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Public Health Act 2005
sec.46Notification of prevention and control program
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### sec.46 Notification of prevention and control program
An authorised person must, after exercising the authorised person’s powers under a prevention and control program at a place—
if an occupier is present at the place, inform the occupier—
of any steps taken, or to be taken, under the program to eradicate or prevent the occurrence or recurrence of the designated pests; and
if steps have been taken, or are to be taken—that it is an offence to do anything that interferes with a step taken; or
if an occupier is not present at the place, leave a notice at the place in a reasonably secure way and in a conspicuous position stating—
the purpose of the prevention and control program; and
any steps taken, or to be taken, under the program to eradicate or prevent the occurrence or recurrence of designated pests; and
if steps have been taken, or are to be taken—that it is an offence to do anything that interferes with a step taken; and
the name and contact details of the authorised person.
- (a) if an occupier is present at the place, inform the occupier— (i) of any steps taken, or to be taken, under the program to eradicate or prevent the occurrence or recurrence of the designated pests; and (ii) if steps have been taken, or are to be taken—that it is an offence to do anything that interferes with a step taken; or
- (i) of any steps taken, or to be taken, under the program to eradicate or prevent the occurrence or recurrence of the designated pests; and
- (ii) if steps have been taken, or are to be taken—that it is an offence to do anything that interferes with a step taken; or
- (b) if an occupier is not present at the place, leave a notice at the place in a reasonably secure way and in a conspicuous position stating— (i) the purpose of the prevention and control program; and (ii) any steps taken, or to be taken, under the program to eradicate or prevent the occurrence or recurrence of designated pests; and (iii) if steps have been taken, or are to be taken—that it is an offence to do anything that interferes with a step taken; and (iv) the name and contact details of the authorised person.
- (i) the purpose of the prevention and control program; and
- (ii) any steps taken, or to be taken, under the program to eradicate or prevent the occurrence or recurrence of designated pests; and
- (iii) if steps have been taken, or are to be taken—that it is an offence to do anything that interferes with a step taken; and
- (iv) the name and contact details of the authorised person.
- (i) of any steps taken, or to be taken, under the program to eradicate or prevent the occurrence or recurrence of the designated pests; and
- (ii) if steps have been taken, or are to be taken—that it is an offence to do anything that interferes with a step taken; or
- (i) the purpose of the prevention and control program; and
- (ii) any steps taken, or to be taken, under the program to eradicate or prevent the occurrence or recurrence of designated pests; and
- (iii) if steps have been taken, or are to be taken—that it is an offence to do anything that interferes with a step taken; and
- (iv) the name and contact details of the authorised person.