The University of Western Australia Lands By-laws - Amendment No. 1 of 2001 (WA)

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The University of Western Australia

'modified penalty' means a penalty set out in the Second Schedule;

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA LANDS BY-LAWS

The University of Western Australia, in pursuance of the University of Western Australia Act 1911, hereby makes the following amendments to The University of Western Australia Lands By-Laws, for the purpose of regulating the terms and conditions under which the lands may be visited or used and the conduct of people on the lands:

PART 1—PRELIMINARY

1.3 is amended to read as follows:

1.3 In these by-laws unless the context requires otherwise—

'Act' means the University of Western Australia Act 1911;
'Authorised Person' means an authorised person as defined in Section 16A of the Act;
'drive' includes roll, propel or park and 'driving' includes rolling, propelling or parking;
'driver' means the person driving or in charge of a vehicle;
'Infringement Notice' means an infringement notice issued in accordance with these by-laws;
'Lands' has the same meaning as 'lands of the University' in Section 16A of the Act;

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no parking area' means a part of a traffic are&or a length of carriageway which is marked by a "no parking" traffic sign, in which a driver must not stop any longer than two minutes to drop off or pick up passengers or goods - provided they do not leave the vehicle unattended or move more than three metres from it;

'no stopping area' means a part of a traffic area or a length of carriageway which is marked by a "no stopping" traffic sign or a yellow continuous line painted along the edge of an area or carriageway, in which a driver shall not stop;
'owner' in relation to a vehicle includes the owner for the purposes of the Road Traffic Act

1974 and the hirer of any vehicle;

'park' means to permit a vehicle whether attended or not, to remain stationary, except for the purpose of avoiding conflict with other traffic, complying with the provisions of any law or taking up or setting down persons or goods (maximum of two minutes);
'parking area' means a portion of a traffic area or carriageway to which a "permissive

parking" sign applies pursuant to by-law 3.1;

'parking bay' means the marked boundary set aside in a parking area for the parking of a

single vehicle;

'Parking Permit' means an authority to park a vehicle issued in accordance with these by-

laws other than a Parking Ticket;

'Parking Ticket' means a ticket obtained from a vending machine on the payment of the fee

prescribed from time to time by the Senate;

'Permit' means a written authority signed by an Authorised Person;

'Registrar' means the Registrar of the University and any person acting as the Registrar of

the University or the Registrar's authorised agent from time to time;

'reserved bay' means a parking bay with respect to which there is a traffic sign which expresses some limitation as to the classes of persons, classes of vehicles or purposes for which it is available;
'specified vehicle' with respect to a Parking Permit means the vehicle specified in the

application made for the Parking Permit;

'traffic area' means an area set aside under Part 3 for the purpose of driving or parking

vehicles;

'traffic sign' means a marking, notice, sign or device to regulate, guide or control traffic or

parking or to prescribe maximum speed limits;

'University' means The University of Western Australia;
'vehicle' has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1974, and in Parts 4 to 11 inclusive

and Part 18 of the Road Traffic Code 2000 and includes an animal driven or ridden a motor car, truck, motor cycle, motor scooter, semi-trailer, caravan, trailer, bus, coach or bicycle or any other motorised or wheeled means of transport but does not include a wheeled toy or wheeled recreational device;

'Vice-Chancellor' means the Vice-Chancellor of the University and any person acting as the Vice-Chancellor of the University from time to time and any person to whom the Vice- Chancellor has delegated the Vice-Chancellor's powers under these by-laws;

'wheeled recreational device' means a wheeled device, built to transport a person, propelled by human power or gravity, and ordinarily used for recreation or play including in-line skates, rollerskates, skateboard or similar wheeled device, a scooter being used by a person aged 12 years of age or older and a unicycle. It does nor include a golf buggy,

pram, stroller or trolley, or a bicycle, wheelchair or wheeled toy;

'wheeled toy' means a child's pedal car, a tricycle, a scooter or a similar toy, but only if it is

being used by a child under 12 years of age.

PART 2—ENTRY ON THE LANDS

A new 2.4 is introduced to read as follows:

2.4 No wheeled recreational devices are permitted to enter or be present on the lands.

Existing 2.4 and 2.5 are renumbered as 2.5 and 2.6 respectively.

SECOND SCHEDULE

The second schedule is amended to read as follows:

Traffic and Parking Penalties

The discount penalty will apply if the penalty is paid within 7 days

Offence Penalty Discount
Penalty

1.	Driving other than on a traffic area	$40	$30
2.	Exceeding speed limits	$40	$30
3.	Failing to give way when entering or leaving parking area	$40	$30

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Offence	Penalty	Discount Penalty

4.	Disobeying signal order or direction of authorised person	$40	$30
5.	Disobeying traffic signs	$40	$30
6.	Breaching an act or regulation	$40	$30
7.	Parking a bicycle other than in a bicycle area	$40	$30
8.	Parking without a valid parking permit or parking ticket	$40	$30
9.	Parking other than wholly within the marked boundaries of	$40	$30
a parking bay other than a No Parking or No Standing area
10.	Parking in a No Parking area	$50	$40
11	Parking in a No Standing area	$50	$40
12	Parking in a Reserved bay other than for proper purposes	$50	$40
13.	Parking in a Disabled bay	$55	$45
14.	Parking contrary to any limitation on a traffic sign	$40	$30
15.	Parking a motorcycle, motor scooter or similar vehicle other	$40	$30
than in an appropriate bay

The Common Seal of The University of Western Australia was hereto affixed by authority of the

Senate attested by—

PROFESSOR DERYCK SCHREUDER, Vice-Chancellor.