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Public and Environmental Health Act 2011
25Public health nuisance and its source
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25 Public health nuisance and its source
(1) A public health nuisance is anything that:
(a) puts at risk or damages public health; or
(b) has put at risk or damaged public health; or
(c) is likely to put at risk or damage public health.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a public health nuisance may relate
to any of the following:
(a) place;
(b) water or land covered by water;
(c) an animal, whether dead or alive;
(d) refuse;
(e) dust, fumes, vapour or any other emission.
Examples of animals for subsection (2)(c)
1 A bird.
2 A reptile.
3 An insect.
(3) The source of a public health nuisance is the condition, state or
conduct that is, or results in, the public health nuisance.