PUBLIC HEALTH REGULATION 2012 - REG 46 Sleeping accommodation

PUBLIC HEALTH REGULATION 2012 - REG 46

46 Sleeping accommodation

(1) The occupier of premises must not allow any room or cubicle in the premises to be used for the purposes of sleeping accommodation unless--

(a) the room or cubicle has a floor area of 5.5 square metres or more for each person sleeping in it (in the case of long-term sleeping accommodation) or 2 square metres or more for each person sleeping in it (in any other case), or

(b) the room or cubicle has been exempted by the Minister under this clause and complies with any conditions attached to the exemption, or

(c) the premises are private domestic premises, or

(d) the premises are a correctional centre.

: Maximum penalty--5 penalty units.

(2) The Minister may, by order in writing, exempt an occupier in relation to any room or cubicle from the requirements of this clause, either conditionally or unconditionally, if satisfied that the exemption will not have an adverse effect on the health of persons sleeping in the room or cubicle.

(3) An order made by the Minister under clause 22 of the Public Health (General) Regulation 2002 that was in force immediately before the commencement of this clause--

(a) is taken to be an order made under this clause, and

(b) continues in force for a period of 2 years from that commencement, unless sooner revoked.

(4) In this clause,
"long-term sleeping accommodation" means accommodation that is provided to the same person for a period of more than 28 consecutive days.