Health Local Law 2018
2760GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 31 July 2018
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2760 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 31 July 2018 Division 2—Disposal of Used Condoms and Needles 7.2.1 Disposal of used condoms (1) An occupier of premises on or from which used condoms are produced shall ensure that the condoms are— (a) placed in a sealed impervious container and disposed of in a sanitary manner; or (b) disposed of in such a manner as may be directed by an Authorised Officer. (2) A person shall not dispose of a used condom in a public place except in accordance with 7.2.2 Disposal of used needles A person shall not dispose of a used hypodermic syringe or needle in a public place unless it is placed in an impenetrable, leak proof container and deposited in a refuse receptacle. PART 8—LODGING HOUSES Division 1—Registration 8.1.1 Interpretation (1) In this part, unless the context otherwise requires— bed means a single sleeping berth only. A double bed provided for the use of couples, shall have the same floor space requirements as two single beds; bunk means a sleeping berth compromising one of two arranged vertically; Certificate of Registration of a Lodging House means a certificate issued under clause 8.1.4 in the form of Schedule 2; Certificate of Sleeping Accommodation means a certificate issued under clause 8.3.4 in the form of Schedule 6; Certificate of Sleeping Accommodation for a Lodging House with more than 20 Sleeping Apartments means a certificate issued under clause 8.3.4 in the form of Schedule 7; dormitory means a building or room utilised for sleeping purposes at a short term hostel or recreational campsite; Food Standards Code means the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code as defined in the Commonwealth Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991; keeper means a person whose name appears on the register of keepers, in respect of a lodging house, as the keeper of that lodging house and who is the person responsible for the care and management of the lodging house; laundry unit means a facility consisting of— (a) a washing machine with a capacity of not less than 4 kilograms of dry clothing; (b) either an electric drying cabinet or not less than 30 metres of clothes line; (c) one wash trough of not less than 45 litres capacity, connected to both hot and cold water; and (d) A hot water system that— (i) is capable of delivering an adequate supply of water at a temperature of at least 65 degrees Celsius for each washing machine and wash trough provided with the communal facilities; and (ii) has a delivery rate of not less than 5 litres per minute for each washing machine or a higher delivery rate according to the manufacturer’s specification; lodger means a person who obtains, for hire or reward, board or lodging in a lodging house; lodging house includes a recreational campsite, a serviced apartment and a short term hostel and has the same meaning as defined in Section 3 of the Act; manager means a person duly appointed by the keeper in accordance with this division to reside in, and have the care and management of, a lodging house; recreational campsite means a lodging house— (a) situated on a campsite principally used for— (i) recreational, sporting, religious, ethnic or educational pursuits, or (ii) conferences or conventions; and (b) where the period of occupancy of any lodger is not more than 14 consecutive days, and includes youth camps, youth education camps, church camps and riding schools; but does not include a camp or caravan within the meaning of the Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995; register of keepers means a register kept in accordance with Section 146 of the Act by the local government in which is registered the names and residences of the keepers of all lodging houses within its district and the situation of every such house and the number of persons authorised by the local government to be resident therein; register of lodgers means the register kept in accordance with Section 157 of the Act and this Part;