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These by‑laws may be cited as the Djarindjin Aboriginal Community By‑laws.
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Bill homepageThese by‑laws may be cited as the Djarindjin Aboriginal Community By‑laws.
In these by‑laws —
Community means the Djarindjin Aboriginal Community;
Community land means the land declared by the Governor under section 6 of the Act to be the community lands of the Community;
Corporation means the Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation Incorporated.
Council means the council of the Corporation;
member of the Community means a person who the Council accepts as a member of the Community for the time being;
vehicle means a vehicle as defined in the Road Traffic Act 1974.
Where a by‑law provides that the Council may grant permission to a person to do an act that would otherwise not be permitted, the Council —
may grant or refuse to grant that permission;
may grant permission subject to any conditions it thinks fit;
may, if it has granted permission, revoke that permission at any time;
need not give reasons for its decision; and
may notify the person concerned of the granting, refusal to grant or revocation of the permission either orally or in writing.
Subject to any other written law, a person who is not a member of the Community must not enter or remain on Community land without the prior permission of the Council.
The Council may delegate its power to permit people to enter or remain on Community land to any member of the Council or employee of the Corporation.
Subject to any other written law, the Council may declare any part of the Community land to be a restricted access area.
For each restricted access area the Council must erect signs identifying the area and indicating who is permitted to enter that area and under what conditions they may do so.
A person must not enter a restricted access area contrary to a sign erected under sub‑bylaw (2).
A person —
must not enter the home of another person without the prior permission of that other person; and
if in another person’s home, must leave promptly when asked to do so by that other person.
Subject to any other written law, the Council may declare any part of the Community land to be a restricted traffic area.
For each restricted traffic area the Council must erect signs identifying the area and indicating who, if anyone, is permitted to drive a vehicle in that area and under what conditions they may to do so.
A person must not drive a vehicle in a restricted traffic area contrary to a sign erected under sub‑bylaw (2).
The Council may erect signs for the purpose of regulating the use of vehicles on Community land.
A person must not use a vehicle contrary to a sign erected under sub‑bylaw (1)
A person must not drive a vehicle on Community land without due care and attention.
A person must not drive a vehicle on Community land in a manner that is, having regard to all the circumstances, dangerous to the public or to any person.
A person must not drive or attempt to drive a vehicle on Community land while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to such an extent as to be incapable of having proper control of the vehicle.
A person must not maliciously damage any building, structure, vehicle, planted vegetation or other thing on Community land.
A person must not leave rubbish on Community land except in rubbish bins or places set aside by the Council for the dumping of rubbish.
A person must not cause a disturbance to or annoy other people by —
using offensive or abusive language; or
fighting or behaving in an offensive or disorderly manner.
A person must not disrupt a meeting —
of the Council, the Corporation or the Community; or
about community law.
A person must not hinder or prevent the performance by the Council, the Corporation or any of their employees, of their duties.
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