Public Health Regulation 2022
73Sleeping accommodation
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73 Sleeping accommodation
73 Sleeping accommodation
(1) The occupier of premises must not allow a room or cubicle in the premises to be used for the purposes of sleeping accommodation unless—
(a) the room or cubicle has a floor area—
(i) 5.5m2 or more for each person sleeping in it, for long-term sleeping accommodation, or
(ii) 2m2 or more for each person sleeping in it, for other premises, or
(b) the room or cubicle has been exempted by the Minister under subsection (2) and complies with conditions attached to the exemption, or
(c) the premises are private domestic premises, or
(d) the premises are a correctional centre.
Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.
(2) The Minister may, by written order, exempt an occupier of premises from the requirements of this section in relation to a room or cubicle in the premises if satisfied that the exemption will not have an adverse effect on the health of persons sleeping in the room or cubicle.
(3) The exemption may be given unconditionally or subject to conditions.
(4) In this section—
long-term sleeping accommodation means accommodation that is provided to the same person for a period of more than 28 consecutive days.