60Action taken if direction, public health notice or order

60 Action taken if direction, public health notice or order contravened (1) The CHO may take the action stated in subsection (2) the CHO considers necessary and appropriate, or direct another authorised officer to take the action, if: (a) a person given a direction by the CHO under Division 2 or 3 contravenes the direction; or (b) a person issued with a public health notice contravenes the notice; or (c) a person issued with a public health order contravenes the order. (2) The CHO may take any of the following actions: (a) execute the direction given to the person mentioned in subsection (1)(a); (b) rectify the contravention mentioned in subsection (1)(b) or (c).

Public and Environmental Health Act 2011 39 (3) The cost incurred by the CHO or another authorised officer in taking action under subsection (2) is a debt due to the Territory by the person who failed to take the action.