LETTuCE LEAF BLiGHT - Victoria Government Gazette

2356 G 40 7 October 2010 Victoria Government Gazette
l make it an offence for a person not to observe certain requirements concerning:–
– temporary dwellings
– disposing of waste and recyclable materials
– disposing of commercial and industrial trade waste
– use of scareguns to protect crops.
l make it an offence to allow or permit land to be kept in a dangerous or unsightly condition
or to be detrimental to the general amenity of the neighbourhood.
l make it an offence not to keep a nature strip in good condition.
The proposed local law, if made, will also:–
– regulate applications for, and the granting of, permits under the proposed local law;
– regulate the correction, revocation and registration of permits;
– create an offence for a person who fails to comply with a Notice to Comply;
– empower an Authorised Officer to impound certain objects;
– empower an Authorised Officer to issue an infringement notice for contravention of the
proposed local law;
– make it an offence for a person to make a false representation or declaration or to intentionally
omit relevant information in an application for a permit or exemption;
– make it an offence for a person to fail to comply with a permit or any condition in a permit;
and
– make it an offence for a person not to comply with a reasonable direction or instruction of
an Authorised Officer.
Purpose of proposed Local Law No. 4 of 2010 Animals
The purpose of this local law is to provide for the peace, order and good governance of the
Mount Alexander Shire by:–
1. managing activities and uses which may be dangerous, cause a nuisance or be detrimental to
the amenity of the area and the environment;
2. regulating and controlling the activities to maintain a healthy and safe environment in the
municipal district for residents and visitors;
3. regulating the manner in which the animals are kept and housed and the number of certain
animals that may be kept on the property; and
4. providing for the administration of the Council’s powers and functions.
General purport of proposed Local Law No. 4 of 2010 Animals
The proposed local law, if made, will:–
l make it an offence if the following activities are carried out without a permit:–
– graze livestock on a road
– engage in driving livestock on a road
– keeping or allowing to be kept more than the number of animals specified in the local
law.
l make it an offence for a person not to observe certain requirements concerning:–
– roadside grazing
– droving livestock on a road
– transferring livestock by foot on a local road
– horse riding on a road or Council land
– the keeping animals including the provision for adequate housing and enclosures
– the keeping of horses, cattle, sheep, goats or like animals in any yard or enclosed
area
– the keeping of birds.