766GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 7 March 2018

766 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 7 March 2018 (c) a detailed written plan for the management of manure which addresses— (i) control of flies and other vermin; (ii) disease prevention; and (iii) prevention of nuisance odours. (4) The local government may vary the conditions of approval after it has been issued, and shall give notice of such variation to the owner or occupier within 14 days of such variation. (5) The local government may cancel its approval in the event that the owner or occupier— (a) fails to comply with any condition of the approval; or (b) breaches this clause. (6) The owner or occupier of premises on which a stable is located shall— (a) maintain the stable in a clean and hygienic condition at all times; (b) keep all parts of the stable so far as possible free from flies, vermin or other vectors of disease; by spraying with an approved residual insecticide or other effective means; and (c) comply with the relevant requirements of the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 and the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Stable Fly) Management Plan 2016 (as amended from time to time by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development). (7) The owner or occupier of a stable shall comply with any direction or notice of an Authorised Officer in relation to its state of repair, cleanliness, hygiene, control of pests or any other matter which is considered necessary to prevent health nuisances or maintain a satisfactory standard for the keeping of animals therein. (8) The owner or occupier of premises that contains a stable is to ensure a stable shall— (a) have a proper separate stall— (i) for each horse or cow; and (ii) with walls measuring not less than 3 metres, both horizontally and vertically, unless it has a sand floor provided in accordance with subclause (2); and (iii) with a floor area of not less than 11 square metres, unless it has a sand floor provided in accordance with subclause (8)(f); (b) have each wall and roof constructed of an approved impervious material; (c) have a roof that covers the entire floor area of the stall; (d) have on all sides of the building between the wall and the roof a clear opening of at least 150 millimetres in height; (e) subject to subclause (8)(f), have a floor, the upper surface of which shall— (i) be at least 75 millimetres above the surface of the ground; (ii) be constructed of cement, concrete or other similar impervious materials; and (iii) have a fall ratio of 1:100 to a drain, which shall empty, into a trapped gully situated outside the stable and shall discharge in a manner approved by the local government; or (f) have a sand floor, if permitted by the local government, subject to the following— (i) the site must be well drained with the highest known water table at least 0.6 metres below the sand floor level, which may be achieved artificially; (ii) a 300 millimetres thick bed of aggregate approved by an Authorised Officer shall be laid under the sand of the stable; (iii) sand, whether natural or imported, must be clean, coarse and free from dust; (iv) footings to each stable shall be a minimum of 450 millimetres below ground level; (v) the stable design must allow for the access of small earth moving machinery, such as a skid steer loader, into each individual stall, to maintain the correct floor height; (vi) the minimum floor area of each stall shall be not less than 28 square metres and walls shall not be less than 3 metres vertically or 4 metres horizontally; and (vii) the roofed area of each stall shall not be less than 50 percent of the floor area of the stall. 5.19 Proximity of approved animals to a dwelling house An owner or occupier of premises shall not permit an approved animal to approach within 15 metres of a dwelling house, unless the premises is on Racecourse Road, Pinjarra or George Beacham Way, Pinjarra. 5.20 Manure receptacles An owner or occupier of premises on which a stable is constructed shall— (a) provide in a position convenient to the stable a receptacle for manure, constructed of smooth, impervious, durable material that is easily cleanable and provided with a tight fitting hinged cover, and with no part of the floor lower than the surface of the adjoining ground; (b) keep the lid of the receptacle closed except when manure is being deposited or removed; (c) cause the receptacle to be emptied at least once a week and as often as may be necessary to prevent it coming offensive or a breeding place for flies or other vectors of disease;