Prohibition of Camping and Picnicking on Public Premises and/or Private Land (Brenton Local Council)

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South Africa · Knysna
Date
17 December 1999
Language
English
Type
Legislation
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Prohibition of Camping and Picnicking on Public Premises and/or Private Land (Brenton Local Council) By-law, 1999

The Premier has approved the subjoined by-law framed by the Brenton Local Council.
1.In this by-law, unless the context otherwise indicates:—"camp" in addition to its ordinary meaning, includes the use of a vehicle for habitation or sleeping purposes whether such vehicle is designed or adapted for such purposes or not;"council" means the Brenton Local Council;"occupy" in addition to its ordinary meaning shall inciude camping;"private land" means any land privately owned, and"public premises" means any land or building to which the public normally has access and includes any public street, public place or beach and any property owned by or under control of the council.
2.No person shall camp or picnic on public premises which have not specifically been approved by the council for such a purpose.
3.No owner of any private plot shall allow any person to camp on such private plot irrespective of whether or not such owner is in receipt of any payment or rental for such camping, unless the council's permission in writing has first been obtained and in the opinion of the council adequate and satisfactory provision has been made for water, sanitary conveniences and refuse removal.
4.A police officer or an authorized official of the council, who on reasonable grounds suspects any person of occupying any public premises in contravention of section 2, may order such person to vacate such premises and the person so ordered shall do so immediately, failing which he shall be guilty of an offence.
5.Any person who contravenes this by-law shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction be liable to a fine as prescribed by section 213 of the Municipal Ordinance, 1974 (Ordinance 20 of 1974).
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