5134GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 15 November 2016

5134 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 15 November 2016 (c) collection and disposal at an approved liquid waste disposal site in a manner approved by the Executive Director, Public Health. 4.4 Approval for septic tank pump outs and removal of liquid waste A person shall not— (a) unless he or she is an approved carrier; (b) without the written approval of the local government; and (c) except in accordance with any terms and conditions imposed by the local government or the Executive Director, Public Health in connection with the approval under paragraph (b), collect, remove or dispose of the contents of a septic tank, the pump outs from holding tanks or an apparatus for the treatment of sewage and other liquid wastes. Division 2—Transport of butchers’ waste 4.5 Interpretation butchers’ waste includes animal skeletons and rib cages from a boning room and the inedible products of an abattoir. 4.6 Restriction of vehicles A person shall not use, for the transport of butchers’ waste— (a) a vehicle used for the transport of food or drugs; or (b) anything intended to be used for the packing or handling of food or drugs. 4.7 Transport of butchers waste (1) A person shall not transport butchers’ waste other than in— (a) a compartment complying with the following specifications— (i) the floor and 4 walls to be made of an approved impervious material and the walls to be not less than 910 millimetres high; (ii) all joints to be sealed, welded, soldered or brazed and made watertight; (iii) the loading doors, if any, to be watertight and kept closed at all times except when loading; and (iv) the top to be completely covered by a tarpaulin or other impervious sheet material approved by an EHO, carried over, and secured to the outside of the walls at least 300 millimetres from the top so as to keep the load out of sight of the public; or (v) a watertight durable and impervious container fitted with a lid which can be tightly closed. (2) A person shall not transport any butchers’ waste in a vehicle unless the vehicle and its fittings, including the compartment or container referred to in this clause, are— (a) maintained in good order and condition; and (b) thoroughly cleaned at the conclusion of each day’s work. (3) A person shall not load, transport, or unload butchers’ waste in a manner that is or may be offensive due to— (a) the sight of animal skeletons, bones, offal or waste matter; (b) the odour of putrefaction, offal or waste matter; or (c) the presence of blood and particles of flesh or fat dropping onto the surface of the street pavement or ground. PART 5—NUISANCES AND GENERAL Division 1—Nuisances 5.1 Interpretation fertiliser includes manure; and public vehicle means any vehicle to which the public ordinarily has access, whether by payment of a fee or not and includes a taxi or bus. 5.2 Footpaths etc, to be kept clean An owner or occupier of premises shall take reasonable steps to keep any footpath, pavement, area or right of way immediately adjacent to the premises, clear of any rubbish, matter or other things coming from or belonging to the premises. 5.3 Public vehicles to be kept clean The owner or person in control of a public vehicle must— (a) maintain the vehicle at all times— (i) in a clean condition; and (ii) free from vectors of disease; and (b) whenever directed to do so by an EHO, thoroughly clean and disinfect the vehicle as directed.