5144GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 15 November 2016

5144 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 15 November 2016 (ii) where meals are provided by the keeper or lodging house manager—0.35 square metres per person; or (iii) where a kitchen and dining room are combined—1 square metre per person, but in any case not less than 16 square metres; (b) which has adequate— (i) food storage facilities and cupboards to prevent contamination of food, or cooking or eating utensils, by dirt, dust, flies or other vectors of disease of any kind; and (ii) refrigerator space for storage of perishable goods; and (c) complies with the requirements of Standard 3.2.3—Food Premises and Equipment of the Food Standards Code as amended from time to time. 8.12 Dining room The keeper of a lodging house shall provide in that lodging house a dining room— (a) located in close proximity to, or combined with, the kitchen; (b) the floor area of which shall be 0.5 square metres per person or not less than 10 square metres whichever is the greater; and (c) which shall be— (i) adequately furnished to accommodate, at any one time, half of the number of lodgers; and (ii) provided with a suitable floor covering. 8.13 Lounge room The keeper of a lodging house shall provide in that lodging house, a lounge room— (a) with a floor area of— (i) where the lounge is not combined with the dining room, not less than 0.6 square metres per person; or (ii) where the lounge room is combined with a dining room, not less than 1.2 square metres per person, but in either case having a minimum of 13 square metres; and (b) which shall be— (i) adequately furnished to accommodate, at any one time, half of the number of lodgers; and (ii) provided with a suitable floor covering. 8.14 Fire prevention and control (1) The keeper of a lodging house must— (a) in each passage in the lodging house provide an emergency light— (i) in the position and pattern approved by an EHO; and (ii) which must be kept separate from the general lighting system and kept illuminated during the hours of darkness; (b) provide an approved fire blanket positioned within 2 metres of the cooking area in each kitchen; (c) ensure that each exit sign and fire-fighting appliance is clearly visible, accessible and maintained in good working order at all times; (d) ensure all fire-fighting equipment and fire detection and alarm systems are adequately maintained at all times in such a condition as will enable their proper performance; and (e) ensure that a lodger or other person does not smoke in any dormitory, kitchen, dining room, or other enclosed public place within a lodging house. (2) The keeper of a lodging house must ensure that all buildings comprising the lodging house are fitted with fire protection equipment in accordance with the Building Code. 8.15 Obstruction of passages and stairways A keeper shall not cause or allow furniture, fittings or other things to be placed either temporarily or permanently in or on— (a) a stairway, stair landing, fire-escape, window or common passageway; or (b) part of the lodging house in common use or intended or adapted for common use, in such a manner as to form an obstruction to the free passage of lodgers, residents or persons in or occupying the lodging house. 8.16 Fitting of locks A person shall not fit, or cause or permit to be fitted, to an exit door a lock or other device which prevents the door being opened from within a lodging house. 8.17 Restriction on use of rooms for sleeping (1) Subject to subclause (3) and clause 8.31, a keeper shall not use or permit to be used as a sleeping apartment, a room in a lodging house— (a) which contains food;