Health Local Law 2017
6046GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 22 December 2017
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6046 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 22 December 2017 4.3.3 Transport of butchers’ waste (1) A person shall not transport butchers’ waste otherwise than in— (a) a compartment complying with the following specifications— (i) all internal surfaces to be constructed of an approved, smooth, impervious material not less than 910 millimetres high; (ii) all joints to be sealed and made watertight; (iii) the loading door, if any, to be water-tight 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 Environmental Health Officer, 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; (b) a water-tight metal 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 working 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 5.1.1 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. 5.1.2 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. 5.1.3 Escape of smoke etc. An owner or occupier shall take reasonable steps to not cause or permit the escape of smoke, dust, sand, fumes, offensive or foul odours, liquid waste or liquid refuse from the premises in such quantity or of such a nature as to cause or to be a nuisance. 5.1.4 Public vehicles to be kept clean The owner or person in control of a public vehicle shall— (a) maintain the vehicle at all time— (i) in a clean condition; and (ii) free from vectors of disease; and (b) whenever directed to do so by an Environmental Health Officer, thoroughly clean and disinfect the vehicle as directed. 5.1.5 Transportation, use and storage or offal or blood A person shall not transport or store offal or blood, for the purpose of being used as manure, unless it has been sterilised by steam and properly dried. 5.1.6 Use or storage of fertiliser An owner or occupier of premises shall not use or keep for the purpose of use, as fertiliser any— (a) pig manure; (b) human faeces; or (c) urine. 5.1.7 Storage and dispatch of artificial fertiliser An owner or occupier of premises where artificial fertiliser is stored in bulk for sale shall— (a) keep all artificial fertiliser in a building— (i) of which all internal surfaces are constructed of durable and non-absorbent materials finished internally with a smooth surface; (ii) that protects it from the absorption of moisture; (iii) that is adequately ventilated;