Dogs Local Law 2017
5784GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1 December 2017
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5784 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1 December 2017 7.7 Disposal of a body (1) An occupier of premises in or on which is located the body of a person who has died of an infectious disease shall, subject to subclause (2), cause the body to be buried or disposed of in such manner, within such time and with such precautions as may be directed by the Medical Officer. (2) A body shall not be removed from premises where death occurred except to a cemetery or morgue. 7.8 Local government may carry out work and recover costs (a) a person is required under this Division or by a notice given under this Division, to carry out any work; and that person commits an offence and the local government may carry out the work or arrange for the work to be carried out by another. (2) The costs and expenses incurred by the local government in the execution of a power under this clause may be recovered in a court of competent jurisdiction from the person referred to in subclause (1)(a). (3) The local government shall not be liable to pay compensation or damages of any kind to the person referred to in subclause (1)(a) in relation to any action taken by the local government under this clause, other than compensation or damages for loss or damage suffered because the local government acted negligently or in breach of duty. Division 2—Disposal of used condoms and needles 7.9 Disposal of used condoms (1) An occupier of premises on or from which used condoms are produced shall ensure that the condoms are— (a) placed in a sealed impervious container and disposed of in a sanitary manner; or (b) disposed of in such a manner as may be directed by an EHO. (2) A person shall not dispose of a used condom in a public place except in accordance with subclause (1). 7.10 Disposal of used needles A person shall not dispose of a used hypodermic syringe or needle in a public place unless it is placed in an impenetrable, leak-proof container and deposited in a refuse receptacle. PART 8—LODGING HOUSES Division 1—Registration 8.1 Interpretation (1) In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires— bed means a single sleeping berth only, and a double bed provided for the use of couples has the same floor space requirements as 2 single beds; bunk means a sleeping berth comprising 1 of 2 beds arranged vertically; dormitory means a building or room utilised for sleeping purposes at a short-term hostel or a recreational campsite; Food Standards Code means the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code as defined in the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth); keeper means a person whose name appears on the register of keepers, in respect of a lodging house, as the keeper of that lodging house; laundry unit means a group of facilities consisting of— (a) a washing machine with a capacity of not less than 4 kilograms weight of dry clothing; (b) 1 wash trough of not less than 36 litres capacity, connected to both hot and cold water; (c) either an electric drying cabinet or not less than 30 metres of clothes line; and (d) a hot water system that— (i) is capable of delivering an adequate supply of water at a temperature of at least 65 degrees Celsius for each washing machine provided with the communal facilities; and (ii) has a delivery rate of not less than 0.076 litres per second to each washing machine; lodger means a person who obtains, for hire or reward, board or lodging in a lodging house; lodging house includes a recreational campsite, a serviced apartment and a short-term hostel; manager means a person duly appointed by the keeper in accordance with this Division to reside in, and have the care and management of, a lodging house;