2015-04-2015 Attachment 1 to Item 20 Planning and Organisation Committee Agenda - Proposed Noosa Council Local Law No. 1 to No. 6

                        Noosa Shire Council Local Law No. 6 (Bathing Reserves) 2015                            4


Part 1                       Preliminary
1       Short title
             This local law may be cited as Noosa Shire Council Local Law No. 6 (Bathing
             Reserves) 2015.

2       Purpose and how it is to be achieved
       (1) The purpose of this local law is to enhance the public safety and convenience of
           bathing reserves placed under the local government’s control1 through orderly
           management and regulation of activities within these reserves.
       (2) The purpose is achieved by providing for
             (a)     the designation and management of safe, supervised bathing areas within
                     bathing reserves; and
             (b)     the regulation of conduct and the use of aquatic equipment within bathing
                     reserves; and
             (c)     the assignment of responsibility to life-saving clubs for managing, patrolling
                     and supervising bathing reserves; and
             (d)     the appointment and powers of authorised persons to manage and enforce
                     the regulation of conduct within bathing reserves.

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

4       Relationship with other laws2

      (1)    This local law is to be read with Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2015.

      (2)    However, a reference to an authorised person in Local Law No. 1 (Administration)
             2015 does not include an authorised person appointed under this local law.

Part 2                       Bathing reserves

Division 1                   Designation of bathing reserves
5       Signs indicating existence of bathing reserve
       (1) If the local government proposes to regulate the use of a bathing reserve under this
           local law, the local government must erect and maintain signs (reserve signs) in
           prominent positions on or adjacent to the foreshore to indicate the existence of the
           bathing reserve.
       (2) Reserve signs must be erected at the lateral boundaries of the bathing reserve
           indicating the position of the boundaries.
       (3) The signs must face both seawards and shorewards.


1
 As declared by gazette notice under the Act.
2
  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.