Div 1Sanitary Conveniences

Division 1—Sanitary Conveniences 2.1 Interpretation In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires— apparatus for the treatment of sewage has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Act; event includes a fair, function or festival; low lying land means land that has a height no more than 2 metres above Australian height datum;

27 June 2024 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1539 organiser means a person— to whom approval has been granted by the local government to conduct the event; or responsible for the conduct of the event; public sanitary convenience means a sanitary convenience to which the public ordinarily have access; receptacle for drainage has the same meaning as in the Health (Treatment of Sewage and Disposal of Effluent and Liquid Waste) Regulations 1974 and includes the irrigation effluent disposal area of an aerobic treatment system; and temporary sanitary convenience means a sanitary convenience, temporarily placed for use by— patrons in conjunction with an event; or employees at construction sites or the like. 2.2 Dwelling house A person shall not use or occupy, or permit to be used or occupied, a dwelling house unless it has at least one toilet. A room in which a toilet is located shall have adequate electrical lighting. 2.3 Premises other than a dwelling house The owner of premises other than a dwelling house shall not use or occupy, or permit to be used or occupied, premises other than a dwelling house unless— the premises have sanitary conveniences in accordance with the Building Code and this Part; the toilets required by this clause are situated within a reasonable distance and are easily accessible to the persons for whom they are provided; and the premises have hand wash basins— (i) in accordance with the Building Code; (ii) for the use of persons employed or engaged on the premises; (iii) provided with an adequate supply of water supplied by taps located over each hand wash basin; (iv) separate from any trough, sink or hand wash basin used in connection with any process carried out on the premises; and (v) situated within a reasonable distance of the sanitary conveniences and easily accessible to the person for whom they are provided. The occupier of the premises other than a dwelling house shall ensure that— clean toilet paper is available at all times in each cubicle; a sanitary napkin disposal facility is provided in each toilet set aside for the use of females; and each hand wash basin is provided with— (i) an adequate supply of soap or other hand cleaning substances; and (ii) hand drying facilities, situated adjacent to and visible from the hand wash basin. 2.4 Events The organiser of an outdoor event must provide sanitary conveniences in accordance with the recommendations contained within the Department of Health’s “Guidelines for concerts, events and organised gatherings”. 2.5 Maintenance of sanitary conveniences and fittings The occupier of premises shall— keep clean, in good condition and repair; and whenever required by an Authorised Officer, effectively disinfect and clean all sanitary conveniences including sanitary fittings in or on the premises. The owner of premises shall— keep or cause to be kept in good condition and repair; and maintain an adequate supply of water to all sanitary conveniences including sanitary fittings in or on the premises. 2.6 Public sanitary conveniences A person shall not foul, damage or vandalise or write on or otherwise deface a public sanitary convenience or sanitary fixtures or fittings or the premises in or on which the sanitary convenience is located. A person shall not live or sleep in or on the premises in which a public sanitary convenience is located or use it for a purpose other than that for which it was intended. 2.7 Lighting The owner and occupier of premises in which a sanitary convenience or a public sanitary convenience is located shall provide and maintain adequate electric lighting for persons using the convenience.