Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act(CHAPTER 79)
Table of Contents
Long Title
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Administration of this Act
4 Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner of Public Health to have powers of Commissioner
5 Power to enter and examine premises, etc.
6 Prohibition on creating conditions favourable to disease-bearing insects
7 Prohibition on breeding, etc., of disease-bearing insects without permission
8 Approval to be obtained for operations likely to propagate disease-bearing insects
9 General power of Commissioner and Medical Officer of Health to direct the taking of specified measures
10 Prohibition on clearing undergrowth under certain circumstances, permitting holes likely to hold water to remain, etc.
11 Power to take certain measures to destroy disease-bearing insects, etc.
12 Medical examination of persons suspected of being infected with insect-borne disease
13 Spraying with insecticide
14 Demand for information
15 Enforcement of order
16 Service of orders
17 Appeals to Minister against orders
18 Persons unable to meet necessary expenditure
19 No compensation
20 Duty of owner and occupier to protect works for preventing the breeding of disease-bearing insects
21 Names and addresses of certain persons to be given on demand
22 Powers of arrest
23 Notice to attend court
24 Evidence
25 Penalty for default
26 Penalty for obstructing Commissioner, etc.
27 Penalty for damaging works executed by Commissioner or Medical Officer of Health
28 Commissioner or Medical Officer of Health may invoke police assistance for entry into premises
29 Compounding of offences
30 Act to apply to all property including that of Government
31 Regulations
32 Forms
Legislative History