5804GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 20 December 2016

5804 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 20 December 2016 (c) whenever required by an EHO— (i) treat any area or infestation with an insecticide referred to in subclause (b); and (ii) remove any objects, including timber, firewood, compost or pot plants in accordance with a direction from an EHO. Division 6—European Wasps 6.17 Interpretation European Wasp means a wasp belonging to the species Vespula germanica. 6.18 Measures to be taken to keep premises free from European Wasp nests An owner or occupier of premises shall ensure that the premises are kept free from European Wasp nests and shall— (a) follow any direction of an EHO for the purpose of destroying the European Wasps and their nests; and (b) assist an EHO, or his or her representative, to trace any nest that may be present in, on or about the premises. Division 7—Arthropod vectors of disease 6.19 Interpretation arthropod vectors of disease includes— (a) fleas (Siphonaptera); (b) bedbugs (Cimex lectularius); (c) pubic lice (Phthirus pubis); (d) body lice (Pediculus humanus humanus, also known as Pediculus humanus corporis); and (e) head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis). 6.20 Responsibility of the owner or occupier The owner or occupier of premises shall— (a) take reasonable steps to 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 EHO to treat the premises, or anything on the premises, for the purpose of destroying any arthropod vectors of disease. PART 7—INFECTIOUS DISEASES Division 1—General provisions 7.1 Requirements on owner or occupier to clean, disinfect and disinfest (1) The local government or an EHO 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 the EHO. (2) An owner or occupier shall comply with a notice given under subclause (1). 7.2 EHO may disinfect or disinfest premises (1) Where the CEO or the medical officer is satisfied that any case of infectious disease has occurred on any premises, the CEO or the medical officer may direct an EHO, other local government officer or other person to disinfect and disinfest the premises or any part of the premises and anything in or on (2) Where in the opinion of the CEO or the medical officer, where the owner or occupier directed in subclause (1) does not disinfect or disinfest the premises in a reasonable period or where as a matter of urgency, the premises or any part of the premises and anything in or on the premises must be disinfected or disinfested by the action of the CEO. (3) An owner or occupier of premises shall permit, and provide access to enable an EHO, other local government officer or other person to carry out the direction given under subclause (1). (4) The local government may recover, in a court of competent jurisdiction, the cost of carrying out the work under this clause from the owner or occupier of the premises in or on which the work was carried out. (5) 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 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.