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Western Australia
Litter Amendment (Balloons) Bill 2018
Contents
1. Short title 2
2. Commencement 2
3. Act amended 2
4. Section 24D inserted 2
24D. Inflating a party balloon outdoors, or
having or releasing an inflated party
balloon outdoors, offence 2
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Western Australia
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
(Introduced by Hon Mr Robin Chapple, MLC)
Litter Amendment (Balloons) Bill 2018
A Bill for
An Act to amend the Litter Act 1979 to restrict the use of inflated
party balloons outdoors.
The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:
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Litter Amendment (Balloons) Bill 2018
s. 1
1 1. Short title
2 This is the Litter Amendment (Balloons) Act 2018.
3 2. Commencement
4 This Act comes into operation as follows --
5 (a) sections 1 and 2 -- on the day on which this Act
6 receives the Royal Assent;
7 (b) the rest of the Act -- on the 60th day after that day.
8 3. Act amended
9 This Act amends the Litter Act 1979.
10 4. Section 24D inserted
11 After section 24C insert:
12 24D. Inflating a party balloon outdoors, or having or
13 releasing an inflated party balloon outdoors, offence
14 (1) In this section --
15 inflated means inflation with a liquid or gas;
16 party balloon includes but is not limited to a balloon
17 used for purposes of play or entertainment, celebration,
18 decoration, commiseration or remembrance.
19 (2) Any person who --
20 (a) inflates a party balloon outdoors or has an
21 inflated party balloon outdoors; or
22 (b) releases an inflated party balloon outdoors or
23 causes an inflated party balloon to be released
24 outdoors,
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Litter Amendment (Balloons) Bill 2018
s. 4
1 Penalty:
2 (a) for an individual, a fine of $5 000;
3 (b) for a body corporate, a fine of $10 000.
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