sec.25Requirement to ensure rats or mice do not live or breed on land around dwelling

### sec.25 Requirement to ensure rats or mice do not live or breed on land around dwelling A relevant person for land around a dwelling must ensure— rats or mice are not harboured on the land; and the land is not a breeding ground for rats or mice. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) , it is a defence for the defendant to prove that the defendant took all reasonable steps to comply with subsection (1) . This section does not apply in relation to a rat or mouse kept under section 26 . In this section— relevant person , for land around a dwelling, means— an occupier of the dwelling; or if no-one occupies the dwelling—an owner of the dwelling. (sec.25-ssec.1) A relevant person for land around a dwelling must ensure— rats or mice are not harboured on the land; and the land is not a breeding ground for rats or mice. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.25-ssec.2) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) , it is a defence for the defendant to prove that the defendant took all reasonable steps to comply with subsection (1) . (sec.25-ssec.3) This section does not apply in relation to a rat or mouse kept under section 26 . (sec.25-ssec.4) In this section— relevant person , for land around a dwelling, means— an occupier of the dwelling; or if no-one occupies the dwelling—an owner of the dwelling. - (a) rats or mice are not harboured on the land; and - (b) the land is not a breeding ground for rats or mice. - (a) an occupier of the dwelling; or - (b) if no-one occupies the dwelling—an owner of the dwelling.