Div 4Morgues

Division 4—Morgues 3.9 Licensing of morgues All non-government morgues shall be licensed pursuant to the provisions of this clause. An application for licence of a morgue shall be in a form as determined by the local government from time to time and shall be— made by the applicant; forwarded to the Chief Executive Officer with the fee as fixed by the local government from time to time under Sections 6.16 to 6.19 of the Local Government Act 1995. A Certificate of Licence of a Morgue shall— be in a form as determined by the local government from time to time; and expire on 30 June next after the date of its issue.

27 June 2024 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1543 A Certificate of Licence of a Morgue shall not be granted in respect of any premises unless— provision has been made for the keeping of the bodies of the dead at a temperature not exceeding zero degrees Celsius; the walls are constructed of stone or brickwork or other approved material; the interior surface of all walls is covered with glazed tiles or is rendered impervious so as to be non-absorbent and washable; all floors are constructed of some impervious material, having a fall to an outlet discharging over a trapped gully; and the premises are adequately ventilated by direct communication with the outside air.