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Health Act 1911
Div 9Local laws
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Division 9 — Local laws
134. Purposes for which local laws may be made 82
Part V — Dwellings
Division 1 — Houses unfit for occupation
135. Dwellings unfit for habitation 90
136. Such house not to be let or occupied 90
137. Condemned building to be amended or removed 90
138. Land to be cleaned up after removal of house or building therefrom 91
139. Owner may be required to clean or repair house 91
140. Local government may act in default of owner 92
141. Penalty for erecting buildings on ground filled up with offensive matter 92
142. Occupying cellar dwellings 93
143. Plans of buildings to be submitted to local government 93
144. Building not erected as dwelling not to be converted into one 94
145. Authorised officer may order house or things to be cleansed 94
Division 2 — Lodging‑houses
146. Registers of lodging‑houses 95
147. Registration 95
148. Conditions of registration 96
149. Notice of registration to be affixed 96
150. Supply of water 96
151. Cleansing of walls etc. 97
152. Notification of disease 97
153. Inspection 97
154. Offences by keepers 98
155. Conviction for third offence 98
156. Lodging‑house keepers to report deaths 99
157. Register of lodgers to be kept 99
158. Local laws in respect of lodging‑house 100
159. Evidence as to family in proceedings 101
Part VI — Public buildings
173. Terms used 102
174. Application to Crown 103
175. Relationship to other laws 103
175A. Chief Health Officer may act in relation to major event 103
176. Approval of plans 104
177. Approval 104
178. Certificate of approval 105
179. Inspection and control of public buildings 105
180. Regulations 108
Part VII — Nuisances and offensive trades
Division 1 — Nuisances
181. Removal of offensive matter 110
182. Definition of nuisances 111
182A. Regulations as to section 182(13) 113
183. Immediate action in respect of nuisances 114
184. Mode of dealing with nuisances 114
185. Proceedings when nuisance caused by default outside district 115
Division 2 — Offensive trades
186. Term used: offensive trade 115
187. Consent necessary for establishing offensive trade 116
188. Penalty for breach 116
189. Penalty for illegally carrying on offensive trade 117
190. Local laws regulating offensive trades 117
191. Offensive trades to be registered 117
192. Local government may refuse to register or to renew registration 118
193. Power to restrict offensive trades to certain portions of proclaimed areas 118
194. Offensive trades 119
195. Construction, drainage and equipment of slaughter‑houses 120
196. Slaughter‑houses to be kept in accordance with Act 120
197. No swine, dog or poultry to be kept at slaughter‑house 121
198. Swine not to be fed on raw offal etc. 121
Division 3 — Local laws
199. Local laws in respect of nuisances and offensive trades 121
200. Regulations as to medical examinations for persons in prescribed industries 124
Part VIIA — Pesticides
Division 1 — Registration of analysts
203. Registration of analysts 125
Division 8 — Pesticides
246. Term used: Pesticides Advisory Committee 126
246A. Crown bound, but *Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Western Australia)* and *Medicines and Poisons Act 2014* not affected by Division 8 126
246B. Pesticides Advisory Committee 127
246BA. General powers of Pesticides Advisory Committee 129
246C. Regulations relating to pesticides 129
Part VIIIA — Analytical services
247AA. Terms used 133
247A. Local Health Authorities Analytical Committee 133
247BA. Term of office and vacation of office 134
247B. Meetings and procedure of Analytical Committee 135
247C. Powers and functions of Analytical Committee 137
247D. Participation in scheme by local governments 138
247E. Application of *Financial Management Act 2006* and *Auditor General Act 2006* 139
247F. Regulations as to Part VIIIA 139
Part IX — Infectious diseases
Division 1 — General provisions
249. Local laws to prevent spread of infectious disease 140
Part IXA — Prevention and alleviation of certain non‑infectious disease processes and physical or functional abnormalities
289A. Objects of this Part 142
289B. Term used: prescribed condition of health 142
289C. Regulation as to Part IXA 142
289D. Powers conferred by this Part are cumulative 143
Part XII — Hospitals
Division 1 — Public hospital
324. Local governments may establish or subsidise hospitals 144
324A. Power for CEO to enter into agreement for establishment of maternal and health centres and provide nursing staff etc. 144
Part XIIA — Community health centres, etc.
