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Considering Applications to Keep Excess Dogs – Section 26 of the Dog Act 1976

Published on 21 July 2020| By Tim Beckett

IntroductionLocal governments are frequently required to consider applications to keep more than the prescribed number of permitted dogs at a residential premises, which necessarily requires a balancing act between the potential benefit to the applicant and the...

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Enforcement of Bushfire Management by Requirements Local Governments

Published on 17 June 2020| By Peter Gillett

The bush fire season in Western Australia typically runs from early November through to late March every year. It is likely we will look back on the most recent bush fire season, as a nation, as one of the worst on record. Moving forward, there will be a greater...

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Compliance Issues for Swimming Pool Barriers

Published on 12 September 2019| By Tim Beckett

Background Swimming pool inspections represent a significant compliance issue and potential source of risk, for local governments. The nature of that risk and the obvious public interest in ensuring the security of swimming pool barriers has resulted in...

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Home owner fined $80,000 for upper storey extension

Published on 28 June 2019| By Peter Gillett

A home owner was recently fined $80,000 of the $200,000 maximum penalty under the Planning and Development Act 2005 for carrying out an extension to a residential dwelling without development approval. When sentencing the accused, the Magistrate took into...

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Dog attacks causing injury: A guide to enforcement and dangerous dog declarations

Published on 27 September 2018| By Andrew Wadham

Many local governments in Western Australia have seen an increase in the number of dog attacks reported in recent times. There has also been an increase in the number of cases reported in the media. Following a dog attack, it is the responsibility of the local...

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Significant penalties for Food Act 2008 offences

Published on 31 August 2018| By Tim Beckett

Introduction of the Food Act 2008 The introduction of the Food Act 2008 (Act) resulted in significantly higher maximum penalties for offences relating to the preparation, handling, and sale of food. Previously, the maximum penalties under the Health Act 1911, as...

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Considering Applications to Keep Excess Dogs – Section 26 of the Dog Act 1976

Enforcement of Bushfire Management by Requirements Local Governments

Compliance Issues for Swimming Pool Barriers

Home owner fined $80,000 for upper storey extension

Dog attacks causing injury: A guide to enforcement and dangerous dog declarations

Significant penalties for Food Act 2008 offences

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