Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

KATHERINE TOWN COUNCIL BY-LAWS

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

           Division 1-- General

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Crown to be bound  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Application of By-laws  
   5.      Determinations, including determinations of charges, &c.  
   6.      Registrar  
   7.      Registers  
   8.      Proof of ownership of motor vehicle  
   9.      Matters of evidence  
   10.     Requirements for execution of works  
   11.     Where requirements not complied with  

           Division 2--Plan of numbering in Municipality

   12.     Plan of numbering  

           Division 3--Licences, permits, authorities and registrations

   13.     Definition  
   14.     Applications for licences, &c.  
   15.     Grant of licence, &c.  
   16.     Activity for which licence required prohibited without licence; compliance with conditions  

           Division 4--Regulatory

   17.     Compliance with notices, &c.  
   18.     Obstruction of officers, &c.  
   19.     Power of arrest or removal  
   20.     General penalty  
   21.     Fixed penalties  

   PART 2--HEALTH AND SAFETY

           Division 1--Garbage services

   22.     Definitions  
   23.     Collection of garbage by council  
   24.     Alternate regular garbage collection service  
   25.     Provision and maintenance of garbage receptacles  
   26.     Interference with garbage receptacles  
   27.     Garbage receptacles to be returned to location  
   28.     Council may establish dumps  
   29.     Offences at dumps  

           Division 2--Litter, &c., on land

   30.     Depositing, &c., litter  
   31.     Land to be cleared  

           Division 3--Fires, &c.

   32.     Burning offensive materials  
   33.     Lighting fires  
   34.     Igniting fireworks, &c.  
   35.     Breaking or leaving glass, &c.  
   36.     Deposit of offensive matter, &c.  
   37.     Throwing stones, &c.  

   PART 3--ANIMAL MANAGEMENT

           Division 1--Animals generally

   38.     Purpose of Part  
   39.     Diseased and injured animals and animals at large  
   40.     Removal, &c., of dead or diseased, &c., animals  
   41.     Occupier is deemed owner  

           Division 2--Control of dogsSubdivision

   42.     Interpretation  
   43.     Exemptions for guide dogs  
   44.     Register  
   45.     Special considerations in determination of application for registration  
   46.     Identification device  
   47.     Licensing premises  
   48.     Cancellation, variation, &c., of registration or licence by request  
   49.     Cancellation, variation, &c., of registration or licence otherwise than by request  
   50.     Operation of notice of cancellation, &c.  
   51.     Dog exercise areas and dog restriction areas  
   52.     Unregistered dogs  
   53.     Requirement for licence  
   54.     Keeping dogs in dog restriction area  
   55.     Removal of identification device  
   56.     Dogs at large  
   57.     Enticement  
   58.     Dogs attacking or menacing persons or animals  
   59.     Dogs chasing vehicles  
   60.     Dogs causing nuisance  
   61.     Abandoning dogs  
   62.     Obstruction of pound supervisor, &c.  
   63.     Sterilisation marks and certificates  
   64.     Seizure, &c., of animals  
   65.     Establishment, &c., of pounds  
   66.     Notice of impounding  
   67.     Release of dogs from pounds  
   68.     Diseased dogs  
   69.     Sale or disposal of impounded dogs  
   70.     Change of ownership of dog, &c.  
   71.     Dog races, &c.  

   PART 4--PUBLIC PLACES

           Division 1--Roads, crossings, &c.

   72.     Definition  
   73.     Application or requirement to construct crossing  
   74.     Vehicles to use approved crossings only  
   75.     Bicycle restriction areas  
   76.     Heavy loads prohibited  
   77.     Removal of kerbing  
   78.     Laying pipes, &c., on public place  
   79.     Excavations  
   80.     Damage to roads, &c.  
   81.     Council may require land to be enclosed  
   82.     Safety lights  

           Division 2--Trees, &c.

   83.     Damage to trees, plants, &c.  
   84.     Permit to plant, &c., trees, &c.  
   85.     Overhanging trees and shrubs  

           Division 3--Signs, hoardings and advertising

   86.     Signs, hoardings and advertising  

           Division 4--Handbills

   87.     Handbills  

           Division 5--General

   88.     Writing, defacing, &c.  
   89.     Erecting structures &c., or encroaching on public place  
   90.     Goods in public place  
   91.     Vehicles, &c., for sale in public place  
   92.     Musical instruments, &c.  
   93.     Camping or sleeping in public place  
   94.     Shopping trolleys  
   95.     Washing or repairing vehicles, &c., in public place  
   96.     Removal of persons from reserve or mall  
   97.     General offences  

           Division 6--Malls and other public places

   98.     Bicycles, skates, &c., may be prohibited in malls and other public places  
   99.     Control of certain activities in malls and other public places  
   100.    Control of vehicular traffic, &c., in malls  

           Division 7--Public swimming pools, &c.

   101.    Application  
   102.    Dress and conduct at public swimming pools, &c.  
   103.    Removal of persons from swimming pools, &c.  
   104.    General offences at public places  

           Division 8--Stallholders

   105.    Definitions  
   106.    Stallholders association may issue stallholders permits  
   107.    Obligations of stallholders associations  
   108.    Special requirements for application for stallholders permit  
   109.    Obligations of stallholders  

   PART 5--OFF-STREET CAR PARKS

   110.    Council-controlled off-street parking areas  
   111.    Application of Traffic Regulations  

   PART 6--PUBLIC LIBRARIES

   112.    Definitions  
   113.    Library Hours  
   114.    Registration  
   115.    Effect Of Registration  
   116.    Borrower's Card  
   117.    Conditions Of Borrowing  
   118.    Retention of library items beyond period of loan  
   119.    Damage to and replacement of library items  
   120.    Powers of librarians  
   121.    Conduct of persons in library  
   122.    Animals in the library  
   123.    Vehicles in the library  
   124.    Copyright  
   125.    Reviewable decisions  

   PART 7--COUNCIL MEETINGS AND PROCEDURES

           Division 1--Business

   137.    Procedures for meetings of council  
   138.    Ordinary meetings  
   139.    Order of business  
   140.    Business paper  
   141.    Notice of business to be given by member  
   142.    Mayoral minute  
   143.    Petitions  
   144.    Deputations  

           Division 2--Motions

   145.    Motions  
   146.    Unopposed notices of motion  
   147.    Motions not to be withdrawn  
   148.    Absence of mover of motion  
   149.    Motion to be seconded  
   150.    Amendment to motion  
   151.    Motion of dissent  
   152.    Rescinding or altering resolutions  
   153.    Procedural motions  

           Division 3--Questions and discussions

   154.    Questions  
   155.    Mayor to take precedence  
   156.    Mode of addressing members and officers or employees  
   157.    Limitation of number of speeches  
   158.    Priority of speaking  
   159.    Members to stand when speaking  
   160.    Imputation  

           Division 4--Order and disorder

   161.    Question of order  
   162.    Disorder  
   163.    Business of objectionable nature  

           Division 5--Attendance and non-attendance

   164.    Quorum not present  

           Division 6--Media and public

   165.    Attendance of public and media at meetings  
   166.    Removal of persons from meetings  
   167.    Public participation at meeting  

           Division 7--Committees of council

   168.    Procedures for meetings of committees  
   169.    Meetings of committees  
   170.    Disorder in committee  
   171.    Reports by committees  

           Division 8--Miscellaneous

   172.    Mode of proceeding in cases not provided for  
   173.    Penalty  

   PART 8--REPEAL AND SAVINGS

   174.    Repeal  
   175.    Savings  
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