2766GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 31 July 2018

2766 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 31 July 2018 (c) allow to be used for sleeping purposes, a room that— (i) has not been certified for that purpose; and (ii) the local government has forbidden to be used as a sleeping apartment. (2) For the purpose of this clause, two children under 10 years of age shall be counted as one lodger. 8.3.7 Infectious disease A keeper shall immediately after becoming aware that a lodger or resident is suffering from a notifiable infectious disease notify an Authorised Officer. 8.3.8 Maintenance of a room by a lodger or resident (1) A keeper may permit, or contract with, a lodger or resident to service, clean or maintain the room or rooms occupied by the lodger or resident. (2) Where permission is given or a contract entered into under subclause (1), the keeper shall— (a) inspect each room the subject of the permission or agreement at least once a week; and (b) ensure that each room is being maintained in a clean condition. (3) A lodger or resident who contracts with a keeper to service, clean or maintain a room occupied by him or her, shall maintain the room in a clean condition. 8.3.9 Cleaning and maintenance requirements (1) In this clause— bed linen includes sheets, pillowcases, mattress protectors and mattress covers. (2) A keeper of a lodging house shall— (a) maintain in a clean, sound and undamaged condition— (i) the floor, walls, ceilings, woodwork and painted surfaces; (ii) the floor coverings and window treatments; and (iii) the toilets, including toilet seats, cisterns and associated plumbing; and (b) maintain in a clean and in good working order— (i) all fixtures and fittings; and (ii) all windows, doors and door furniture; (c) ensure that the internal walls of each bathroom and toilet have a smooth, impervious washable surface; (d) ensure that all floors are kept clean at all times; (e) ensure that— (i) all bed linen, towels, and house linen in use is washed at least once a week; (ii) within a reasonable time of a bed having been vacated by a lodger or resident, the bed linen is removed and washed; (iii) a person does not occupy a bed which has been used by another person unless the bed has been provided with clean bed linen; (iv) all beds, bedsteads, blankets, rugs, covers, bed linen, towels and house linen are kept clean, in good repair and free from vectors of disease; (v) when any vectors of disease are found in a bed, furniture, room or sleeping apartment, immediate effective action is taken to eradicate the vectors of disease; and (vi) a room which is not free from vectors of disease is not used as a sleeping apartment; (f) when so directed by an Authorised Officer, ensure that— (i) a room, together with its contents, and any other part of the lodging house, is cleaned an disinfected; and (ii) a bed, or other article of furniture that is infested is removed from the lodging house and properly disposed of; (g) ensure that the yard is kept clean at all times; (h) provide all bedrooms, passages, common areas, toilets, bathrooms and laundries with adequate lighting; and (i) comply with any direction, whether orally or in writing, given by an Authorised Officer. 8.3.10 Responsibilities of lodgers and residents A lodger or resident shall not— (a) use any room available to lodgers— (i) as a shop, store or factory; or (ii) for manufacturing or trading services; (b) keep or store in or on the lodging house any goods or materials which are inflammable or offensive; (c) use a bath or hand wash basin other than for ablutionary purposes; (d) use a bathroom facility or fitting for laundry purposes; (e) use a sink installed in a kitchen or scullery for any purpose other than the washing and cleaning of cooking and eating utensils, other kitchenware or culinary purposes;