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  1.3     Application
This local law applies throughout the district.

  1.4    Repeal
The Shire of Christmas Island Dogs Local Law 2001 published in the Indian Ocean Territories Government Gazette on 16 April 2001 and the Shire of Christmas Island Dogs Amendment Local Law 2010 published in the Indian Ocean Territories Government Gazette 15 June 2010 are repealed.

  1.5    Interpretation
In this local law unless the context otherwise requires –
Act means the Dog Act (WA) (CI) 1976;
authorised person means a person who is appointed under section 29 of the Act;
CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of the local government;
dangerous dog has the meaning given to it under the Act;
district means the district of the local government;
local government means the Shire of Christmas Island;
local planning scheme means a planning scheme made by the local government under the Planning and Development Act  (WA) (CI) 2005 which applies throughout the whole or a part of the district;
not a fit and proper person means a person who has been deemed not fit to care for animals by a reputable body such as the RSPCA, or a person who is deemed by an authorised officer not to have the ability or adequate support to undertake the obligations of the licence;
nuisance means –
       (a) an activity or condition which is harmful or annoying and which gives rise to legal liability in the tort of public or private nuisance at law;
       (b)  an unreasonable interference with the use and enjoyment of a person's ownership or occupation of land; or
       (c) interference which causes material damage to land or other property on the land affected by the interference;
occupier means a person or persons ordinarily residing in a premises;
owner has the meaning given to it under section 3 of the Act;
person liable for control of the dog has the meaning given to it under section 3 of the Act;
pound keeper means a person authorised by the local government to perform all or any of the functions conferred on a "pound keeper" under this local law and includes the local government's Rangers;
premises has the same meaning as in the Act;
Regulations means the Dog Regulations (WA) (CI) 2013;
Schedule means a schedule in this local law; and
thoroughfare has the meaning given to it in section 1.4 of the Local Government Act (WA) (CI) 1995.

Part 2 - Impounding of dogs
2.1 Charges and costs
The following are to be imposed and determined by the local government under sections 6.16 to 6.19 of the Local Government Act (WA) (CI) 1995 –
       (a)  the charges to be levied under section 29