Bindi Bindi Aboriginal Community By-laws (WA)

Western Australia Aboriginal Communities Act 1979 Bindi Bindi Aboriginal Community By-laws Western Australia Bindi Bindi Aboriginal Community By-laws Contents 1. Citation 1 2. Definitions 1 3. Members of the Community 1 4. Visiting Community land 2 5. Damage to property 2 6. Homes 2 7. Regulation of alcohol and drugs 3 8. Disorderly behaviour 3 9. Killing animals 4 10. Rubbish 4 11. Offences 4 12. Enforcement 4 13. Committee permission 5 Notes Defined terms Western Australia Aboriginal Communities Act 1979 Bindi Bindi Aboriginal Community By-laws

1. Citation These by-laws may be cited as the Bindi Bindi Aboriginal Community By-laws.

2. Definitions In these by-laws — Committee means the council of the Corporation; Community means the Bindi Bindi Aboriginal Community; Community land means the land declared by the Governor under section 6 of the Act to be the community lands of the Community; Corporation means the Bindi Bindi Community Aboriginal Corporation Incorporated; member of the Community means a person who is a member of the Community under by-law 3.

3. Members of the Community (1) A person is a member of the Community if the person — (a) is accepted by the Committee as a member of the Community; and (b) has entered into an agreement with the Corporation allowing the person to reside on Community land. (2) A child of a member of the Community is a member of the Community if the child — (a) is under 16 years of age; or (b) being 16 years of age or older, but under 18 years of age, is financially dependent on his or her parents. (3) An application to become a member of the Community is to be made to the Committee in a form approved by the Committee. (4) A person who enters into an agreement under sub-bylaw (1)(b) must comply with the agreement.

4. Visiting Community land (1) Subject to sub-bylaw (2) and any other written law, a person who is not a member of the Community must not enter or remain on Community land without the prior permission of the Committee. (2) For the purpose of seeking permission to enter or remain on Community land a person may go to the Committee's office, on Community land, between 8.00 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. on a weekday. (3) If a person who is not a member of the Community resides on Community land for more than 5 continuous days the person is to pay a temporary residency fee to the Corporation at a rate determined by the Committee.