4550GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 29 August 2022

4550 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 29 August 2022 Division 3—Rodents 6.10 Interpretation In this division rodents means those animals belonging to the order Rodentia and includes rats and mice but does not include native rodents, laboratory bred rats and mice or animals (other than rats) kept as pets in an enclosure designed for the purpose of keeping as pets animals of that kind. 6.11 Measures to be taken to eradicate rodents An owner or occupier of premises shall at all times take effective measures to eradicate any rodents in or on the premises. A person must not store, or allow to be stored, on any premises, any food, refuse or other waste matter unless it is contained in a rodent proof receptacle or compartment. An Authorised Officer may direct, orally or in writing, an owner or occupier of premises to take whatever action, in the opinion of the Authorised Officer, is necessary to prevent the presence of rodents in or on the premises. Division 4—Cockroaches 6.12 Interpretation This this division cockroach means any of the various orthopterous insects commonly known as cockroaches. 6.13 Measures to be taken to eradicate cockroaches An owner or occupier of premises shall take effective measures to eradicate any cockroaches in or on the premises. An Authorised Officer may direct, orally or in writing, an owner or occupier of premises to take whatever action is necessary to prevent or deter the presence of cockroaches in or about the premises. An owner or occupier shall within the time specified comply with any direction given by an Authorised Officer. Division 5—Argentine Ants 6.14 Interpretation In this division Argentine ant means an ant belonging to the species Linepithema humile (formerly Irdomyrmex humilis). 6.15 Measures to be taken to keep premises free from Argentine ants An owner or occupier of premises shall comply with the requirements of an Authorised Officer if an infestation of Argentine ants are found on their premises. Division 6—European Wasps 6.16 Interpretation In this division European wasp means a wasp belonging to the species Vespula germanica. 6.17 Measures to be taken to keep premises free from European wasp nest An owner or occupier of premises shall ensure that the premises are kept free from European wasp nests and shall— immediately notify the local government of any wasp nest in, on or about the premises that is suspected to be a European wasp nest; follow any direction of an Authorised Officer for the purpose of destroying the wasps and their nest; and assist an Authorised Officer, of his or her representative, to trace any nest that may be present in, on or about the premises. Division 7—Bee Keeping 6.18 Interpretation In this division— bee means an insect belonging to any of the various hymenopterous insects of the super family Apoidea and commonly known as bee; and hive means a moveable or fixed structure, container or object in which a colony of bees is kept. 6.19 Limitation on numbers of hives A person shall not keep or permit the keeping of bees anywhere within the district unless approval to do so has been given by an Authorised Officer. Subject to subclauses (3) and (4), a person shall not keep or permit the keeping of bees in more than 2 hives on a lot. An Authorised Officer may, upon written application, consent, with or without conditions, to a person keeping bees in more than 2 hives on a lot. A person shall comply with any conditions imposed by an Authorised Officer under subclause (3).