Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Public Places and Local Government Property Local Law 2020 (Cth)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 (WA)(CKI)

SHIRE OF COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS

PUBLIC PLACES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY LOCAL LAW 2020

CONTENTS

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY 1.1 Citation 1.2 Commencement 1.3 Application 1.4 Repeal 1.5 Transitional provisions 1.6 Definitions 1.7 Types of permit 1.8 Assistance animals 1.9 Overriding power to hire and agree PART 2 - DETERMINATIONS IN RESPECT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY 2.1 Determinations as to use of local government property 2.2 Procedure for making a determination 2.3 Discretion to erect sign 2.4 Determination to be complied with 2.5 Register of determinations 2.6 Amendment or revocation of a determination 2.7 Activities which may be pursued on specified local government property 2.8 Activities which may be prohibited on specified local government property 2.9 Sign under repealed local law taken to be determination PART 3 - ACTIVITIES ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY REQUIRING A PERMIT 3.1 Activities requiring a permit 3.2 Permit to erect structures or camp 3.3 Permit required for possession and consumption of liquor PART 4 - BEHAVIOUR ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AND THOROUGHFARES 4.1 Behaviour which interferes with others 4.2 Behaviour detrimental to property 4.3 No unauthorised entry to function 4.4 Taking or injuring fauna 4.5 Flora 4.6 Animals 4.7 Waste 4.8 Glass 4.9 Intoxicated persons not to enter local government property 4.10 Vehicles on local government property 4.11 UAVs 4.12 Archery, pistol or rifle shooting 4.13 Playing or practising golf PART 5 - MATTERS RELATING TO PARTICULAR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY Division 1 - General 5.1 No entry to fenced or closed local government property 5.2 Only specified gender to use toilet block or change room 5.3 Use of shower or bath facilities Division 2—Beaches and foreshore areas 5.4 Use of vehicles on beaches and foreshore areas 5.5 Surf lifesaving activities 5.6 Fishing 5.7 Boat launching etc. PART 6 - ACTIVITIES IN THOROUGHFARES Division 1 – General 6.1 General prohibitions 6.2 Activities allowed with a permit 6.3 Assignment of numbers 6.4 No driving on closed thoroughfare 6.5 Fencing of public place – Item 4(1) of Division 1, Schedule 3.1 of Act Division 2 – Permitted verge treatments 6.6 Permitted verge treatments 6.7 Obligations of owner or occupier 6.8 Transitional provision 6.9 Power to carry out public works on verge PART 7 - ACTIVITIES IN PUBLIC PLACES 7.1 Vehicles in public place PART 8 - TEMPORARY SIGNS 8.1 Definitions 8.2 Application 8.3 Temporary signs 8.4 Matters to be considered in determining application for permit 8.5 Requirements for temporary signs 8.6 Prohibition on placement of temporary signs PART 9 - PERMITS Division 1 – Applying for a permit 9.1 Application for permit 9.2 Decision on application for permit 9.3 General restrictions on grant of permit 9.4 Examples of conditions 9.5 Imposing conditions under a policy 9.6 Compliance with conditions 9.7 Variation of permit Division 2 – Duration of permits 9.8 Duration of permit 9.9 Renewal of permit 9.10 Transfer of permit 9.11 Suspension of permit 9.12 Proposed suspension of permit 9.13 Revocation of suspension of permit 9.14 Period of suspension of permit 9.15 Cancellation of permit 9.16 Surrender of permit Division 3 – Responsibilities of permit holders and others 9.17 Production of permit 9.18 Production of permit document for amendment 9.19 Advertising 9.20 False or misleading statement 9.21 Other responsibilities of permit holder PART 10 - SIGNS AND POWERS TO GIVE DIRECTIONS 10.1 Signs installed by the local government 10.2 Pre-existing signs 10.3 Authorised person to be obeyed 10.4 Refusal of entry and removal 10.5 Disposal of lost property PART 11 - OBJECTIONS AND REVIEW 11.1 Objection and review rights PART 12 - NOTICES 12.1 Notice to remedy non-compliance 12.2 Notice regarding damage to local government property 12.3 Notice requirements 12.4 Local government may undertake requirements of notice 12.5 Offence to fail to comply with notice PART 13 - OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 13.1 Offences and general penalty 13.2 Prescribed offences 13.3 Form of notices 13.4 Evidence of a determination SCHEDULE – PRESCRIBED OFFENCES