Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

PUBLIC HEALTH (NIGHT-SOIL, GARBAGE, CESSPITS, WELLS AND WATER) REGULATIONS

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART I - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Citation
   2.      Regulatory offences

   PART II - NIGHT-SOIL

   3.      Application of Regulations and definitions
   4.      Persons who may remove night-soil
   5.      Night-soil from persons suffering from infectious diseases
   6.      Sanction of health surveyor to empty closet pans
   7.      Time of disposal on premises
   8.      Distance from stream, dwelling, &c.
   9.      Grazing not allowed
   10.     Locking of gates or obstruction of entrance
   11.     Nuisance to be promptly notified
   12.     Powers of entry
   13.     Resisting or obstructing officers, &c.
   14.     Occupier must remove nuisance and disinfect
   15.     Construction of closets
   16.     Removal and cleansing of pans
   17.     Emptying, spilling or depositing of night-soil
   18.     Deposit of night-soil at depot
   19.     Right of access to closet
   20.     Septic tank not to be constructed without permission
   21.     [Repealed]
   22.     Penalty

   PART III - GARBAGE AND LATRINES

   23.     Application of Regulations
   24.     Definitions
   25.     Provision for garbage receptacles
   26.     Garbage to be placed in garbage receptacles
   27.     Duties of owner or occupier
   28.     Position of receptacles on premises
   29.     Removal of garbage
   30.     Garbage must be deposited at approved depot
   31.     Disposal of garbage at depot
   32.     Powers of entry
   33.     Obstruction of officers
   34.     Penalties
   35.     Disposal of night-soil
   36.     Health Surveyors
   37.     Incinerator latrines
   38.     Inspection
   39.     Scale of latrines
   40.     Night-soil and garbage charges

   PART IV - CESSPITS

   41.     Application of Regulations
   42.     Definitions
   43.     Cesspit not to be used until approved by health officer
   44.     Construction of cesspit to be approved by health officer
   45.     Demolition of cesspits
   46.     Cesspit not to be used when contents reach within 2 feet of ground level
   47.     Closets to be provided with receptacles containing covering material
   48.     Night-soil deposited in cesspit to be immediately covered with covering material
   49.     Specifications of closet with cesspit
   50.     Health officer may direct occupier to construct closet with cesspit
   51.     Powers of entry
   52.     Obstruction of officers
   53.     Penalty for offences

   PART V - WELLS AND WATER

   54.     Definitions
   55.     Application of Part V
   56.     Occupiers to give notice of wells on their premises
   57.     Application for approval to construct or alter wells
   58.     Conditions for construction of wells for domestic purposes
   59.     Method of pumping water for domestic purpose
   60.     Approval of construction or use of new wells
   61.     Drains in precincts of wells
   62.     Powers of chief health officer where wells cause danger to health
   63.     Powers of entry and inspection
   64.     Interference with Health Surveyor
   65.     Penalty