5802GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 20 December 2016

5802 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 20 December 2016 (g) anything that is buried and may attract or be a breeding place for flies is covered with at least 100 millimetres of soil; and (h) excrement from pets is collected and properly disposed of without delay. 6.4 EHO may give notice directing measures to be taken Where, in the opinion of an EHO, flies are prevalent or are breeding on any premises, an EHO may give to the owner or occupier of the premises notice in writing directing him or her to take, within the time specified in the notice, such measures as in the opinion of an EHO are necessary to— (a) control the prevalence; (b) effect the eradication; or (c) effectively prevent the breeding, of flies. 6.5 Local government may execute work and recover costs (a) a person is required under this Division or directed by a notice given under clause 6.4, to execute any work; and the local government may execute the work and may 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. (2) The costs and expenses incurred by the local government in the execution of a power under subclause (1) may be recovered in a court of competent jurisdiction from the person referred to in (3) The local government shall not be liable to pay compensation or damages of any kind to the person referred to in subclause (1) in relation to any action taken by the local government under this clause, except to the extent the person has suffered unreasonable loss or damage because the action taken by the local government was negligent or in breach of its duty. Division 2—Mosquitoes 6.6 Interpretation mosquitoes means any of the two winged insects constituting the family Diptera Culicidae commonly known as mosquitoes. 6.7 Measures to be taken to prevent mosquitoes breeding (1) An owner or occupier of premises shall ensure that the premises are kept free from possible mosquito breeding sites and shall— (a) follow any direction or notice of an EHO for the purpose of— (i) controlling the prevalence of mosquitoes; (ii) eradication of mosquitoes; or (iii) effectively preventing the breeding of mosquitoes; and (b) assist an EHO to locate any possible mosquito breeding sites that may be present in or about (2) An owner or occupier of any premises where water is kept in a horse trough, poultry drinking vessel or other receptacle shall— (a) frequently change the water; and (b) keep the water clean and free from vegetable matter and slime. (3) An owner or occupier of premises, where a septic tank is installed, shall ensure the fixture is in a sound condition at all times, and mesh having openings no larger than 1.2 millimetres, covers any educt vent to the system. (4) Where there is a swimming pool on any premises where the circulation system does not function, or has not been used such that the pool water is green or stagnant and suitable for breeding mosquitoes, the owner or occupier shall, when required by a notice issued by an EHO— (a) reactivate the pool circulation system within a time specified and operate it so that the water is filtered for as many hours as may be specified; and/or (b) chlorinate and adjust the pH of the pool to— (i) 4 milligrams per litre free chlorine; and (ii) pH within the range 7.2–7.6; or (c) empty or drain the pool; or (d) add a larvicide to the pool at the specified rate; and (e) maintain the pool water free of mosquito breeding. (5) An owner or occupier of land shall cause all drains and channels in or on the land to be kept in good order and free from obstruction.