Recent content by cava

As mentioned previously, beekeeping. On 4 acres you can legally have 100 hives and is legally covered by the Apiary Code of Practice. Realistically, the number of hives that you would have is dependant on the type of flowers in your area and 30-40 would probably be the maximum. However...

In Victoria, as soon as the fine is issued by the police and prior to any possible court action, the demerit points are subtracted from your drivers licence. It's also an interesting position regarding hoon legislation with the confiscation of a vehicle also prior to any conviction.

In Victoria, and I suspect the rest of Australia, it is illegal for VICROADS (the equivalent of the RTA) to remove your driving licence points prior to conviction. Unfortunately, they do. It's covered under the "Imperal Acts Application Act 1980" 'That all grants and promises of fines and...

1. Request in writing that the police supply you with evidence of calibration of their speed measuring instruments to the Commonwealth Act. They cannot refuse. 2. Request that in court you are heard in Commonwealth jurisdiction. Generally the judge will refuse, which will give you grounds to...

The police are legally allowed to break the law when on duty. Perhaps it's time to start writing to your MP's requesting that the police be subject to the same laws, and penalities, that the community is!!

Request evidence of proof that the speed measuring device was calibrated, as law dictates, to the National Weights and Measurement Act 1960(?). Commonwealth legislation always overides state legislation. As far as I am aware no speed measuring device is calibrated to this legislation, and...

You maybe right regarding the 13 mm, unfortunately I cannot confirm the size with the old neighbour as we have each gone our different ways. However, as the story goes, it was a single roll. The valiant radiator was painted black, boxed with timber, had a glass/perspex cover and apparently...

Two stories: A neighbour at an existing house recounted a story of one of his friends who literally bought a roll of 20 mm polypipe and put it on the roof of his house. And ran it off a very small circulating pump. The result was that the pool became so hot, circa 35C, that it was unpleasant...

Thanks Dave, I have not read this Act as the government and local council have not referrenced this Act to me in any of their correspondence with me. However, I would be surprised if this Act, didn't reference the usual subordinate legislation clause that is usually at the start of the Act...

It is a reasonable assumption.

So if I make a claim over you for say, $50. Will you pay me? After all it is cheaper than fighting the claim.:)

I know people who have written the letters requesting clarification of ownership of the road in question, and had the fines suddenly withdrawn. I also know of one person that took it to court and had his initial fine reduced to $10 - which he appealed. Cost the Melbourne city council amotzza and...

No you don't!! All you have to do is ask council for proof that they own the road - and generally the fine mysteriously disappears. On the odd occassion they will quote the Local Government Act 1986? (Vic) or Road Management Act 2004 (Vic), but a brief reading revealls that they have no...

A true story. A friend that I worked with quite a few years ago was robbed, and reported it to the local Melbourne (Carnegie) police. In confidence the policeman told him that the thieves would in all probability be back. The policeman went on to say, that if he was home when another...

Would I really be so cruel???:D. Who do you use as your PM for Mt Eliza?