330A. Land may be acquired or leased for community health centres 146
330B. Local governments may subsidise certain medical centres 146
Part XIII — Child health and preventive medicine
331. Terms used 148
332. Application of Part to abortion 148
333. Regulations 149
335. Reports to be furnished 149
336. Death of woman as result of pregnancy or childbirth to be reported to Chief Health Officer 151
336A. Certain deaths of children to be reported to Chief Health Officer 153
336B. Death of persons under anaesthetic to be reported to Chief Health Officer 155
337. Examination of school children 157
337A. Schools dental service 159
Part XIIIA — Maternal Mortality Committee
340A. Terms used 160
340B. Constitution and offices of Committee 160
340C. Appointment of deputies 161
340D. Nominations to be made to Minister 162
340E. Tenure of office 162
340F. When office of member becomes vacant 163
340G. Vacancies in offices of members to be filled 164
340H. Meetings and procedure of Committee 164
340I. Reimbursement of expenses of members of Committee 165
340J. Appointment of investigator 165
340K. Functions of Committee 166
340LA. Further provisions relating to proceedings of Committee 167
340LB. Contents of notification confidential 168
340L. When report of investigator may be published 168
340M. Information given for research not to be disclosed 169
Part XIIIB — Perinatal and Infant Mortality Committee
340AA. Terms used 170
340AB. Constitution and offices of Committee 170
340AC. Appointment of deputies 172
340AD. Nominations to be made to Minister 172
340AE. Tenure of office 173
340AF. When office of member becomes vacant 173
340AG. Vacancies in offices of members to be filled 175
340AH. Meetings and procedure of Committee 175
340AI. Reimbursement of expenses of members 176
340AJ. Appointment of investigator 176
340AK. Functions of Committee 177
340ALA. Further provisions relating to proceedings of Committee 178
340ALB. Contents of notification confidential 179
340AL. When report may be published 179
340AM. Information for research not to be disclosed 180
Part XIIIC — Anaesthetic Mortality Committee
340BA. Terms used 182
340BB. Constitution and offices of Committee 182
340BC. Appointment of deputies 184
340BD. Nominations to be made to Minister 184
340BE. Tenure of office 185
340BF. When office of member becomes vacant 185
340BG. Vacancies in offices of members to be filled 186
340BH. Meetings and procedure of Committee 187
340BI. Reimbursement of expenses of members 188
340BJ. Appointment of investigator 188
340BK. Functions of Committee 189
340BLA. Further provisions relating to proceedings of Committee 190
340BLB. Contents of notification confidential 191
340BL. When report may be published 191
340BM. Information for research not to be disclosed 191
Part XIV — Regulations and local laws
341. Regulations 193
342. Local laws 193
343. Model local laws 194
343A. Regulations to operate as local laws 194
343B. Governor may amend or repeal local laws 195
344. Penalties, fees etc. 195
344A. Incorporation by reference 196
344B. Evidence of contents of standard etc. adopted 197
344C. Fees and charges may be fixed by resolution 197
345. Regulations to be confirmed 199
348. Evidence of local laws 199
348A. Proclamations etc. may be revoked or varied 200
Part XV — Miscellaneous provisions
349. Entry 201
350. Vessels 201
351. Obstructing execution of Act 202
352. Duty of police officers and authorised officers 203
353. Power to take possession of and lease land or premises on which expenses are due 204
354. Service of notice 204
355. Continued operation of notices and orders 206
356. Proof of ownership 206
357. Power to suspend or cancel licences 208
358. Prosecution of offences 208
359. No abatement 208
360. Penalties 209
361. General penalty 213
362. Proceedings for offence 213
365. Protection against personal liability 214
366. No officer to be concerned in contract 214
367. Recovery of expenses from local government 215
368. Contribution 215
369. Liability of owner and occupier under requisition or order 216
370. Penalty if owner or occupier hinders the other 217
371. Money owing to local government to be charge against land in certain cases 217
372. Provisions as to charge on land or premises 217
373. References to owner and occupier 219
374. Appearance of local governments in legal proceedings 219
375. Power to inspect register of births and deaths 219
376. Authentication of documents 220
377. Evidence 220
378. Regulations and local laws to be judicially noticed 222
379. Transitional provisions for *Public Health (Consequential Provisions) Act 2016* 222