Part 7INFECTIOUS DISEASES

PART 7—INFECTIOUS DISEASES Division 1—General provisions 7.1 Requirements on owner or occupier to clean, disinfect and disinfest (1) The local government or an EHO 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— (a) the premises; or (b) such things in or on the premises as are specified in the notice, or both, to the satisfaction of the EHO. (2) An owner or occupier shall comply with a notice given under subclause (1). 7.2 EHO may disinfect or disinfest premises (1) 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 EHO, 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. (2) An owner or occupier of premises shall permit, and provide access to enable an EHO, other local government officer or other person to carry out the direction given under subclause (1). (3) The local government may recover, in a court of competent jurisdiction, 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. (4) The local government shall not be liable to pay compensation or damages of any kind to the owner or occupier of premises in relation to any action taken by the local government or any of its staff or employees under this clause, other than compensation or damages for loss or damage suffered because the local government acted negligently or in breach of duty. 7.3 Insanitary houses, premises and things (1) An owner or occupier of any house or premises shall maintain the house or premises free from any insanitary condition or thing. (2) 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. (3) Where an EHO considers that— (a) a house or premises is not being maintained in a sanitary condition; or (b) any thing is insanitary, the EHO 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. (4) A person to whom a notice has been given under subclauses (2) or (3) shall comply with the terms of the notice. 7.4 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— (a) shall obey such instructions or directions as the local government or the medical officer may issue; and (b) 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 otherwise directs. 7.5 Declaration of infected house or premises (1) To prevent or check the spread of infectious disease, the local government or the medical officer may from time to time declare any house or premises to be infected. (2) A person shall not enter or leave any house or premises declared to be infected, without the written consent of the medical officer or an EHO. 7.6 Destruction of infected animals (1) An EHO, upon being satisfied that an animal is or may be infected or is liable to be infected or to convey infection may, by notice in writing, direct that the animal be examined by a registered