4594GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 13 October 2016

4594 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 13 October 2016 2.6 Temporary works A person who undertakes temporary work at any place shall— (a) provide and maintain for the use of persons engaged, whether as employees or as independent contractors or otherwise, one temporary sanitary convenience for every 20 such (b) remove the temporary sanitary convenience at the conclusion of the work or at an earlier time in accordance with a direction from an EHO, and ensure the site is left clean. 2.7 Maintenance of sanitary conveniences and fittings (1) The occupier of any premises shall— (a) keep clean, in good condition and repair; and (b) whenever required by an EHO, effectively disinfect and clean, all sanitary conveniences including sanitary fittings, in or on the premises. (2) The owner of any of premises shall— (a) keep or cause to be kept in good repair; and (b) maintain an adequate supply of water to, all sanitary conveniences, including sanitary fittings in or on the premises. 2.8 Toilets (1) Toilets on a premises shall be maintained in accordance with the following requirements— (a) the door to a toilet, other than an internal door, shall be properly screened to a continuous height of 1.8 metres from the floor; and (b) a toilet or its entrance, which is visible from overlooking windows, shall be properly screened. (2) Toilets on premises other than a dwelling house shall be maintained in accordance with the following additional requirements— (a) a toilet for the exclusive use of males shall not adjoin any toilet for the exclusive use of females unless the toilets are separated by a wall extending from the floor to the ceiling and of sufficient density to have a sound transmission class of not less than 50 as required by AS/NZS ISO 717.1 :2004; and (b) where more than 1 toilet is provided on the premises, the entrance to each toilet shall bear a suitable sign indicating for which sex its use is intended. 2.9 Ventilation of toilet (1) A toilet in any premises shall be ventilated in accordance with the Sewerage (Lighting, Ventilation and Construction) Regulations 1971 and the Building Code. (2) A mechanical ventilation system provided under subclause (1) shall be maintained in good working order and condition. 2.10 Public sanitary conveniences (1) A person shall not— (a) foul; (b) damage or vandalise; or (c) 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. (2) A person using a public sanitary convenience shall, where the convenience has been provided by the local government and a charge for its use has been levied, forthwith pay that charge. (3) 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. 2.11 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. 2.12 Installation Every sanitary convenience shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947 and the Water Services Act 2012 and shall have an adequate supply of water. Division 2—Bathroom, laundries and kitchens 2.13 Bathrooms (1) A person shall not use or occupy, or permit to be used or occupied, a dwelling house without a bathroom that— (a) is adequately lined with an impervious material and has an adequate ceiling; (b) complies with the Health Act (Laundries and Bathrooms) Regulations; and (c) is equipped with— (i) a hand wash basin; and (ii) either a shower in a shower recess or a bath.