6054GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 22 December 2017

6054 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 22 December 2017 Division 8—Arthropod Vectors of Disease 6.8.1 Interpretation arthropod vectors of disease includes— (a) fleas (Siphonaptera); (b) bedbugs (Cimex lectularius); (c) crab lice (Phthirus pubis); (d) body lice (Pediculus humanus var. corporis); (e) head lice (Pediculus humanus var. capitis); and (f) any other insect prescribed by the local government. 6.8.2 Responsibility of the owner or occupier The owner or occupier of premises shall— (a) keep the premises and any person residing in or on the premises free from any vectors of disease; and (b) comply with the direction of an Environmental Health Officer to treat the premises, or anything on the premises, for the purposes of destroying any vectors of disease. PART 7—INFECTIOUS DISEASES Division 1—General Provisions 7.1.1 Requirement for an owner or occupier to clean, disinfect and disinfest (1) The local government or an Environmental Health Officer may, by notice in writing, direct an owner or occupier of premises, within the time and in the manner specified in the notice, to clean, disinfect and disinfest— (a) the premises; or (b) such things in or on the premises as are specified in the notice, or both, to the satisfaction of an Environmental Health Officer. (2) An owner or occupier shall comply with a notice given under subclause (1). 7.1.2 Environmental Health Officers may disinfect or disinfest premises (1) Where the local government or the Medical Officer is satisfied that any case of infectious disease has occurred on any premises, the local government or the Medical Officer may direct an Environmental Health Officer, other local government officer or other person to disinfect and disinfest the premises or any part of the premises and anything in or on the premises. (2) An owner or occupier shall permit, and provide access to enable, an Environmental Health Officer, other local government officer or other person to carry out the direction given under subclause (1). (3) The local government may recover, in a court of competent jurisdiction, the cost of carrying out the work under this clause from the owner or occupier of the premises in or on which the work was carried out. (4) The local government shall not be liable to pay compensation or damages of any kind to the owner of occupier of premises in relation to any action taken by the local government or any of its staff or employees under this clause. 7.1.3 Insanitary dwelling houses, premises and things (1) An owner or occupier of any dwelling house or premises shall maintain the dwelling house or premises free from any insanitary condition or thing. (2) Where an Environmental Health Officer considers that a dwelling house is insanitary, the officer may, by notice in writing, direct an owner of the dwelling house, within the time and in the manner specified in the notice, to amend the dwelling house. (3) Where an Environmental Health Officer considers that— (a) a dwelling house or premises is not being maintained in a sanitary condition; or (b) any thing is insanitary, the officer may, by notice in writing, direct, as the case may be— (i) the owner or occupier of the dwelling house or premises to amend any insanitary condition; or (ii) the owner or occupier of the thing to destroy or amend it, within the time and in the manner specified in the notice. (4) A person to whom a notice has been given under subclauses (2) or (3) shall comply with the terms of the notice. 7.1.4 Medical Officer may authorise disinfecting (1) Where the Medical Officer believes that a person is or may be infected by an infectious disease, the Officer may direct the person to have his or her body, clothing and effects disinfected at a place and manner directed by the Medical Officer. (2) A person shall comply with any direction of the Medical Officer under this clause.