368GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 16 February 2022

368 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 16 February 2022 (c) unless otherwise approved by an authorised person, a toilet shall not be directly accessible from a kitchen or a room where food is stored, prepared, served or consumed; (d) the floor of any internal toilet shall be— (i) of concrete or of other approved impervious material of an approved thickness; and (ii) unless otherwise approved graded to a floor waste outlet and proper discharge pipe with flap valve fitted and, where necessary, protected by an approved sump; and (e) the floor of any external toilet shall be— (i) of concrete or of other approved impervious material of an approved thickness; and (ii) graded to the door or alternatively an approved outlet. (2) Toilets on premises other than a dwelling house shall be maintained in accordance with the following additional requirements— (a) toilet for the exclusive use of males shall not adjoin any toilet for the exclusive use of females unless the toilets are separated by a wall extending from floor to ceiling and of sufficient density to have a sound transmission class of not less than 50 as required by AS/NZS ISO 717.1:2013; and (b) where more than one toilet is provided on the premises, the entrance to each toilet shall bear a suitable sign indicating for which sex its use is intended. 2.6 Temporary sanitary conveniences at temporary work sites A person who undertakes temporary work at any place shall ensure that every temporary sanitary convenience is— (a) installed and maintained in accordance with the requirements of the Health (Temporary Sanitary Conveniences) Regulations 1997; and (b) removed within 48 hours of completion of works. 2.7 Maintenance of sanitary conveniences and fittings (1) The occupier of premises shall— (a) keep clean, in good condition and repair; and (b) whenever required by an authorised person, effectively disinfect and clean; all sanitary conveniences and sanitary fittings in or on the premises. (2) The owner of premises shall— (a) keep or cause to be kept in good repair; and (b) maintain an adequate supply of water to all sanitary conveniences including sanitary fittings in or on the premises. 2.8 Ventilation of toilets (1) A toilet in any premises shall be ventilated in accordance with the Sewerage (Lighting, Ventilation and Construction) Regulations 1971 and the NCC. (2) A mechanical ventilation system provided under subclause (1) shall be maintained in good working order and condition. 2.9 Public sanitary conveniences (1) A person shall not— (a) foul; (b) damage or vandalise; or (c) write on or otherwise deface a public sanitary convenience or sanitary fittings on the premises in which the public sanitary convenience is located. (2) A person shall not live or sleep in the premises in which a public sanitary convenience is located or use it for a purpose other than that for which it was intended. 2.10 Lighting The owner and occupier of premises in which a sanitary convenience or a public sanitary convenience is located shall provide and maintain adequate lighting for persons using the convenience. 2.11 Installation Every sanitary convenience shall— (a) be installed in accordance with the requirements of— (i) the Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947; and (ii) the Health (Treatment of Sewage and Disposal of Effluent and Liquid Wastes) Regulations 1974; and (iii) the Water Services Act 2012; and (b) have an adequate supply of water.