962GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5 March 2021

962 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5 March 2021 Division 7—Bee keeping 6.7.1 Interpretation bees means an insect belonging to any of the various hymenopterous insects of the super family Apoidea and commonly known as a bee. 6.7.2 Restrictions on keeping of Bees in Hives (1) A person shall not keep or permit the keeping of bees anywhere within the district unless approval to do so has been given by the local government. (2) If, in the opinion of an EHO, the approved beehives are causing a nuisance, the local government may direct any bees or approved beehives to be removed. (3) A person shall comply with a direction within the time specified. 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 (Phthirius pubis); (d) body lice (Pediculus humanus var. corporis); and (e) head lice (Pediculus humanus var capitis). 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 arthropod vectors of disease; and (b) comply with the direction of an EHO to treat the premises, or anything on the premises, for the purpose of destroying any arthropod vectors of disease. PART 7—INFECTIOUS DISEASES Division 1—General Provisions 7.1.1 Requirements for an owner or occupier to clean, disinfect and disinfest (1) The local government or an EHO 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 EHO. (2) An owner or occupier shall comply with a notice given under subclause (1). 7.1.2 EHO 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 EHO, 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 of premises shall permit, and provide access to enable, an EHO, 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 is not liable to pay compensation or damages of any kind to the person 7.1.3 Insanitary houses, premises and things (1) An owner or occupier of any house or premises shall maintain the house or premises free from any insanitary condition or thing. (2) Where an EHO considers that a house is insanitary, the officer may, by notice in writing, direct an owner of the house, within the time and in the manner specified in the notice, to amend the house. (3) Where an EHO considers that— (a) a house or premises is not being maintained in a sanitary condition; or (b) any thing is insanitary,