Local Government Act 1976 s 76
Sections 85β93 were repealed by later amendments.
s 76 Destruction of rats and mice
(1) When the Health Officer is of the opinion that any premises are so infested with rats, mice, birds or other vermin as to be a danger to the health of the persons in the house or of the community, he may serve notice on the owner or occupier of such premises, calling upon him to take such measures as the local authority considers necessary for the destruction of such rats, mice, birds or other vermin and for the removal of their breeding places and for preventing their reappearance.
(2) Any owner or occupier who does not comply with such notice within seven days of the service thereof shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment and to a further fine not exceeding one hundred ringgit for each day after conviction during which the work is not carried out, and the local authority may enter upon the premises and take such measures as it considers necessary for carrying out the purposes of this section.
Malay text (authoritative)
Memusnahkan tikus
(1) Jika Pegawai Kesihatan berpendapat bahawa sesuatu premis adalah diharu oleh sebegitu banyak tikus, burung atau vermin lain hingga mendatangkan bahaya kepada kesihatan orang dalam rumah itu atau kesihatan masyarakat, dia boleh menyampaikan notis kepada pemunya atau penduduk premis itu meminta dia mengambil apaapa langkah sebagaimana yang difikirkan perlu oleh pihak berkuasa tempatan itu untuk memusnahkan tikus, burung atau vermin lain itu dan untuk menghapuskan tempat pembiakannya dan untuk mencegahnya daripada berada semula.
(2) Mana-mana pemunya atau penduduk yang tidak mematuhi notis itu dalam tempoh tujuh hari dari penyampaiannya melakukan suatu kesalahan dan boleh, apabila disabitkan, didenda tidak melebihi satu ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi enam bulan atau kedua-duanya dan didenda tambahan tidak melebihi satu ratus ringgit bagi setiap satu hari kerja itu tidak dijalankan selepas sabitan, dan pihak berkuasa tempatan itu boleh mengambil milik premis itu dan mengambil apa-apa langkah sebagaimana yang difikirkannya perlu untuk melaksanakan maksud seksyen ini.
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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
