DISINFECTION OF BUILDINGS AND ARTICLES

DISINFECTION OF BUILDINGS AND ARTICLES.—

1. (I) Where the Secretary or the health officer is of opinion that the cleansing or disinfection of any premises or part thereof, or of any article therein is likely to retain infection, will tend to prevent or check the spread of any dangerous disease, he may, by notice require the occupier to cleanse or disinfect the same in the manner and within the time as may be specified in such notice.

1. (2) Where the Secretary or the health officer considers that immediate action is necessary, or that the occupier is, by reason of poverty or otherwise, unable effectually to comply with his requisition, the Secretary or the health officer may, without notice cause the premises or the articles to be cleansed or disinfected and for this purpose may cause such article to be removed from the premises, and the expenses incurred by the Secretary or the health officer shall be recoverable from the said occupier in cases in which he was in the opinion of the Secretary or health officer not unable by reason of poverty to effectually comply with such requisition.