1546GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 27 June 2024

1546 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 27 June 2024 5.10 Disposal of dead animals An owner or occupier of premises on which there is a dead animal shall immediately remove the carcass and arrange for its disposal at an approved disposal site. An owner, or a person having the care of any animal that dies or is killed in a public or private place, shall immediately remove the carcass and arrange for its disposal at an approved disposal site. The requirements of subclauses (1) and (2) shall not apply to farmers, pastoralists and the like who dispose of carcasses on rural land in a manner that is not likely to pollute or be dangerous or injurious to health. An owner or operator of a veterinary practice where dead animals are kept for more than 12 hours shall refrigerate the carcass prior to its removal and disposal, at an approved disposal site. Division 3—Keeping of Approved Animals 5.11 Interpretation approved animal includes a horse, cow, pig, sheep, camel, alpaca, llama, deer, goat or other large animal; cow includes an ox, calf or bull; horse includes an ass, mule, donkey or pony; and natural shelter means a mature tree or belt of trees. 5.12 Keeping of approved animals and provision of stables An owner or occupier of premises shall not keep an approved animal within a shed in accordance with the requirements of the Building Code, and which— is not situated within 15 metres of a house; has exclusive space for each animal of 0.2 hectares; is constructed of weatherproof materials and of a design which provides adequate protection from the elements; provides adequate natural ventilation; prevents the animal from escaping; and subject to subclauses (6) and (8), has a floor, which— (i) is constructed of a material approved by an Authorised Officer; and (ii) has a fall which effectively drains liquid wastes into a trapped gully situated outside the stable and discharged in a manner approved by an Authorised Officer. An application for approval to keep an approved animal shall include the following information— a plan of the property, at a scale not less than 1:200, with dimensions clearly marked, showing where it is proposed that the animal is to be kept and the distance of that location from any residential building on another lot, or commercial premises; a sketch plan, at a scale of 1:100, indicating the nature of the shelter or housing to be provided for the animal; and a detailed written plan for the management of manure which addresses— (i) control of flies and other vermin; (ii) disease prevention; and (iii) prevention of nuisance odours. The local government may vary the conditions of approval after it has been issued, and shall give notice of such variation to the owner or occupier within 14 days of such variation. The local government may cancel its approval in the event that the owner or occupier— fails to comply with any condition of the approval; or breaches this clause. The owner or occupier of premises on which a stable is located shall— maintain the stable in a clean and hygienic condition at all times; keep all parts of the stable so far as possible free from flies, vermin or other vectors of disease; by spraying with an approved residual insecticide or other effective means; and comply with the relevant requirements of the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007 and the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Stable Fly) Management Plan 2019 (as amended from time to time by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development). The owner or occupier of a stable shall comply with any direction or notice of an Authorised Officer in relation to its state of repair, cleanliness, hygiene, control of pests or any other matter which is considered necessary to prevent health nuisances or maintain a satisfactory standard for the keeping of animals therein. The owner or occupier of premises that contains a stable is to ensure a stable shall— (a) have a proper separate stall for each horse or cow; and