PUBLIC NOTICE
The Local Government Act 1995
The Shire of Northam Proposed Local Government Laws
At the 25 January 2017 Ordinary Council meeting, the Shire of Northam made a decision to review the following local laws relating to:
Standing Orders
The purpose of this local law is to provide rules and guidelines relating to the
conduct of meetings of the Council and its committees, and to meetings of electors.
The effect of this local law is to provide better decision-making by the Council and
Committees through the orderly conduct of meetings dealing with Council business;
better understanding of the process of conducting meetings; and the more efficient
and effective use of time at meetings.
Dogs
The purpose of this local law is to addresses the control; registration; ownership and
keeping of dogs;
The effect of this local law is to enforce the obligations and rights of dog owners and
others by providing rules and guidelines relating to the keeping and management of
dogs.
Cemeteries
The purpose of this local law is to provide for the orderly management of those Cemeteries in accordance with established plans and to create offences for inappropriate behaviour within cemetery grounds.
The effect of this local law is to bind all persons in the administration of the cemeteries, burying deceased, or otherwise making use of the cemeteries, are to comply with the provisions of this Local Law.
A copy of the proposed changes to the local laws may be dowloaded here, or obtained from the Shire Office at 395 Fitzgerald Street Northam between 8:30am and 4:30pm Monday to Friday, and at any public library within the Shire of Northam during normal opening hours.
Submissions about the proposed changes to the local laws may be made on this website or in writing prior to Monday 20 March 2017 to:
JASON WHITEAKER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
395 Fitzgerald Street
PO Box 613
Northam WA 6401
P (08) 9622 6100
F (08) 9622 1910
E [email protected]
W www.northam.wa.gov.au