❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the licensing and building compliance of the 'Canya/Kenya' area within Bayview Caravan Park in Coral Bay, particularly regarding long-term residents and cyclone ratings. The Minister for Local Government deflects most questions, citing the Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995 and referring building compliance to the Minister for Commerce.
AnsweredQoN 3271Legislative Council
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Regarding the decision to move long-term, semi-permanent residents and business owners at Coral Bay out of their temporary accommodation at 'Canya' or 'Kenya', I ask: (a) have the owners of the Bayview Caravan Park promoting and operating the area known locally as Canya or Kenya been doing so with or without a license for about the past 20 years; (b) have the owners/operators of Canya or Kenya been receiving rent from people staying or residing there; (c) if the owners have been operating without a license, and receiving rent, what action has been taken, or will be taken, to investigate the matter; (d) will the owners/operators be sanctioned and required to repay the monies if found to have been taking monies without a license and, if not, why not; (e) what building code applies to Coral Bay as regards cyclone rating, and are all buildings compliant; and (f) if buildings are non-compliant, please advise which buildings are non-compliant and what steps are being taken to ensure compliance?
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Answered
11 August 2015
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Local Government
Response time
56 days
(a) The structures within the area known as Canya or Kenya were not caravans or park homes as defined in the
Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995
and associated regulations, nor was the area licensed under this legislation until February 2015.
(b) Rental arrangements between landowners and tenants are not matters for the
Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995
.
(c) This is not a matter for the
Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995
and associated regulations.
(d) This falls outside the Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds legislation.
(e)-(f) These two items refer to matters under jurisdiction of the Minister for Commerce, as such I can't respond.
Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995
and associated regulations, nor was the area licensed under this legislation until February 2015.
(b) Rental arrangements between landowners and tenants are not matters for the
Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995
.
(c) This is not a matter for the
Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995
and associated regulations.
(d) This falls outside the Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds legislation.
(e)-(f) These two items refer to matters under jurisdiction of the Minister for Commerce, as such I can't respond.
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