3088GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 21 June 2017

3088 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 21 June 2017 9.21 Ventilation (1) If, in the opinion of an Environmental Health Officer, a kitchen, bathroom, toilet, laundry or habitable room is not adequately or properly ventilated, he or she may direct the keeper to provide a different or additional method of ventilation. (2) The keeper shall comply with any direction given under subclause (1) within such time as directed. 9.22 Numbers to be placed on doors (1) A keeper shall place or cause to be placed on the outside of the doors of all rooms available to lodgers in the lodging-house, serial numbers so that— (a) the number “1” is placed on the outside of the door of the room nearest to the front or main entry door of the lodging-house; and (b) the numbers continue in sequence throughout each floor (if there is more than 1) of the lodging-house. (2) The numbers to be placed on the doors under subclause (1) shall be— (a) not less than 40 millimetres in height; (b) 1.5 metres from the floor; and (c) permanently fixed either by being painted on the doors or shown by other legible means. Division 3—Management and care 9.23 Keeper or manager to reside in the lodging-house Whenever there are 1 or more lodgers in a lodging-house, a keeper or manager must— (a) reside continuously in the lodging-house; and (b) not be absent from the lodging-house unless he or she arranges for a reputable person to have the care and management of the lodging-house. 9.24 Register of lodgers (1) A keeper shall keep a register of lodgers in the form approved by the local government. (2) The register of lodgers shall— (a) include the details required by the local government; (b) be kept in the lodging-house; and (c) be open to inspection at any time on demand by any member of the Police Service or by an Environmental Health Officer. 9.25 Keeper to report A keeper shall, whenever required by the local government, report to the local government, in the form approved by the local government, the name of each lodger who lodged in the lodging-house during the preceding day or night. 9.26 Certificate in respect of sleeping accommodation (1) An Environmental Health Officer may issue to a keeper a certificate, in respect of each room, which shall be in the form approved by the local government. (2) The certificate issued under subclause (1) shall specify the maximum number of persons who shall be permitted to occupy each room as a sleeping apartment at any 1 time. (3) When required by an Environmental Health Officer, a keeper shall exhibit the certificate issued under this clause in a conspicuous place in the room to which the certificate refers. (4) A person shall not cause, suffer or permit a greater number of persons than is specified on a certificate issued under this clause to occupy the room to which it refers. 9.27 Duplicate keys and inspection Each keeper and manager of a lodging-house shall— (a) retain possession of a duplicate key to the door of each room; and (b) when required by an Environmental Health Officer, open the door of any room for the purposes of inspection by the Environmental Health Officer. 9.28 Room occupancy (1) A keeper shall not— (a) cause, suffer or permit more than the maximum number of persons permitted by the Certificate of Registration of the lodging-house to be lodged at any 1 time in the lodging- house; (b) cause, suffer or permit to be placed or kept in any sleeping apartments— (i) a larger number of beds; or (ii) a 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 1 time; and (c) use or cause, suffer or permit to be used for sleeping purposes a room that— (i) has not been certified for that purpose; and