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Shire of Christmas Island Health Local Law 2018

I, GORDON SINCLAIR THOMSON, President of the Shire of Christmas Island, publish the Shire of Christmas Island Health Local Law 2018 under subsections 3.12 (5) of the Local Government Act 1995 (W A) as applied by the Christmas Island Act 1958.

Dated 12 April 2018

GORDON SINCLAIR THOMSON

HEALTH LOCAL LAW

MARCH 2018
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (WA) (CI) 1995

Shire of Christmas Island

HEALTH LOCAL LAW 2018

CONTENTS

PART 1 - Preliminary

  1.1 Citation
  1.2 Commencement
  1.3 Definitions
  1.4  Repeal
  1.5 Application
  Part 2 - Sanitation
Division 1—Sanitary Conveniences

  2.1.1    Interpretation
  2.1.2    Dwelling House
  2.1.3    Premises other than a Dwelling House
  2.1.4    Outdoor Festivals
  2.1.5    Toilets
  2.1.6    Temporary Works
  2.1.7    Maintenance of Sanitary Conveniences and Fittings
  2.1.8    Ventilation of Toilets
  2.1.9    Public Sanitary Conveniences
  2.1.10  Lighting
  2.1.11  Installation

Division 2—Bathrooms, Laundries and Kitchens
  2.2.1    Bathrooms
  2.2.2    Laundries
  2.2.3    Washing or Keeping of Clothes in Kitchens
  2.2.4    Kitchens

                  Part 3 - Housing and general
                    Division 1—Maintenance of Houses
  3.1.1    Dwelling House Maintenance
  3.1.2    Guttering and Downpipes
  3.1.3    Maintenance of Guttering and Downpipes and Disposal of Rainwater

                    Division 2—Ventilation of Houses
  3.2.1    Exemption for Short Term Hostels and Recreational Campsites
  3.2.2    Overcrowding
  3.2.3    Calculated Sufficient Space
  3.2.4    Ventilation
  3.2.5    Sub-floor Ventilation

Division 3—Water Supply
  3.3.1    Water Supply
  3.3.2    Rain Water Tanks
  3.3.3    Wells
  3.3.4    Pollution

              Division 4—Second hand Furniture, Bedding and Clothing
  3.4.1    Prohibition of Sale
  3.4.2    Prohibition of Possession

Division 5—Morgues
  3.5.1    Application and Licensing of Morgues

                  Part 4 - Waste food and refuse
Division 1—Liquid Refuse
  4.1.1    Interpretation
  4.1.2    Deposit of Liquid Refuse
  4.1.3    Disposal of Liquid Waste
  4.1.4    Approval for Septic Tank Pump outs and Removal of Liquid Waste
  4.1.5    Application for Approval
  4.1.6    Provision of Quarterly Reports

  Division 2—Transport of Butchers' Waste
  4.2.1    Interpretation
  4.2.2    Restriction of Vehicles
  4.2.3    Transport of Butchers' Waste

                Part 5 - Nuisances and general
Division 1—Nuisances
  5.1.1    Interpretation
  5.1.2    Footpaths etc. to be kept clean
  5.1.3    Public vehicles to be kept clean
      5.1.4   Transportation, use and storage of offal, blood, or other offensive matter
  5.1.5    Use or Storage of Fertiliser
  5.1.6    Storage and Dispatch of Artificial Fertiliser
  5.1.7    Storage of Fertiliser in a House
  5.1.8    Vehicles Used for Transporting of Animals and Birds

  Division 2—Keeping of Animals
  5.2.1    Slaughter of Animals
  5.2.2    Disposal of Dead Animals

Division 3—Feedlots
  5.3.1    Interpretation
  5.3.2    Premises to be approved
  5.3.3    Site Conditions

  Division 4—Piggeries
  5.4.1    Interpretation
  5.4.2    Premises to be approved
  5.4.3    Site Conditions
  5.4.4    Prevention of Nuisances

  Division 5—Car Parks
  5.5.1    Interpretation
  5.5.2    Ventilation
  5.5.3    Exhaust Air Discharge Points and Exhaust Registers

Part 6 - Pest control
Division 1—Flies
  6.1.1    Interpretation
  6.1.2    Fly breeding matter not to be left on Premises unless Covered or Treated
  6.1.3    Measures to