3082GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 21 June 2017

3082 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 21 June 2017 8.6 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— (a) shall obey such instructions or directions as the local government or an authorised person may issue; and (b) may be removed, at the direction of the local government or an authorised person, to isolation in an appropriate place to prevent or minimise the risk of the infection spreading, and if so removed, shall remain in that place until the authorised person otherwise directs. 8.7 Declaration of infected dwelling house or premises (1) To prevent or check the spread of infectious disease, the local government or 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 or an Environmental Health Officer. 8.8 Destruction of infected animals (1) An Environmental Health Officer, upon being satisfied that an animal is or may be infected or is liable to be infected or to convey infection may, by notice in writing, direct that the animal be examined by a registered veterinary officer and all reasonable steps be taken to enable the condition to be controlled or eradicated or the animal destroyed and disposed of— (a) in the manner and within the time specified in the notice; and (b) by the person in whose possession, or upon whose premises, the animal is located. (2) A person who has in his or her possession or upon premises occupied by him or her, an animal that is the subject of a notice under subclause (1) shall comply with the terms of the notice. 8.9 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 an authorised person. (2) A body shall not be removed from premises where death occurred except to a cemetery or morgue. 8.10 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, except to the extent the person has suffered loss or damage because the action taken by the local government was negligent or in breach of its duty. Division 2—Disposal of used condoms and needles 8.11 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 the local government. (2) A person shall not dispose of a used condom in a public place except in accordance with 8.12 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 deposited in a refuse receptacle. PART 9—LODGING-HOUSES Division 1—Registration 9.1 Interpretation (1) In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires— bed means a single sleeping berth only. A double bed provided for the use of couples, shall have the same floor space requirements as 2 single beds; bunk means a sleeping berth comprising 1 of 2 beds arranged vertically;