19Notice by Chief Health Officer

19 Notice by Chief Health Officer (1) The Chief Health Officer may issue a disease vector control notice if the Chief Health Officer is satisfied that a material risk to public health exists from a disease vector. (2) A disease vector control notice must— (a) be in writing; and (b) specify the disease vector or vectors to which it relates; and (c) specify the municipal district or districts to which it relates; and (d) specify control measures that may be required to reduce the risk to public health. (3) The control measures may include— (a) the abatement of any conditions on premises conducive to any of the following— (i) harbouring a disease vector; (ii) breeding of a disease vector; (iii) food sources for a disease vector; (iv) transmission of an infectious disease to humans by a disease vector; and (b) the elimination or eradication of disease vectors on premises. (4) The Chief Health Officer may issue a notice revoking a disease vector control notice if the Chief Health Officer is satisfied the material risk to public health addressed by the notice has ceased. (5) A disease vector control notice ceases to have effect when it is revoked or at the end of 6 months after it is made, whichever is earlier. (6) The Chief Health Officer must give a copy of the notice to the Secretary and the Council of each municipal district to which it relates.