Local Government Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 2002 No. 6 Local Government Act 1993 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 1) 2002 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Commencement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Insertion of new pt 17A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 PART 17A—ENCLOSURES FOR RESTRICTED DOGS Division 1—Preliminary 81A Operation of pt 17A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 81B Definition for pt 17A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Division 2—Requirements 81C Public access to front entrance of house . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 81D Minimum enclosed area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 81E Minimum height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 81F Standard for enclosure materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 81G Enclosure walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 81H Gate requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 81I Weatherproof sleeping area required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

s1 2 s4 Local Government Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002 No. 6, 2002 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Local Government Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002 . 2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 June 2002. 3 Regulation amended This regulation amends the Local Government Regulation 1994. 4 Insertion of new pt 17A After part 17— insert — ‘PART 17A—ENCLOSURES FOR RESTRICTED DOGS ‘Division 1—Preliminary ‘81A Operation of pt 17A ‘This part prescribes, under section 1193ZC of the Act, requirements for the enclosure for a restricted dog. ‘81B Definition for pt 17A ‘In this part— “permitted place” means a place for which a restricted dog permit for a restricted dog has been given.

s4 3 s4 Local Government Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002 No. 6, 2002 ‘Division 2—Requirements ‘81C Public access to front entrance of house ‘The enclosure must not be built or situated in a way that requires a member of the public seeking access to the front entrance of a dwelling house on the permitted place to go into the enclosed area. ‘81D Minimum enclosed area ‘The area enclosed must be at least 10 m 2 . ‘81E Minimum height ‘The walls of the enclosure must be at least 1.8 m high above ground level. ‘81F Standard for enclosure materials ‘The enclosure must consist of firm and strong materials. ‘81G Enclosure walls ‘ (1) The exterior of the walls of the enclosure must be designed to prevent children from climbing into the enclosure. ‘ (2) The walls may include a perimeter fence for the permitted place or an exterior wall of a structure if it complies with the requirements for the enclosure under section 1193ZC of the Act and this division. ‘81H Gate requirements ‘ (1) The enclosure must include a gate (the “enclosure gate” ). ‘ (2) The enclosure must not have a driveway gate or other vehicle entry gate (a “vehicle gate” ). ‘ (3) The enclosure gate must— (a) be childproof, self-closing and self-latching; and

s5 4 s5 Local Government Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002 No. 6, 2002 (b) comply with the requirements for the enclosure under section 1193ZC of the Act and this division. ‘ (4) However, the enclosure may have another gate that is not self-closing and self-latching if it— (a) is not a vehicle gate; and (b) complies with section 81E; and (c) is kept securely locked whenever it is not in immediate use. ‘81I Weatherproof sleeping area required ‘The enclosure must include a weatherproof sleeping area appropriate for the dog. Examples of an appropriate weatherproof sleeping area — 1. A kennel. 2. An area of an appropriate size, covered by an appropriate verandah or other roof. ’. 5 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) Schedule 2— insert — ‘ “permitted place” , for part 17A, see section 81B.’. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 31 January 2002. 2. Notified in the gazette on 1 February 2002. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Local Government and Planning. © State of Queensland 2002