380GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 16 February 2022

380 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 16 February 2022 (3) A person shall not store, or allow to be stored, on any premises, any food, refuse or other waste matter unless it is contained in a rodent proof receptacle or compartment. 8.5 Measures to be taken to eradicate cockroaches An owner or occupier of premises shall take effective measures to eradicate any cockroaches in or on 8.6 Measures to be taken to keep premises free from Argentine ants An owner or occupier of premises shall take effective measures to eradicate any Argentine ants in or on 8.7 Measures to be taken to keep premises free from European wasp nests An owner or occupier of premises shall— (a) ensure that the premises are kept free from European wasp nests; (b) without delay notify the local government of any wasp nest in, on or about the premises that is suspected to be a European wasp nest; (c) assist an authorised person, or his or her representative, to trace any nest that may be present in, on or about the premises. 8.8 Measures to be taken to keep premises free from arthropod vectors of disease The owner or occupier of premises shall keep the premises and any person residing in or on the premises free from any arthropod vectors of disease. PART 9—INFECTIOUS DISEASES 9.1 Requirements for an owner or occupier to clean, disinfect and disinfest An authorised person may, by written notice, require an owner or occupier of premises, within the time and in the manner specified in the notice, to clean, disinfect and disinfest— (a) the premises; or (b) such things in or on the premises as are specified in the notice. 9.2 Authorised person may disinfect or disinfest premises (1) Where an authorised person is satisfied that any case of infectious disease has occurred on any premises, the authorised person may give written notice to disinfect or disinfest premises or any part of the premises and anything in or on the premises. (2) An owner or occupier of premises shall permit, and provide access to enable, an authorised person or other person to carry out the written notice given under subclause (1). 9.3 Insanitary dwelling houses, premises and things (1) An owner or occupier of any dwelling house or premises shall maintain the dwelling house or premises free from any insanitary condition or thing. (2) Where the Council resolves that a dwelling house is insanitary, an authorised person may give written notice to an owner of the dwelling house to destroy or amend the dwelling house. (3) Where an authorised person considers that a dwelling house or premises is not being maintained in a sanitary condition or any thing is insanitary, direction in writing may be given requiring— (a) the owner or occupier of the dwelling house or premises to amend any insanitary condition; or (b) the owner or occupier of the insanitary thing to destroy or amend it. 9.4 Persons in contact with an infectious disease sufferer If a person in any dwelling house is, or is suspected of, suffering from an infectious disease, any occupant of the dwelling house or any person who enters or leaves the dwelling house may by direction in writing— (a) be removed to isolation in an appropriate place to prevent or minimise the risk of the infection spreading; and (b) if so removed, shall remain in that place until the authorised person otherwise directs in writing. 9.5 Declaration of infected dwelling house or premises (1) To prevent or check the spread of infectious disease, an authorised person may from time to time declare any dwelling house or premises to be infected. (2) A person shall not enter or leave any dwelling house or premises declared to be infected without the written consent of an authorised person. 9.6 Destruction of infected animals An authorised person, upon being satisfied that an animal is or may be infected or is liable to be infected or to convey infection may, by written notice require— (a) that the animal be examined by a registered veterinary officer; and (b) all steps taken to enable the condition to be controlled or eradicated; or (c) the animal be destroyed and disposed of.