4572GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 11 October 2016

4572 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 11 October 2016 7.5 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 an Environmental Health Officer. 7.6 Destruction of infected animals (1) An Environmental Health Officer, upon being satisfied that an animal is or may be infected or is liable to be infected or to convey infection may, by notice in writing, direct that the animal be examined by a registered veterinary officer and that all steps be taken to enable the condition to be controlled or eradicated or the animal destroyed and disposed of— (a) in the manner and within the time specified in the notice; and (b) by the person in whose possession, or upon whose premises, the animal is located. (2) A person who has in his or her possession or upon premises occupied by him or her, an animal which is the subject of a notice under subclause (1) shall comply with the terms of the notice. 7.7 Disposal of a body (1) An occupier of premises in or on which is located the body of a person who has died of any infectious disease shall, subject to subclause (2), cause the body to be buried or disposed of in such manner, within such time and with such precautions as may be directed by the Medical Officer. (2) A body shall not be removed from premises where death occurred except to a morgue. 7.8 The local government may carry out work and recover costs (a) a person is required under this Division or by a notice given under this Division, to carry out any work; and that person commits an offence and the local government may carry out the work or arrange for the work to be carried out by another. (2) The costs and expenses incurred by the local government in the execution of a power under this clause may be recovered in a court of competent jurisdiction from the person referred to in subclause (1)(a). Division 2—Disposal of used condoms and needles 7.9 Disposal of used condoms (1) An occupier of premises on or from which used condoms are produced shall ensure that the condoms are— (a) placed in a sealed impervious container and disposed of in a sanitary manner; or (b) disposed of in such a manner as may be directed by the local government. (2) A person shall not dispose of a used condom in a public place except in accordance with 7.10 Disposal of used needles A person shall not dispose of a used hypodermic syringe or needle in a public place unless it is placed in an impenetrable, leak-proof container and deposited in a refuse receptacle. PART 8—LODGING HOUSES Division 1—Registration 8.1 Interpretation (1) In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires— bed means a single sleeping berth only, and a double bed provided for the use of couples has the same floor space requirements as two single beds; bunk means a sleeping berth comprising one of two beds arranged vertically; dormitory means a building or room utilised for sleeping purposes at a short term hostel or a recreational campsite; Food Standards Code means the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code as defined in the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth); keeper means a person whose name appears on the register of keepers, in respect of a lodging house, as the keeper of that lodging house; laundry unit means a group of facilities consisting of— (a) a washing machine with a capacity of not less than 4 kilograms weight of dry clothing;