16. Disinfection of buildings, etc.

If the health officer is of opinion that the cleansing or disinfecting or deratting of a building or of a part of a building or of any articles therein likely to retain infection would tend to prevent or check the spread of any infectious disease or tuberculosis, he may, by notice in writing, require the owner or occupier to cleanse or disinfect or derat the same in manner therein specified.

The health officer if in his opinion it is necessary as a precaution against the introduction or spread of an infectious disease that any well should be filled up; cleaned, disinfected or protected, may by notice in writing require the owner or occupier of the place wherein such well is situated to fill up, cleanse, disinfect or protect such well within a reasonable time to be specified in such notice.

The health officer if in his opinion it is necessary as a precaution against the introduction or spread of an infectious disease that any latrine, dustbin, dumping ground or any other place should be cleaned, disinfected or deratted may by notice in writing require the owner or lessee of such latrine, dustbin, dumping ground or other place to clean, disinfect or derat it within a reasonable time to be specified in such notice.

Any such owner or occupier who fails within the time specified in such notice to comply with the same shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of $100 and a further fine of

When in the opinion of the health officer the owner or occupier is from poverty or otherwise unable effectually to carry out the said requirements the health officer may carry out any of the said requirements at the expense of the local authority.

After the removal from any place of any person suffering from an infectious disease, such place shall be disinfected as the health officer directs, and may be closed for such period as the health officer directs except to persons authorised by the health officer in writing.