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.      Authority 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  
   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  
   22.     Penalty  

   PART III--GARBAGE AND LATRINES

   23.     Application of Regulations  
   24.     Definition  
   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  
   34.     Penalties  
   35.     Disposal of night-soil  
   37.     Incinerator latrines  
   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  
   53.     Penalty for offences  

   PART V--WELLS AND WATER

   54.     Definition  
   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  
   65.     Penalty  
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