37.—(1) Where the Director-General or any department of the Government has constructed any works with the object of preventing the breeding of vectors, the owner or occupier of the premises on which the works stand must prevent the premises from being used in any manner that is likely to —
(a)
cause the deterioration of the works; or
(b)
lessen the efficiency of the works.
(2) Where any such premises are used in a manner that causes the deterioration, or lessens the efficiency, of the works —
(a)
the owner or occupier of the premises shall, subject to subsection (4), be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000; and
(b)
the Director-General may enter the premises with such assistants and things as are necessary, execute any necessary repairs or works on the premises and recover from the person convicted the costs and expenses incurred in connection with the repairs or works.
(3) Before any proceedings are taken under this section, the Director‑General must give the owner or occupier (as the case may be) written notice specifying —
(a)
what the Director-General requires to be done or not to be done; and
(b)
the time within which the notice is to be complied with.
(4) If the owner of the premises is, by reason of any contract (not being a contract made with an intention to evade liability under this section), prevented from entering the premises to carry out the duties and obligations mentioned in subsection (1), the owner shall not be liable to any of the penalties mentioned in subsection (2) unless it can be shown that the owner has contributed in any way to the refusal or failure of the occupier to carry out those duties and obligations.