2758GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 31 July 2018

2758 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 31 July 2018 6.7.2 Limitation on numbers of 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 an Authorised Officer. (2) Subject to subclauses (3) and (4), a person shall not keep or permit the keeping of bees in more than 2 hives on a lot. (3) An Authorised Officer may, upon written application, consent, with or without conditions, to a person keeping bees in more than 2 hives on a lot. (4) A person shall comply with any conditions imposed by an Authorised Officer under subclause (3). 6.7.3 Restrictions on keeping of bees in hives A person shall not keep or permit the keeping of bees in a hive on a lot unless, at all times— (a) an adequate and permanent supply of water is provided on the lot within 10 metres of the hives; (b) the hive is kept— (i) outside, and at least 10 metres from, any building other than a fence; (ii) at least 10 metres from any footpath, street, private street or public place; and (iii) at least 5 metres from the boundary of the lot; and (c) the hive is enclosed on all sides by a fence, wall or other enclosure. 6.7.4 Bees which cause a nuisance not to be kept (1) A person shall not keep, or permit the keeping of, bees which cause a nuisance. (2) An Authorised Officer may direct any person to remove any bees or beehives which in the opinion of the Authorised Officer are causing a nuisance. Division 8—Arthropod Vectors of Disease 6.8.1 Interpretation arthropod vectors of disease includes— (i) fleas (Siphonaptera); (ii) bedbugs (Cimex lectularious); (iii) crab lice (Phthirus pubis); (iv) body lice (Pediculus humanus var. corporis); and (v) head lice (Pediculus humanus var. capitis). 6.8.2 Responsibility of the owner or occupier The owner or occupier of the 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 Authorised Officer to treat the premises, or anything on the premises, for the purpose of destroying any vectors of disease. PART 7—INFECTIOUS DISEASES Division 1—General Provisions 7.1.1 Purpose of exercise of powers The powers under this Part are to be exercised for the purpose of preventing or controlling the spread of an infectious disease. 7.1.2 Authorised Officer may visit, inspect and report An Authorised Officer may visit and inspect any house, its occupants, fixtures and fittings, out- buildings, yards, drains and sewers connected with any house where an infectious disease has been identified or where an infectious disease is suspected in order to check or prevent the spread of any infectious disease. 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 the local government considers that a house is insanitary, it 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 Authorised Officer 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