Health Local Law 2017
102GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 9 January 2018
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102 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 9 January 2018 147. Registration of Premises An application for the registration of premises pursuant to Section 191 of the Act shall be— (a) in the form of Schedule 10; (b) accompanied by the fee prescribed in the Health (Offensive Trades Fees) Regulations 1976 as amended from time to time; and (c) lodged with the Chief Executive Officer. 148. Certificate of Registration Upon the registration of premises for the carrying on of an offensive trade, the local government shall issue to the applicant a certificate in the form of Schedule 11. 149. Change of Occupier Where there is a change of occupier of the premises registered pursuant to this Division, the new occupier shall forthwith notify the Chief Executive Officer in writing of such change. 150. Alterations to Premises While any premises remain registered under this Division, a person shall not, without the written permission of the local government, make or permit any change or alteration whatever to the premises other than minor repairs. Division 2—General Duties of an Occupier 151. Interpretation “occupier” means the occupier, or where there is more than one occupier, each of the occupiers of the premises in or upon which an offensive trade is carried on; and “the premises” means those premises in or upon which an offensive trade is carried on. 152. Cleanliness (a) keep or cause to be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and in a state of good repair the floors, walls and ceilings and all other portions of the premises; (b) keep or cause to be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and in a state of good repair all fittings, fixtures, appliances, machinery, implements, shelves, counters, tables, benches, bins, cabinets, sinks, drain boards, drains, grease traps, tubs, vessels and other things used on or in connection with the premises; (c) keep the premises free from any unwholesome or offensive odour arising from the premises; (d) maintain in a clean and tidy condition all yards, footpaths, passage ways, paved areas, stores or outbuildings used in connection with the premises; and (e) clean daily and at all times keep and maintain all sanitary conveniences and all sanitary fittings and grease traps on the premises in a clean and sanitary condition. 153. Rats and other Vectors of Disease (a) ensure that the premises are kept free from rodents, cockroaches, flies and other vectors of disease; and (b) provide in and on the premises all effective means and methods for the eradication and prevention of rodents, cockroaches, flies and other vectors of disease. 154. Sanitary Conveniences and Hand wash basins The occupier shall provide on the premises in an approved position sufficient sanitary conveniences and hand wash basins, each with an adequate supply of hot and cold water for use by employees and by all other persons lawfully upon the premises. 155. Painting of Walls etc. The occupier shall cause the internal surface of every wall, the underside of every ceiling or roof and all fittings as may be directed in and on the premises to be cleaned and painted when instructed by an Environmental Health Officer. 156. Effluvia, Vapours or Gases The occupier shall provide, use and maintain in a state of good repair and working order, appliances capable of effectively destroying or of rendering harmless all offensive effluvia, vapours or gases arising in any process of the occupier’s business or from any material, residue or other substance which may be kept or stored upon the premises. 157. Offensive Material (a) provide on the premises impervious receptacles of sufficient capacity to receive all offensive material and trade refuse produced upon the premises in any one day; (b) keep the air tight covers on the receptacles, except when it is necessary to place something in or remove something from them;