Western Australian Current Regulations

FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 81

81 .         New buildings and major structural changes to buildings, requirements for

        (1)         The owner of an existing building or the person proposing to construct a new building in the reserve must, prior to commencing any major change to an existing building or commencing the construction of a new building, as the case requires —

            (a)         obtain and provide full structural plans approved by a registered builder; and

            (b)         endeavour to obtain the written opinions of the operators with associated camps adjacent to the building or proposed building for the consideration of the CEO prior to the CEO giving or withholding approval; and

            (c)         obtain the written approval of the CEO.

        (2)         Approval under subregulation (1) is subject to such conditions that the CEO considers are necessary in the particular case.

        (3)         For the purposes of subregulation (1), the requisite opinions must be obtained after each relevant operator, referred to in subregulation (1)(b), is informed of (as a minimum) the proposed common access areas, pathways, drains, power plants and other like infrastructure.

        (4)         For the purposes of this regulation a major change is any modification or alteration to a building which increases or modifies the floor space or height of that building.

        (5)         A new camp or a camp being set up through the transfer of camp facilities under regulation 77 made up of more than —

            (a)         3 living dwellings; or

            (b)         one store shed; or

            (c)         one ablution block; or

            (d)         the approved number of generator sheds for that camp; or

            (e)         the approved number of jetties for that camp,

                (not including on‑jetty storage facilities) will not be approved.

        (6)         A building which is, or is being, constructed without complying with this regulation is an unauthorised structure for the purposes of Division 5, unless the CEO exempts the building, in writing, from compliance with the specific building provisions with which it does not comply.

        (7)         A person must comply with the approval of the CEO obtained under subregulation (1).

                Penalty: Not less than $500 or more than $2 000.

        [Regulation 81 amended: Gazette 15 Jan 1999 p. 113; 6 Jul 2007 p. 3389.]

[ 82, 83.         Deleted: Gazette 23 May 2006 p. 1860.]