required by the
licence conditions either—
(a) within the time specified in those conditions; or
(b) where no such time has been specified, within 60 days of the completion of the excavation or
portion of the excavation specified in the licence conditions,
then, subject to the local government giving the licensee 14 days’ notice of its intention to do so—
(a) the local government may carry out or cause to be carried out the required restoration and
reinstatement work or so much of that work as remains undone; and
(b) the licensee shall pay to the local government on demand all costs incurred by the local
government or which the local government may be required to pay under this clause.
(2) The local government may apply the proceeds of any bond, bank guarantee or other security provided
by the licensee under clause 5.1 towards its costs under this clause.
(3) The liability of a licensee to pay the local government s costs under this clause is not limited to the
amount, if any, secured under clause 5.1.
PART 6—LIMITATIONS, OBLIGATIONS OF THE LICENSEES AND PROHIBITIONS
6.1 Limits on excavation near boundary
Subject to any licence conditions imposed by the local government, a person shall not, without the
written approval of the local government, excavate within—
(a) 20 metres of the boundary of any land on which the excavation site is located;
(b) 20 metres of any land affected by a registered grant of easement;
(c) 40 metres of any thoroughfare; or
(d) 40 metres of any watercourse.
Penalty: $2,000
6.2 Obligations of the licensee
A licensee shall—
(a) where the local government so requires, securely fence the excavation to a standard determined
by the local government and keep the gateways locked when not actually in use in order to
prevent unauthorised entry;
(b) erect and maintain warning signs along each of the boundaries of the area excavated under the
licence so that each sign
(i) is not more than 200 metres apart;
(ii) is not less than 1.8 metres high and not less than 1 metre wide; and
(iii) bears the words “DANGER EXCAVATIONS KEEP OUT”;
(c) except where the local government approves otherwise, drain and keep drained to the local
government’s satisfaction any excavation to which the licence applies so as to prevent the
accumulation of water;
(d) restore and reinstate the excavation site in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
licence, the site plans and the works and excavation programme approved by the local
government;
(e) take all reasonable steps to prevent the emission of dust, noise, vibration and other forms of
nuisance from the excavation site; and
(f) otherwise comply with the conditions imposed by the local government in accordance with
clause 3.1.
Penalty: $5,000 for each offence, and if an offence is of a continuing nature, to a daily penalty not
exceeding a fine of $500 in respect of each day or part of a day where the offence is of a continuing
nature.
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6.3 Prohibitions
A licensee shall not—
(a) remove any trees or shrubs within 40 metres (or such lesser distance as may be allowed, in
writing, by the local government) of the boundary of any thoroughfare on land in respect of
which a licence has been granted, except for the purpose of constructing access thoroughfares,
erecting buildings or installing plant for use in connection with the excavation and then only
with the express approval of the local government and subject to any conditions which the local
government may impose in accordance with clause 3.1;
(b) store, or permit to be stored, any explosives or explosive devices on the site to which the licence
applies other than with the approval of the local government and the Department of Mines,
Industry Regulation and Safety; or
(c) fill or excavate, other than in accordance with the terms and conditions of the licence, the site
plans and the works and excavation programme approved by the local government.
Penalty $5,000 for each offence, and if an offence is of a continuing nature, to a daily penalty not
exceeding a fine of $500 in respect of each day or part of a day where the offence is of a continuing
nature.
6.4 Blasting
(1) A person shall not carry out or permit to be carried out any blasting in the course of excavating
unless—
(a) the local government has otherwise given approval in respect of blasting generally or in the
case of each blast;
(b) subject to subclause (2), the blasting takes place only between the hours of 8.00am and 5.00pm,
or as determined by the local government, on Mondays to Fridays inclusive;
(c) the blasting is carried out in strict accordance with the
AS2187.0:1998 Explosives—Storage,
Transport and Use, as amended from time to time, the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994,
the
Environmental Protection Act 1986, and all relevant local laws of the local government;
and
(d) in compliance with any other conditions imposed by the local government concerning—
(i) the time and duration of blasting;
(ii) the purposes for which the blasting may be used; and
(iii) such other matters as the local government may reasonably require in the interests of
the safety and protection of members of the public and of property within the district.
Penalty: $5,000 for each offence, and if the offence is of a continuing nature, to a daily penalty not
exceeding a fine of $500 in respect of each day or part of a day where the offence is of a continuing
nature.
(2) A person shall not carry out or permit to be carried out any blasting on a Saturday, Sunday or public
holiday except with the prior approval of the local government.
Penalty: $2,000.
PART 7—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
7.1 Public liability
(1) A licensee shall have at all times a current public liability insurance policy taken out in the joint
names of the licensee and the local government indemnifying the licensee and the local government for
a sum of not less than $20,000,000 in respect of any one claim relating to any of the excavation
operations.
(2) The licensee shall provide to the local government a copy of the policy taken out under subclause
(1), within 14 days after the issue of that policy and shall provide to the local government evidence of
renewal within 14 days of each renewal date.
