776GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 7 March 2018

776 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 7 March 2018 (4) The walls of each shower and bath shall be of an impervious material to minimum height of 1.8 metres above the floor level. (5) Each toilet and bathroom in a lodging house shall— (a) be so situated, separated and screened so as to ensure privacy; (b) be apportioned to each sex; (c) have a distinct sign displayed in a prominent position denoting the sex for which the toilet or bathroom is provided; and (d) be provided with adequate electric lighting. (6) Subclauses (5) (b) and (c) do not apply to a serviced apartment. 8.11 Laundry unit (1) A keeper of a lodging house shall subject to subclause (2)— (a) provide on the premises a laundry unit for each 15 lodgers; (b) at all times maintain each laundry unit in a proper sanitary condition and in good repair; (c) provide an adequate supply of hot and cold water to each wash trough, sink and washing machine; and (d) ensure that the floor area of each laundry unit is properly surfaced with an even fall to a floor waste. (2) An Authorised Officer may approve the provision of a reduced number of laundry facilities if suitable equipment of a commercial type is installed. 8.12 Kitchen The keeper of a lodging house shall provide in that lodging house a kitchen which complies with the relevant requirements of the Food Act 2008, Food Regulations 2009 and Standards 3.1.1, 3.2.2, and 3.2.3 of the Food Standards Code as determined by an Authorised Officer. 8.13 Cooking facilities The keeper of accommodation where meals are prepared shall provide a kitchen with cooking appliances of a number and type approved by an Authorised Officer. 8.14 Dining room The keeper of a lodging house shall provide in that lodging house a dining room located in close proximity to, or combined with, the kitchen— (a) the floor area of which shall be not less than the greater of— (i) 0.5 square metres per person; or (ii) 10 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. 8.15 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 the number of lodgers; and (ii) provided with a suitable floor covering. 8.16 Fire prevention and control (1) A keeper shall— (a) ensure smoke alarms complying with AS 3786:2014 are installed on or near the ceiling in every bedroom and in every corridor or hallway associated with a bedroom, or if there is no corridor or hallway, in an area between the bedrooms and the remainder of the building as required by the Building Code; (b) ensure that there is installed in each passage or corridor in the lodging house a smoke alarm incorporating evacuation lighting which is activated by the smoke alarm as required by the Building Code; (c) provide evacuation lighting if required by the Building Code to be kept separate from the general lighting system and kept illuminated during the hours of darkness; (d) provide an approved fire blanket positioned within 2 metres of the cooking area in each kitchen;