86GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 9 January 2018

86 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 9 January 2018 (4) A person may keep more than 12 small animals on premises used for veterinary purposes or as a pet shop. (5) A person who keeps a small animal or permits a small animal to be kept must not permit that small animal to stray or to be at large in a street, public place or upon private property without the consent of the property owner. (6) A person who keeps a small animal or permits a small animal to be kept must ensure that the small animal is kept in a properly constructed and securely fastened structure or enclosure. 55. Slaughter of Animals (1) Subject to sub-clause (2), a person shall not slaughter any animal within the district. (2) Sub-clause (1) does not apply to euthanasia of animals by veterinarians or other duly authorised persons. 56. Disposal of Dead Animals (1) An owner or occupier of premises on which there is a dead animal shall immediately remove the carcass and arrange for its disposal at an approved disposal site. (2) An owner, or a person having the care, of any animal that dies or is killed in a public or private place shall immediately remove the carcass and arrange for its disposal at an approved disposal site. Division 3—Keeping of Large Animals 57. Interpretation “approved animal” means a horse, cow or large animal the subject of an approval by the local government under clause 58; “cow” includes an ox, calf or bull; “horse” includes an ass, mule, donkey or pony; “large animal” includes a cow, horse, pig, sheep, goat, deer, camel, llama, emu, ostrich, kangaroo and the like; “stable” means a building for the keeping, care and feeding of a horse, cow or other large animal; and “stall” means a single compartment for one horse in a stable. 58. Stables (1) An owner or occupier of premises shall not keep a horse, cow or large animal on those premises without the written approval of the local government. (2) An owner or occupier of premises who has approval to keep a horse, cow or large animal shall provide for its use a stable which shall— (a) not be situated within 15 metres of a house or other premises; (b) have a proper separate stall— (i) for each horse or cow; and (ii) the floor area of which shall be a minimum of 6 square metres; (c) have each wall and roof constructed of an impervious material; (d) have on all sides of the building between the wall and the roof a clear opening of at least 150 millimetres in height; (e) have a floor, the upper surface of which shall— (i) be raised at least 75 millimetres above the surface of the ground; (ii) be constructed of cement, concrete or other similar impervious materials; and (iii) have a fall of 1 in 100 to a drain which shall empty into a trapped gully situated outside the stable and shall discharge in a manner approved by the Manager Health and Compliance. (3) The owner or occupier of premises on which a stable is located shall— (a) maintain the stable in a clean condition and clean, wash and disinfect it when so directed by an Environmental Health Officer; (b) keep all parts of the stable so far as possible free from flies or other vectors of disease by spraying with a residual insecticide or other effective means; and (c) when so ordered by the Manager Health and Compliance, spray the stable, or such parts as may be directed, with a residual insecticide. 59. Proximity of Animals to a Dwelling House The owner or occupier of premises shall not permit an approved animal to approach within 15 metres of a dwelling house or food premises. 60. Manure Receptacle An owner or occupier of premises on which an approved animal is kept shall— (a) provide in a position convenient to the stable, a receptacle for manure, constructed of smooth, impervious, durable, easily cleansed material, provided with a tight-fitting hinged cover, and with no part of the floor lower than the surface of the adjoining ground;