Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018N00129:front:0:p10
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intended for immediate consumption is stored in vermin proof containers; and
(e)          effective measures are taken to prevent the attraction or harbourage of vermin.
2.12                 Nuisance caused by birds
An owner or occupier of land shall not keep any bird or birds which;
(a)          are or create a nuisance; or
(b)          emit an unreasonable noise.
    Division 3 - Keeping of bees
2.13                 Permit required to keep bees
(1)            Subject to the provisions of this clause, a person shall not keep bees or allow bees to be kept on land except in accordance with a valid permit issued in relation to the land.
(2)            Subclause (1) does not apply where;
(a)          the land is outside the townsite; and
(b)          the bees are kept;
(i)          at least 500 metres from a thoroughfare; or
(ii)          less than 500 metres from a thoroughfare but the vegetation or a screen or other barrier on the land is such as to encourage the bees to fly at a height over the thoroughfare as will not create a nuisance to users of the thoroughfare.
(3)            Subclause (1) does not apply where an occupier of land keeps bees on the land;
(a)          for a continuous period not exceeding 8 weeks; and
(b)          for the purpose of pollinating a crop on the land.
(4)            An occupier referred to in subclause (3), in keeping bees under that subclause, shall provide a good and sufficient water supply on the land which is readily accessible by the bees.
(5)            Subclause (1) does not apply where a person keeps bees on Crown land.
2.14                 Application for a permit
An applicant for a permit to keep bees shall;
(a)          be a person registered as a beekeeper under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013 (WA) (CI);
(b)          provide such details as may be required by the local government;
(c)          apply in the form approved by the local government; and
(d)          pay any application fee imposed and determined by the local government under sections 6.16 to 6.19 of the Act.
2.15                 Determination of application
(1)            The local government may;
(a)          refuse to determine an application for a permit which does not comply with clause 2.15;
(b)          approve an application for a permit subject to the conditions referred to in clause 2.15 and to such other conditions as it considers appropriate; or
(c)          refuse to approve an application for a permit.
(2)            Where an application for a permit is approved subject to conditions, the permit holder is to comply with those conditions or is to cause those conditions to be complied with.
(3)            Where the local government approves an application under subclause (1)(b), it is to issue to the