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

                             Noosa Shire Council Local Law No. 6 (Bathing Reserves) 2015        13

         (3) A liability that would, apart from this section, attach to the person attaches instead
             to the local government.

Part 7                          Miscellaneous
33         Compliance with Australian standards
         (1) The flags and signs to be used for the purposes of this local law should comply
             with any relevant Australian Standard issued or approved by the Standards
             Association of Australia.
         (2) However, non-compliance with an applicable standard does not invalidate
             anything done under this local law.

34         Obstruction of authorised persons and life-savers
         (1) A person must not obstruct an authorised person or a member of a life-saving
             patrol in the conduct of their duties.
                Maximum penalty for subsection (1)—50 penalty units.
         (2) A person must not use insulting or abusive language to an authorised person or a
             member of a life-saving patrol.
                Maximum penalty for subsection (2)—20 penalty units.

35         Interference with flags and life-saving equipment
         (1) A person must not, without the approval of an authorised person, damage, destroy
             or interfere with a sign or flag erected or placed under this local law.
                Maximum penalty for subsection (1)—50 penalty units.
         (2) A person must not, without the approval of an authorised person, interfere with
             life-saving equipment on a bathing reserve.
                Maximum penalty for subsection (2)—50 penalty units.

36         Subordinate local laws
                The local government may make subordinate local laws about—
                (a)       prohibiting or restricting the use of aquatic equipment;6 or
                (b)       the classification of objects as prohibited equipment;7 or
                (c)       the circumstances in which a person may have prohibited equipment in a
                          bathing reserve;8 or
                (d)       the appointment of authorised persons for this local law;9 or
                (e)       the limitation of an authorised person’s powers;10 or
                (f)       conditions of office for authorised persons.11

6
    See section 12(1).
7
    See section 15(3).
8
    See section 15(2).
9
    See section 26(1)(a).
10
     See section 27.
11
     See section 28(1).