Part 7INFECTIOUS DISEASES

PART 7—INFECTIOUS DISEASES Division 1—General Provisions 7.1 Purpose of exercise of powers The powers under this Part are to be exercised for the purpose of preventing or controlling the spread of an infectious disease 7.2 Authorised Officer may visit, inspect and report An Authorised Officer may visit and inspect any house, its occupants, fixtures and fittings, outbuildings, yards, drains and sewers connected with any house where an infectious disease has been identified or where an infectious disease is suspected in order to check or prevent the spread of any infectious disease. 7.3 Requirements on owner or occupier to clean, disinfect and disinfest An Authorised Officer may, by notice in writing, direct an owner or occupier of premises, within the time and in the manner specified in the notice, to clean, disinfect and disinfest— the premises; or such things in or on the premises as are specified in the notice; or both, to the satisfaction of an 7.4 Authorised Officer may disinfect or disinfest the premises Where the local government or the Medical Officer is satisfied that any case of infectious disease has occurred on any premises, the local government or the Medical Officer may direct an Authorised Officer, other local government officer or other person to disinfect and disinfest the premises or any part of the premises and anything in or on the premises. An owner or occupier of premises shall permit, and provide access to enable, an Authorised Officer, other local government officer or other person to carry out the direction given under subclause (1). The local government may recover the cost of carrying out the work under this clause from the owner or occupier of the premises in or on which the work was carried out. 7.5 Insanitary houses, premises and things An owner or occupier of any house or premises shall maintain the house or premises free from any insanitary condition or thing. Where the local government considers that a house is insanitary, it may, by notice in writing, direct an owner of the house, within the time and in the manner specified in the notice, to destroy or amend the house. Where an Authorised Officer considers that— a house or premises is not being maintained in a sanitary condition; or anything is insanitary, the officer may, by notice in writing, direct, as the case may be— (i) the owner or occupier of the house or premises to amend any insanitary condition; or (ii) the owner or occupier of the thing to destroy or amend it, within the time and in the manner specified in the notice. A person who is given notice under subclauses (2) or (3) shall comply with the terms of the notice. 7.6 Medical Officer may authorise disinfecting Where the Medical Officer believes that a person is or may be infected by an infectious disease, the Medical Officer may direct the person to have his or her body, clothing and effects disinfected at a place and in a manner directed by the Medical Officer. 7.7 Persons in contact with an infectious disease sufferer If a person in any house is, or is suspected of, suffering from an infectious disease, any occupant of the house or any person who enters or leaves the house— shall obey such instructions or directions as the local government or the Medical Officer may issue; and may be removed, at the direction of the local government or the Medical Officer to isolation in an appropriate place to prevent or minimise the risk of the infection spreading and if so removed, shall remain in that place until the Medical Officer directs otherwise.