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WEBSITE NOTICE - MAKING OF LOCAL LAWS

Local Government Act 2009, section 29B(1)(b)

 

  1. This notice is published in accordance with s29B(1)(b) and (4) of the Local Government Act 2009.

Making of Local Laws

2. Cook Shire Council (“the Council”) has, by resolution dated 22 November 2022, made:

(a)           Amending Local Law No. 1 (Miscellaneous Local Laws) 2022.

(b)           Amending Subordinate Local Law No. 1 (Miscellaneous Subordinate Local Laws) 2022.

Commencement

3.This notice commences on 2 December 2022.

Purpose and General Effect

4. The purpose and general effect of Amending Local Law No. 1 (Miscellaneous Subordinate Local Laws) 2022 is to:

(a)  amend Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2016 to include a new prescribed activity, defined as a “prescribed camping activity”;

(b)  amend Local Law No. 3 (Community and Environmental Management) 2016 to remove outdated provisions in respect to declared local pests.

5. The purpose and general effect of Amending Subordinate Local Law No. 1 (Miscellaneous Subordinate Local Laws) 2022 is to:

(a) amend Subordinate Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2016 to:

      1. include provisions to regulate prescribed camping activities;
      2. amend schedules of particular prescribed activities in order to specify further requirements for obtaining an approval for the activity, and improve clarity and interpretation;

(b) amend Subordinate Local Law No. 2 (Animal Management) 2016 to correct minor typographical errors;

(c) amend Subordinate Local Law No. 4 (Local Government Controlled Areas, Facilities and Roads) 2016 to:

      1. include further prohibited activities for local government controlled areas or roads; and
      2. include further restricted activities for local government controlled areas or roads.
      3. make minor and non-substantive changes.

6. In the case of Amending Subordinate Local Law No. 1 (Miscellaneous Subordinate Local Laws) 2022, the Local Laws that authorise the Subordinate Local Laws that are being amended are:

(a)           Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2016;

(b)           Local Low No. 2 (Animal Management) 2016; and

(c)           Local Law No. 4 (Local Government Controlled Areas, Facilities and Roads) 2016;

for each of the corresponding Subordinate Local Laws.

7. The amendments to Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2016 and Subordinate Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2016 contain anti-competitive provisions.

Inspection

8. Copies of the Amending Local Laws, and the consolidated versions of the Local Laws that have been amended, may be:

(a)           inspected and purchased at the local government’s public office at 10 Furneaux Street, Cooktown, Qld 4895, and are available for download from Council’s website; and

(b)           viewed by the public on the Department of Local Government, Racing and Multicultural Affairs’ website.

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

COOK SHIRE COUNCIL

 

 

 

 

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