Bush Fire Brigades Amendment Local Law
382GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 16 February 2022
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382 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 16 February 2022 (2) In this Part, where an act is required to be done or forbidden to be done in relation to any lodging house, unless the contrary intention appears, the keeper of the lodging house has, the duty of causing to be done the act so required to be done, or of preventing from being done the act so forbidden to be done, as the case may be. 10.2 Accommodation not to be kept unless registered A person shall not keep, cause or permit to be kept accommodation unless— (a) the accommodation is constructed in accordance with the requirements of this Part; (b) the accommodation is registered by the local government under clause 10.4(1); (c) the names of the persons keeping or proposing to keep, and managing the accommodation is entered in the register of keepers in accordance with section 147 of the Act; and (d) in the case of holiday accommodation, when required by an authorised person, a management plan is approved by an authorised person that includes— (i) a code of conduct detailing the expected behaviour and obligations of lodgers, which is also to be displayed within the premises; (ii) details of lodger check-in and check-out procedures; (iii) details of waste management procedures; (iv) an emergency management plan; and (v) the keeper and manager’s mobile telephone numbers. 10.3 Application for registration In addition to clause 12.1 an application for registration of accommodation shall contain the following details— (a) if the applicant is a body corporate, the name and position of the person having principal responsibility for the premises to be registered; (b) contact details of the applicant including— (i) business, residential and email addresses; and (ii) business, residential and mobile telephone numbers; (c) if the keeper is not to be resident at the lodging house, proposed arrangements for manager; (d) proposed classification as— (i) a lodging house; (ii) a short term hostel; (iii) serviced apartments; (iv) recreational campsite; or (v) other classification; (e) type and number of rooms and facilities for private use; (f) type, number and area of rooms and facilities for use by lodger; (g) type, number and area of sanitary conveniences and facilities for each of male and female lodgers; (h) number, areas and details of equipment for laundry facilities; (i) if meals are to be provided by the manager; and (j) be accompanied by detailed plans and specifications of the lodging house. 10.4 Determination of application (1) An authorised person may approve, with or without conditions, an application under clause 10.3 by issuing to the applicant a certificate of registration of a lodging house in the form determined by the local government from time to time. (2) The certificate of registration is to include— (a) classification as per clause 10.3(d); (b) name of resident manager; (c) name of owner if not resident; (d) number of rooms for lodgers, and the number of lodgers permitted to in each sleeping apartment; (e) number / type of rooms for lodger’s use; (f) conditions imposed, if any; and (g) approved number of rooms and approved number of lodgers per room listed according to room. (3) The certificate of registration is to be displayed in the reception area accessible by lodgers. (4) The licence for a lodging house shall expire on 30 June following the date of its issue. 10.5 Suspension or revocation of registration of a lodging house In accordance with Part 13, an authorised person may suspend or revoke a registration, including but not limited to the following grounds— (a) that the lodging house has not, to the satisfaction of an authorised person, been kept free from vectors of disease or in a clean, wholesome and sanitary condition;