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← Environmental Public Health Act 1987

Environmental Public Health Act 1987 s 47

s 47 Premises in unwholesome state

47. Where the Director‑General is of the opinion that any premises, whether tenantable or otherwise, or any part of the premises are in an unclean, grimy, neglected, unkempt or insanitary condition, he or she may by a written order direct the owner or occupier of the premises to take all or any of the following measures at the expense of that owner or occupier within a time and date to be specified in the order:(a) remove all rank or noisome vegetation, refuse or other matter within those premises or part of those premises, or in the immediate vicinity of those premises, to such place or otherwise dispose of it at such place, as may be specified in the order; (b) cleanse the premises or part of the premises internally or externally, or both internally and externally, and if necessary disinfect it.

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