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92 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 9 January 2018 94. Local Government may Execute Work and Recover Costs (a) a person is required under this Division or directed by a notice given under clause 91 to the local government may execute the work and recover from that person the cost of executing the work, in addition to any penalty for which that person may be liable under this local law. Division 4—Cockroaches 95. Interpretation “cockroach” means any of the various orthopterous insects commonly known as cockroaches 96. Measures to be taken to eradicate Cockroaches (1) An owner or occupier of premises shall take effective measures to eradicate any cockroaches in or on the premises. (2) Without limiting the generality of sub-clause (1), an owner or occupier of premises, whenever there are any indications of the presence of cockroaches in, on or about the premises, and while such indications continue, shall take effective measures to keep the premises free from cockroaches including— (a) washing and storing, immediately after use, cooking and eating utensils; (b) wrapping and depositing in a rubbish receptacle without delay all food scraps, uneaten pet food and garbage; (c) properly treating the premises with an insecticide, taking care not to harm the safety of humans and pets or to contaminate food or cooking or eating utensils; and (d) whenever required by an Environmental Health Officer, treating any area with baits or other methods to eradicate cockroaches. Division 5—Bee Keeping 97. Interpretation “bees” means an insect belonging to any of the various hymenopterous insects of the super family Apoidea and commonly known as a bee; and “bee hive” means a moveable or fixed structure, container or object in which a colony of bees is kept. 98. Restrictions on keeping of Bees in Hives A person shall not keep or permit the keeping of bees anywhere within the district unless approval to do so has been given by the local government. (1) The local government may direct any person to remove any bees or approved beehives which in the opinion of the Manager Health and Compliance are causing a nuisance. (2) A person shall comply with a direction within the time specified. Division 6—Arthropod Vectors of Disease 99. Interpretation “Arthropod vectors of disease” includes— (a) fleas (Siphonaptera); (b) bedbugs (Cimex lectularius); (c) crab lice (Phthirius pubis); (d) body lice (Pediculus humanus var. corporis); (e) head lice (Pediculus humanus var. capitis); and (f) any other insect prescribed by the Executive Director, Public Health. 100. Responsibility of the Owner or Occupier The owner or occupier of 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 Environmental Health Officer to treat the premises, or anything on the premises, for the purpose of destroying any arthropod vectors of disease.

9 January 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 93 PART 7—INFECTIOUS DISEASES Division 1—General Provisions 101. Requirements on owner or occupier to clean, disinfect and disinfest (1) The local government or the Manager Health and Compliance may, by notice in writing, direct an owner or occupier of premises, within the time and in the manner specified in the notice, to clean, disinfect and disinfest— (a) the premises; or (b) such things in or on the premises as are specified in the notice, or both, to the satisfaction of an Environmental Health Officer. (2) An owner or occupier shall comply with a notice given under sub-clause (1). 102. Environmental Health Officer may disinfect or disinfest premises (1) Where the local government or the Medical Officer is satisfied that any case of infectious disease has occurred on any premises, the local government or the Medical Officer may direct an Environmental Health Officer, other local government officer or other person to disinfect and disinfest the premises or any part of the premises and anything in or on the premises. (2) An owner or occupier of premises shall permit, and provide access to enable, an Environmental Health Officer, other local government officer or other person to carry out the direction given under (3) The local government may recover, in a court of competent jurisdiction, the cost of carrying out the work under this Division from the owner or occupier of the premises in or on which the work was carried out. (4) The local government shall not be liable to pay compensation or damages of any kind to the owner or occupier of premises in relation to any action taken by the local government or any of its staff or employees under this Division. 103. 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 Environmental Health Officer considers that— (a) a house or premises is not being maintained in a sanitary condition; or (b) any thing 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 (ii) the owner or occupier of the thing to destroy or amend it, within the time and in the manner specified in the notice. (4) A person to whom a notice has been given under sub-clauses (2) or (3) shall comply with the terms of the notice. 104. Medical Officer may authorise disinfecting (1) Where the Medical Officer believes that a person is or may be infected by an infectious disease, the Officer may direct the person to have his or her body, clothing and effects disinfected at a place and in a manner directed by the Medical Officer. (2) A person shall comply with any direction of the Medical Officer under this Division. 105. Persons in contact with an infectious disease sufferer If a person in any house is, or is suspected of, suffering from an infectious disease, any occupant of the house or any person who enters or leaves the house— (a) shall obey such instructions or directions as the local government or the Medical Officer may issue; (b) may be removed, at the direction of the local government or the Medical Officer to isolation in an appropriate place to prevent or minimise the risk of the infection spreading and if so removed, shall remain in that place until the Medical Officer otherwise directs. 106. Declaration of infected house or premises (1) To prevent or check the spread of infectious disease, the local government or the Medical Officer may from time to time declare any house or premises to be infected. (2) A person shall not enter or leave any house or premises declared to be infected without the written consent of the Medical Officer or the Manager Health and Compliance. 107. Destruction of infected animals (1) The Manager Health and Compliance, upon being satisfied that an animal is or may be infected or is liable to be infected with an infectious disease or to convey infection may, by notice in writing,