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Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008
61Offence of causing a nuisance
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61 Offence of causing a nuisance
(1) A person must not—
(a) cause a nuisance; or
(b) knowingly allow or suffer a nuisance to exist on, or emanate from, any land owned or occupied by that person.
(2) A person is not guilty of an offence under subsection (1)(b) if the person had a lawful excuse for knowingly allowing or suffering a nuisance to exist on, or emanate from, any land owned or occupied by that person.