4600GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 13 October 2016

4600 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 13 October 2016 (2) Subclause (1) does not apply to— (a) euthanasia of animals by veterinarians or other duly authorised persons; (b) slaughter of animals for the purposes of pet meat and game meat operations; and (c) slaughter of animals for human consumption in abattoirs approved by the local government. 5.9 Disposal of dead animals (1) An owner or operator of a veterinary practice where dead animals are kept for more than 12 hours shall refrigerate the carcasses prior to their removal and disposal, at an approved disposal site. (2) An owner or occupier of premises, other than a veterinary practice, on which there is a dead animal, shall, as soon as possible, remove the carcass for its disposal at an approved disposal site. (3) An owner, or a person having the care of any animal that dies or is killed in a public or private place, shall, as soon as possible, remove the carcass and arrange for its disposal at an approved disposal site, except where it may be buried on a property zoned rural under the Local Planning Scheme by the owner. PART 6—PEST CONTROL Division 1—Flies 6.1 Interpretation flies means any of the two-winged insects constituting the order Diptera commonly known as flies. 6.2 Fly breeding matter not to be left on premises unless covered or treated An owner or occupier of premises shall not place, throw, leave, or permit or cause to be placed, thrown or left in, on or about the premises, any matter or thing which is liable to attract or be a breeding place for flies, unless that matter or thing is covered, protected, treated or dealt with in such a manner as to effectively prevent it from attracting or being a breeding place for flies. 6.3 Measures to be taken by an occupier An owner or occupier of premises shall ensure that— (a) rubbish receptacles are kept clean and tightly sealed at all times except when refuse is being deposited or emptied; (b) food scraps and uneaten pet food are wrapped tightly and deposited in a rubbish receptacle without delay; (c) lawn clippings used on gardens as mulch are raked out thinly; (d) fertilisers are dug well into the soil; (e) compost heaps are kept well covered; (f) barbecues are kept clean and free from food scraps; (g) anything that is buried and may attract or be a breeding place for flies is covered with at least 100 millimetres of soil; and (h) excrement from pets is collected and properly disposed of without delay. 6.4 EHO may give notice directing measures to be taken Where, in the opinion of an EHO, flies are prevalent or are breeding on any premises, an EHO may give to the owner or occupier of the premises notice in writing directing him or her to take, within the time specified in the notice, such measures as in the opinion of an EHO are necessary to— (a) control the prevalence; (b) effect the eradication; or (c) effectively prevent the breeding, of flies. 6.5 Local government may execute work and recover costs (a) a person is required under this Division or directed by a notice given under clause 6.4, to execute any work; and the local government may execute the work and may recover from that person the cost of executing the work in addition to any penalty for which that person may be liable under these local laws. (2) The costs and expenses incurred by the local government in the execution of a power under subclause (1) may be recovered in a court of competent jurisdiction from the person referred to in (3) The local government shall not be liable to pay compensation or damages of any kind to the person referred to in subclause (1) in relation to any action taken by the local government under this clause, other than compensation or damages for loss or damage suffered because the local government acted negligently or in breach of duty.