2015-02-03 P&O Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Proposed Local Laws

Noosa Shire Council Local Law No. 3 (Community and Environmental Management) 2015                              4



Part 1                       Preliminary
1     Short title
             This local law may be cited as Noosa Shire Council Local Law No. 3 (Community
             and Environmental Management) 2015.

2     Purpose and how it is to be achieved
       (1) The purpose of this local law is to protect the environment and public health,
           safety and amenity within the local government’s area.
       (2) The purpose is to be achieved by providing for the elimination or reduction of
           risks and threats to the environment and public health, safety and amenity resulting
           from
             (a)    inadequate protection against animal and plant pests; and
             (b)    vegetation overgrowth; and
             (c)    visual pollution resulting from accumulation of objects and materials; and
             (d)    fires and fire hazards not regulated by State law; and
             (e)    community safety hazards; and
             (f)    noise that exceeds noise standards.

3     Definitions—the dictionary
             The dictionary in the schedule defines particular words used in this local law.

4     Relationship with other laws1
             This local law is—
             (a)     in addition to and does not derogate from laws for pest management,
                     regulation of fires and environmental protection; and
             (b)     to be read with Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2015.


Part 2                       Declared local pests

Division 1                   Application
5     Application of part
       (1) This part does not apply to—
              (a)    an animal or plant that is a declared pest under the Land Protection (Pest
                     and Stock Route Management) Act 20022or the Plant Protection Act 19893;
                     or
1
  This local law and any subordinate local law made under it do not apply to the extent of any inconsistency with
a law of the State or the Commonwealth. See the Act, section 27.
2
  See the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002, sections 36 and 37, regarding the
declaration of plants and animals as declared pests for the State or part of the State.
3
  See the Plant Protection Act 1989, section 4, regarding the declaration of pests that are harmful to the growth
or quality of crop plants.