Northern Territory Numbered Regulations

CITY OF DARWIN BY-LAWS 2023 (NO 17 OF 2023)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Meaning of owner  
   5.      Meaning of properly contained  
   6.      Acknowledgement of Larrakia  
   7.      Application within Darwin  
   8.      Application of Criminal Code  

   PART 2--MEETING OF MEMBERS

           Division 1--Purpose of Part

   9.      Purpose  

           Division 2--Procedural matters

   10.     Procedures for meetings of members  
   11.     Attendance of public and reporters at meetings  
   12.     Petitions  

           Division 3--Public participation

   13.     Public participation at meeting of members  
   14.     Person interrupting orderly meeting  

   PART 3--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

           Division 1--Purpose of Part

   15.     Purpose  

           Division 2--Information

   16.     Records  
   17.     Written notices  
   18.     Publishing information  

           Division 3--Fees

   19.     Determining fees  
   20.     Other matters related to fees  
   21.     Access to payment methods  

           Division 4--Authorisations

   22.     Issuing authorisations  
   23.     Application for authorisation  
   24.     Revoking or varying on request  
   25.     Revoking, suspending or varying for cause  

   PART 4--WASTE, RECYCLING AND SAFETY

           Division 1--Purpose of Part

   26.     Purpose  

           Division 2--Waste and recycling

   27.     Collection service  
   28.     Alternative collection of waste and recycling materials  
   29.     Damaging, removing or interfering with approved bins  
   30.     Offences related to waste or recycling materials  
   31.     Places and facilities  
   32.     Offence of depositing waste  
   33.     Offence of discharging liquid waste  

           Division 3--Fires

   34.     Offensive burning  
   35.     Lighting fires  

           Division 4--Unsafe behaviour

   36.     Breaking glass or other material  
   37.     Unsafe or cluttered premises  
   38.     Unsanitary behaviour  
   39.     Throwing stone or object  

   PART 5--ANIMAL MANAGEMENT

           Division 1--Purpose of Part

   40.     Purpose  

           Division 2--Responsible ownership of dogs and cats

   41.     Registration required  
   42.     Offence of unregistered dog or cat  
   43.     Identification device  
   44.     Offences related to identification device  
   45.     Offence for contravention of condition of registration  
   46.     Notice of change in address or owner  
   47.     Proper containment of dogs and cats  
   48.     Keeping dogs and cats under effective control  
   49.     Maximum number of dogs and cats  
   50.     Dog exercise areas  
   51.     Dog and cat restricted areas  
   52.     Special cat control area  
   53.     Remedial action for contravention of areas related to cats  
   54.     Offences related to areas  

           Division 3--Menacing, attacking and dangerous dogs

   55.     Dog menaces  
   56.     Dog attacks  
   57.     Serious dog attack  
   58.     Defences  
   59.     Enticement or incitement  
   60.     Dangerous dog  
   61.     Duties of owner of dangerous dog  
   62.     Notice about loss or transfer of dangerous dog  
   63.     Offences related to dangerous dog  
   64.     Remedial action for dangerous dog  
   65.     Court order  

           Division 4--Seizure and impounding of animals

   66.     Seizure and impounding  
   67.     Notice of impounding  
   68.     Release from pound  
   69.     Diseased dog or cat  
   70.     Destruction of animal  
   71.     Destruction or disposal of impounded dogs and cats  
   72.     Humane method  

           Division 5--Livestock and other animals

   73.     Prohibited animals other than livestock  
   74.     Livestock  
   75.     Offence related to livestock and prohibited animals  
   76.     Injuring or killing animals on public land  
   77.     Abandoning animal  
   78.     Animal causing nuisance  

   PART 6--PUBLIC FACILITIES AND PLACES

           Division 1--Purpose of Part

   79.     Purpose  

           Division 2--Control of vehicles and boats

   80.     Control of vehicles  
   81.     Control of motor vehicles in pedestrian mall  
   82.     Speed limit for boats on Lake Alexander  
   83.     Vehicle or boat maintenance on public land  
   84.     Off-street parking areas  
   85.     On-street parking  
   86.     Parking and driving on public park, public lawn or verge  