7.2 Mines Safety and Inspection Act and Environmental Po
(1) In any case where the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 or the
Environmental Protection
Act 1986 applies to any excavation carried on or proposed to be carried on at a site, the licensee in
respect of that site shall provide to the local government within 14 days full particulars of any
inspection or report made under that Act or those Acts.
(2) In this clause, the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and the
Environmental Protection Act 1986
include all subsidiary legislation made under those Acts.
7.3 Notice of cessation of operations
(1) Where a licensee intends to cease carrying on an extractive industry—
(a) temporarily for a period in excess of 12 months; or
(b) permanently,
the licensee shall, as well as complying with clause 7.4, give the local government written notice of the
cessation not later than 1 week after those operations have ceased.
(2) Where a licensee has given written notice to the local government of the intention to permanently
cease carrying on an extractive industry on the site to which the licence applies the licence is deemed
to have expired on the date such cessation is so notified.
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(3) The temporary or permanent cessation of the carrying on of an extractive industry on a site or the
deemed expiration or cancellation of a licence does not entitle the licensee to any refund of any licence
fee.
7.4 Works to be carried out on cessation of operations
Where the carrying on of an extractive industry on the site permanently ceases or on the expiration or
cancellation of the licence applicable to the site, whichever first occurs, the licensee shall, as well as
complying with the provisions of clause 7.3—
(a) restore and reinstate the excavated site in accordance with the proposals approved by the local
government or in such other manner as the local government may subsequently agree in
writing with the licensee;
(b) ensure that any face permitted to remain upon the excavation site is left safe with all loose
materials removed and where the excavation site is—
(i) sand, the sides are sloped to a batter of not more than 1:3 (vertical:horizontal); and
(ii) limestone or material other than sand, the sides are sloped to a batter which, in the
opinion of the local government, would enable the site to be left in a stable condition;
(c) ensure that the agreed floor level of the excavation is graded to an even surface or is otherwise
in accordance with the rehabilitation and decommissioning programme approved by the local
government;
(d) ensure that all stockpiles or dumps of stone, sand or other materials are left so that no portion
of that material can escape onto land not owned or occupied by the licensee nor into any stream,
watercourse or drain that is not wholly situated within the land owned or occupied by the
licensee;
(e) erect retaining walls where necessary to prevent subsidence of land in the vicinity of any
excavation;
(f) remove from the site all buildings, plant and equipment erected, installed or used for or in
relation to the carrying on of an extractive industry on the site and fill all holes remaining after
such removal to the level of the surrounding ground and compact such filled holes sufficiently
to prevent settling; and
(g) break up, scarify, cover with topsoil and plant with grass, trees and shrubs all parts of the site
where buildings, plant and equipment were erected or installed and all areas which were used
for stockpiling unless otherwise specified under this local law.
Penalty: $5,000 for each offence, and if the offence is of a continuing nature, to a daily penalty not
exceeding a fine of $500 in respect of each day or part of a day where the offence is of a continuing
nature.
PART 8—OBJECTIONS AND APPEALS
When the local government makes a decision as to whether it will—
(a) grant a person a licence under this local law; or
(b) renew, vary, or cancel a licence that a person has under this local law; or
(c) transfer a licence that a person has under this local law,
the provisions of Division 1 of Part 9 of the Act and regulation 33 of the
Local Government (Functions
and General) Regulations 1996 shall apply to that decision.
PART 9—MODIFIED PENALTIES
(1) An offence against a clause specified in Schedule 1 is a prescribed offence for the purposes of section
9.16(1) of the Act.
(2) The amount of the modified penalty for a prescribed offence is that specified adjacent to the clause
in Schedule 1.
(3) Forms
For the purposes of this local law—
(a) the form of the infringement notice given under section 9.16 of the Act is that of Form 2 in
Schedule 1 of the
Local Government (Functions and General) Regulations 1996; and
(b) the form of the notice sent under section 9.20 of the Act withdrawing an infringement notice
is that of Form 3 in Schedule 1 of the
Local Government (Functions and General)
Regulations 1996.
SCHEDULE 1—PRESCRIBED OFFENCES
[cl.9.1]
Item
No. Clause No. Description Modified
Penalty
1 2.1 Carry on extractive industry without licence or in breach
of terms and conditions $350
2 6.1 Excavate near boundary $200
3 6.2(a) Gateways not kept locked where required $350
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Item
No. Clause No. Description Modified
Penalty
4 6.2(b) Warning signs not erected or maintained as required $350
5 6.2(c) Excavation not drained as required $350
6 6.3(a) Remove trees or shrubs near boundary without approval $350
7 6.3(b) Store without required approval explosives or explosive
devices $350
8 6.3(c) Fill or excavate in breach of licence $350
9 6.4(1)(a) Blasting without approval of the local government $350
10 6.4(1)(b) Blasting outside times authorised $350
11 6.4(1)(d) Blasting in breach of condition imposed by the local
government $350
12 6.4(2) Blasting without approval on Saturday, Sunday or public
holiday $200
Dated the 23rd of November 2021.
The Common Seal of the Shire of Waroona was affixed by the authority of a resolution of council in the
presence of—
CR JOHN MICHAEL SCOTT WALMSLEY, Shire President.
MARK ANDREW GOODLET, Chief Executive Officer.
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