3080GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 21 June 2017

3080 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 21 June 2017 7.12 Restrictions on the keeping of rodents A person or body who keeps rodents shall— (a) at all times ensure that all live rodents are kept in the effective control of a person or in locked cages; and (b) if a rodent escapes, forthwith take all reasonable steps to recapture or destroy the rodent. 7.13 Food premises etc., to be cleaned after use An owner or occupier of a food premises, theatre or place of entertainment, whether indoor or outdoor, shall cause the premises to be cleaned immediately after the last occasion on which the premises has been used on that day or, if the use extends after midnight, then immediately after that use. 7.14 Restrictions on materials affording harbourage for rodents (1) An owner or occupier of premises must cause— (a) any part of the premises; or (b) any material, sewer, pipe or other thing in or on the premises, that might afford access or harbourage to rodents to be altered, repaired, protected, removed or otherwise dealt with so as to prevent it being used as access for, or harbourage of, rodents. (2) An Environmental Health Officer may direct, orally or in writing, an owner or occupier of premises to take whatever action that, in the opinion of the Environmental Health Officer, is necessary or desirable to prevent or deter the presence of rodents in or on the premises. (3) An owner or occupier must, within the time specified, comply with a direction given by an Division 4—Cockroaches 7.15 Interpretation In this Division, unless the context otherwise requires cockroach means any of the various orthopterous insects commonly known as cockroaches. 7.16 Measures to be taken to eradicate cockroaches (1) An owner or occupier of premises shall take reasonable measures to eradicate any cockroaches in or on the premises. (2) An Environmental Health Officer may direct, orally or in writing, an owner or occupier of premises to take whatever action that, in the opinion of the Environmental Health Officer, is necessary or desirable to prevent or deter the presence of cockroaches in or on the premises. (3) An owner or occupier shall within the time specified comply with any direction given by an Division 5—Argentine Ants 7.17 Interpretation In this Division, unless the context otherwise requires Argentine Ant means an ant belonging to the species Limepithema humile (formerly Iridomyrmex humilis) and commonly known as an Argentine Ant. 7.18 Measures to be taken to keep premises free from Argentine Ants An owner or occupier of premises shall ensure that the premises are kept free from Argentine Ant colonies and shall— (a) take all steps to locate any nests, if Argentine Ants are noticed in, on or about the premises; (b) properly treat all nests of Argentine Ants with an approved residual based insecticide; and (c) whenever required by an Environmental Health Officer— (i) treat any area or infestation with an insecticide referred to in subclause (b); and (ii) remove any objects, including timber, firewood, compost or pot plants in accordance with a direction from the Environmental Health Officer. Division 6—European Wasps 7.19 Interpretation In this Division, unless the context otherwise requires European Wasp means a wasp belonging to the species Vespula germanica and commonly known as a European Wasp. 7.20 Measures to be taken to keep premises free from European Wasp nests An owner or occupier of premises shall ensure that the premises are kept free from European Wasp nests and shall— (a) follow any direction of an Environmental Health Officer for the purpose of destroying the wasps and their nest; and (b) assist an Environmental Health Officer to trace any nest that may be present in, on or about the premises.