57Disclosure of information to other administrators

57 Disclosure of information to other administrators

(1) The Secretary or the Chief Health Officer may disclose any information held by the Secretary or the Chief Health Officer under, or for the purposes of, this Act or the regulations to a Council if the Secretary or the Chief Health Officer considers that the disclosure would assist the Council to perform its duties or functions or exercise its powers under this Act or the regulations.

(2) A Council may disclose any information that it holds under, or for the purposes of, this Act or the regulations to the Secretary, the Chief Health Officer or another Council if the Council considers that the disclosure would assist the Secretary, the Chief Health Officer or the Council to perform their duties or functions or exercise their powers under this Act or the regulations.

(3) The Secretary or the Chief Health Officer may disclose any information held by the Secretary or the Chief Health Officer under, or for the purposes of, Part 6 or 7 or the regulations made for the purposes of those Parts to a Government Department, statutory body or other person responsible for administering another Act or regulations made under that Act if the Secretary or the Chief Health Officer considers that the disclosure would assist that Government Department, statutory body or other person to perform their duties or functions or exercise their powers under that Act or the regulations made under that Act.

(4) A Council may disclose any information that it holds under, or for the purposes of, Part 6 or the regulations made for the purposes of that Part to a Government Department, statutory body or other person responsible for administering another Act or regulations made under that Act if the Council considers that the disclosure would assist that Government Department, statutory body or other person to perform their duties or functions or exercise their powers under that Act or the regulations made under that Act.

Part 6—Regulatory provisions administered by Councils

Division 1—Nuisances

58 Application of Division

(1) This Division applies to nuisances which are, or are liable to be, dangerous to health or offensive.

(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), this Division applies in particular to nuisances arising from or constituted by any—

(a) premises; or

(b) water; or

(c) animal, including a bird or insect, capable of carrying a disease transmissible to human beings; or

(d) refuse; or

S. 58(2)(e) amended by No. 2/2021 s. 4(1).

(e) noise or emission, other than a noise or emission referred to in subsection (2A); or