38GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 4 January 2017

38 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 4 January 2017 8.27 Room occupancy (1) A keeper shall not— (a) cause or allow more than the maximum number of persons permitted by the certificate of registration of the lodging house to be lodged at any one time in the lodging house; (b) cause or allow to be placed or kept in any sleeping apartment— (i) a larger number of beds; or (ii) larger quantity of bedding than is required to accommodate and provide for the maximum number of persons permitted to occupy the sleeping apartment at any one time; and (c) use or cause or allow to be used for sleeping purposes a room that— (i) has not been certified for that purpose; and (ii) the local government has forbidden to be used as a sleeping apartment. (2) For the purpose of this clause, 2 children under 10 years of age shall be counted as one lodger. 8.28 Maintenance of a room by a lodger or resident (1) A keeper may permit or contract with a lodger or resident to service, clean or maintain the room or rooms occupied by the lodger or resident. (2) Where permission is given or a contract entered into under subclause (1), the keeper shall— (a) inspect each room the subject of the permission or agreement at least once a week; and (b) ensure that each room is being maintained in a clean condition. (3) A lodger or resident who contracts with a keeper to service, clean or maintain a room occupied by him or her, shall maintain the room in a clean condition. 8.29 Cleaning and maintenance requirements (1) In this clause, bed linen includes sheets, pillow cases and mattress covers. (2) A keeper of a lodging house shall— (a) maintain in a clean, sound and undamaged condition— (i) the floor, walls, ceilings, woodwork and painted surfaces; (ii) the floor coverings and window treatments; and (iii) the toilet seats; (b) maintain in a clean condition and in good working order— (i) all fixtures and fittings; and (ii) windows, doors and door furniture; (c) ensure that the internal walls of each bathroom and toilet are painted so as to maintain a smooth impervious washable surface; (d) ensure that all floors are kept clean at all times; (e) ensure that— (i) all bed linen, towels and house linen in use are washed at least once a week; (ii) within a reasonable time of a bed having been vacated by a lodger or resident, the bed linen is removed and washed; (iii) a person does not occupy a bed which has been used by another person unless the bed has been provided with clean bed linen; (iv) all beds, bedsteads, blankets, rugs, covers, bed linen, towels and house linen are kept clean, in good repair and free from vectors of disease; (v) when any vectors of disease are found in a bed, furniture, room or sleeping apartment, immediate effective action is taken to eradicate the vectors of disease; and (vi) a room which is not free from vectors of disease is not used as a sleeping apartment; (f) when so directed by an EHO, ensure that— (i) a room, together with its contents and any other part of the lodging house, is cleaned and disinfected; and (ii) a bed or other article of furniture is removed from the lodging house and properly disposed of; (g) ensure that the yard is kept clean at all times; (h) provide all bedrooms, passages, common areas, toilets, bathrooms and laundries with adequate lighting; and (i) comply with any direction, whether orally or in writing, given by an EHO. 8.30 Responsibilities of lodgers and residents A lodger or resident shall not— (a) use any room available to lodgers— (i) as a shop, store or factory; or (ii) for manufacturing or trading services;