           Division 3--Protecting public land

   87.     Constructing cross-overs  
   88.     Road work  
   89.     Prohibited excavations on adjoining land  
   90.     Enclosing land to prevent risk of escaping soil  
   91.     Limits on barbed wire fence  
   92.     Damage to footpath, road or public land  
   93.     Structures on footpath, road or public land  
   94.     Street numbering  

           Division 4--Activities on public land

   95.     Busking and other activities on public land  
   96.     Goods or equipment on public land  
   97.     Abandoned goods  
   98.     Defacing property  
   99.     Other prohibited activities on public land  
   100.    Camping or setting up camp on public land  
   101.    Obstruct or hinder use of public facilities  

           Division 5--Control of vegetation

   102.    Prohibitions relating to vegetation  
   103.    Trimming vegetation  

           Division 6--Public swimming

   104.    City's public swimming facilities  
   105.    Swimming in Lake Alexander  

           Division 7--Selling goods and services

   106.    Selling food and beverages on public land  
   107.    City markets  
   108.    Market licence  
   109.    CEO directions  
   110.    Stallholder permits  
   111.    Obligations of stallholders  
   112.    Selling vehicles and boats on public land  

   PART 7--PUBLIC LIBRARIES

           Division 1--Purpose of Part

   113.    Purpose  

           Division 2--Operation of public libraries

   114.    Public library system  
   115.    Registration of borrowers  
   116.    Borrowing privileges  
   117.    Identification of registered borrowers  
   118.    Liability of borrower  
   119.    Notifications by borrower  
   120.    Revocation or suspension of registration  
   121.    Late library materials  
   122.    Lost or damaged library materials  

           Division 3--Conduct in public library

   123.    Code of conduct  
   124.    Bringing things into public library  
   125.    Prohibited conduct in libraries  
   126.    Children  
   127.    Banning persons  
   128.    Powers of library officers  

   PART 8--OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

           Division 1--Purpose and application of Part

   129.    Purpose  
   130.    Application to outdoor advertising  

           Division 2--General matters

   131.    Outdoor advertising code  
   132.    General standards for advertising signs  

           Division 3--Outdoor advertising permits

   133.    Unauthorised outdoor advertising  
   134.    Offence for unauthorised outdoor advertising  
   135.    Interfering with City advertising  
   136.    Transfer of outdoor advertising permit  
   137.    Revoking outdoor advertising permit  

   PART 9--COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1--Purpose of Part

   138.    Purpose  

           Division 2--General offences

   139.    Offence for conduct without authorisation  
   140.    Failure to comply with condition of authorisation  
   141.    Continuing offence  

           Division 3--Enforcement notice

   142.    Issuing enforcement notice  
   143.    Show cause process  
   144.    Exception to show cause process  
   145.    Contents of enforcement notice  
   146.    Failure to comply with enforcement notice  
   147.    Variation or revocation of enforcement notice  
   148.    Cost recovery  

           Division 4--Infringement notice offences

   149.    Infringement notice offence and infringement amount payable  
   150.    When infringement notice may be given  
   151.    Contents of infringement notice  
   152.    Effective date of payment methods  
   153.    Expiation of offence  
   154.    Withdrawal of infringement notice  
   155.    Effect of this Division  

           Division 5--Other powers

   156.    Powers of authorised persons and employees  
   157.    Sale and disposal of seized goods  

   PART 10--REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR CITY OF DARWIN BY-LAWS 2023

           Division 1--Repeals

   158.    By-laws repealed  

           Division 2--Transitional matters for City of Darwin By-laws 2023

   159.    Definitions  
   160.    Former determinations  
   161.    Former authorisations  
   162.    Provisions related to dogs  
   163.    Former licensed premises  
   164.    Pounds  
   165.    Other facilities  
   166.    Continuation of public library  
   167.    Registration of borrowers  
   168.    Offence provisions  
   169.    Outdoor advertising code  
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