Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

PALMERSTON (PUBLIC PLACES) BY-LAWS

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

           Division 1-- General

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Crown to be bound  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Application of By-laws  
   5.      Determinations  
   6.      Registrar  
   7.      Registers  
   8.      Matters of evidence  
   9.      Liability of owner of motor vehicle  
   10.     Evidence of ownership of motor vehicle  
   11.     Requirement by council for owner or occupier of land to execute work or take other action  
   12.     Where requirements not complied with  

           Division 2--Plan of numbering in municipality

   13.     Plan of numbering  

           Division 3--Permits and other authorities

   14.     Definition  
   15.     Application for permit  
   16.     Grant of permit  
   17.     Conditions of permit  
   18.     Activity for which permit required prohibited without permit; compliance with conditions of permit  

           Division 4--Regulatory

   19.     Compliance with notice  
   20.     Obstruction of officers etc.  
   21.     False statement in documents  
   22.     Power of arrest or removal  
   23.     Infringement notice and payment of sum in lieu of penalty  
   23A.    Withdrawal of infringement notice  

   PART 2--GARBAGE SERVICES

   24.     Definitions  
   25.     Collection of garbage by council  
   26.     Alternate regular garbage collection service  
   27.     Provision and maintenance of garbage receptacles  
   28.     Interference with garbage receptacles  
   29.     Council may establish dumps  
   30.     Offences at dumps  

   PART 3--LITTER ETC. ON LAND

   31.     Depositing etc. litter  
   32.     Land to be cleared  
   33.     Breaking and leaving matter that is likely to cause injury on a public place  
   34.     Deposit of offensive matter etc. on a public place  

   PART 4--WORKS ON PUBLIC PLACES

   35.     Definitions  
   36.     General requirement for permit to carry out works on public place  
   37.     Information to accompany application for permit  
   38.     Construction or removal of access-way, kerb or storm-water drain  
   39.     Inspection of works on public place  

   PART 5--CONTROL OF NUISANCE OR DAMAGE ON OR TO PUBLIC PLACES

   40.     Persons causing nuisance on public places  
   41.     Council may require land to be enclosed  
   42.     Control of barbed wire fences  
   43.     Work etc. on roads etc.  
   44.     Use of access-ways  
   45.     Heavy loads prohibited on access-way, kerb etc.  

   PART 6--CONTROL OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

   46.     Driving etc. in public place on roads and road-related areas only  
   47.     Bicycle restriction areas  
   48.     Council may provide off-street parking  

   PART 7--TREES ETC.

   49.     Damage to trees, plants etc.  
   50.     Permit to plant etc. trees etc.  
   51.     Overhanging trees and shrubs  

   PART 8--MALLS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES

   52.     Bicycles, skates etc. may be prohibited in malls and other public places  
   53.     Control of certain activities in malls and other public places  
   54.     Control of vehicular traffic etc. in malls  

   PART 9--PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS ETC.

   55.     Application of Part and definition  
   56.     Dress and conduct at swimming pools and bathing places  
   57.     Removal of unsupervised children from swimming pools and bathing places  

   PART 10--GENERAL CONTROLS

   58.     Handbills  
   59.     Lighting fires  
   60.     Throwing stones etc.  
   61.     Writing, defacing etc.  
   62.     Goods in public place  
   63.     Washing or repairing vehicles etc. in public place  
   64.     Musical instruments etc.  
   65.     Camping or sleeping in public place  
   66.     Person must not obstruct etc. another person using public amenity  
   67.     Shopping trolleys  
   68.     Removal of persons from reserve or mall  
   69.     General offences  

   PART 11--PUBLIC LIBRARIES

           Division 1--Preliminary

   70.     Definitions  

           Division 2--Library hours

   71.     Library hours determined by council  
   72.     Notification of library hours  

           Division 3--Registration of borrowers

   73.     Registration of permanent residents and persons working etc. in the municipality as borrowers  
   74.     Registration of other persons as borrowers  
   75.     Guarantors of registered borrowers who are less than 18  
   76.     Effect of registration  

           Division 4--Borrowers' cards

   77.     Issue of borrowers' cards  
   78.     Renewal of borrowers' cards  
   79.     Loss or destruction of borrowers' cards  
   80.     Cancellation, suspension and amendment of borrowers' cards  

           Division 5--Borrowing

   81.     Books etc. to be lent only to registered borrowers who present borrower's cards  
   82.     Number of books or materials that may be borrowed  
   83.     Period of loan of books or materials  
   84.     Books or materials may be reserved  
   85.     Books or materials may be requested  
   86.     Reference books or materials not to be borrowed  
   87.     Retention of books or materials beyond period of loan  
   88.     Damage to books or materials to be reported  
   89.     Lost or damaged books or materials  
   90.     Offence to fail to comply with demand  

           Division 6--Controls

   91.     Powers of librarian etc.  
   92.     Bags etc. to be deposited  
   93.     Supervision of children  
   94.     Animals in libraries  
   95.     Vehicles in libraries  
   96.     Conduct of persons in libraries  
   97.     Change of address of registered borrower  

   PART 12--REPEAL AND SAVINGS

   98.     Repeal  
   99.     Savings  
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