1746GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 22 March 2017

1746 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 22 March 2017 Division 8—Arthropod vectors of disease 6.8.1 Interpretation arthropod vectors of disease include— (a) fleas (Siphonaptera); (b) bedbugs (Cimex lectularius); (c) crab lice (Phthirus 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 owner or occupier of premises in relation to any action taken by the local government or any of its staff under this clause, other than compensation or damages for loss or damage suffered because the local government or any of its staff acted negligently or in breach of duty. 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 destroy or amend the house. (3) Where an EHO considers that— (a) a house or premises is not being maintained in a sanitary condition; or (b) anything is insanitary, the officer may, by notice in writing, direct, as the case may be— (i) the owner or occupier of the house or premises to amend any insanitary condition; or (ii) the owner or occupier of the insanitary 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 Persons in contact with an infectious disease sufferer If a person in any house is, or is suspected of, suffering from an infectious disease, any occupant of the house or any person who enters or leaves the house— (a) shall obey such instructions or directions as the local government or the Medical Officer may issue; (b) may be removed, at the direction of the local government or the Medical Officer to isolation in an appropriate place to prevent or minimise the risk of the infection spreading; and if so removed, shall remain in that place until the Medical Officer otherwise directs.