Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

PUBLIC HEALTH (GENERAL SANITATION, MOSQUITO PREVENTION, RAT EXCLUSION AND PREVENTION) REGULATIONS

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART I - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Citation
   2.      Regulatory offences

   PART II - GENERAL SANITATION

   3.      Definitions
   4.      Application of Regulations
   5.      Conveyance of refuse
   6.      Carriage of food in vehicle or receptacle containing refuse
   7.      Keeping of animals and domestic birds
   8.      Keeping offensive matter near dwelling-house
   9.      Drainage, &c., of stables
   10.     Cleansing of stables, &c.
   11.     Premises to be kept clean
   12.     Overcrowding of dwelling-house
   13.     Premises unfit for human habitation
   14.     Rats and vermin
   15.     Deposit of rubbish on public places
   16.     Disposal of dead animals
   17.     Disposal of night-soil or refuse
   18.     Protection of water-courses, &c.
   19.     Protection of water supply
   20.     Protection of drinking fountains
   21.     Sanitation in connection with camping and picnicking
   22.     Abatement of insanitary conditions
   23.     Sanitary conveniences to be installed
   24.     Temporary sanitary accommodation
   25.     Sanitary conveniences and sullage not connected with sewerage system
   26.     Approval of septic tanks
   27.     Approval of installation of septic tanks
   28.     Installation of septic tanks without approval
   28A.    Notice prohibiting certain persons installing septic tanks
   28B.    Maintenance of septic tanks
   29.     Ventilation of chemical closets
   30.     Closet not in accordance with Regulations
   31.     Dangerous septic tank
   32.     Penalty
   33.     Service of notices, &c.
   34.     Penalty for offences

   PART III - MOSQUITO PREVENTION

   35.     Interpretation
   36.     Application of Regulations
   37.     Tanks, &c., to be covered with wire gauze
   38.     Tanks, &c., not to be fitted unless covered with wire gauze
   39.     Wells to be covered
   40.     Ponds, &c., to be prevented from becoming breeding places
   41.     Certain swamps, &c., to be filled in or drained
   42.     Water in vessels to be emptied twice weekly
   43.     Rubbish to be removed
   44.     Vessels may be condemned
   45.     Mosquito larvae may be destroyed
   46.     Certain gutters, &c., to be reconstructed
   47.     Gutters to be cleansed
   48.     Chief Health Officer may require undergrowth to be removed
   49.     General means to prevent mosquitoes breeding to be taken
   50.     Excavations to be filled in
   51.     Interference with drains, screens, &c.
           52 Owner and occupier responsible for compliance with Regulations
   53.     Power to serve notice on occupier of premises
   54.     Failure to comply with notices
   55.     Access to premises
   56.     Offences
   57.     Penalty

   PART IV - RAT EXCLUSION AND PREVENTION

   58.     Application of Regulations
   59.     Definitions
   60.     Waste food or garbage not to be left out
   61.     Litter and other rat shelter not to accumulate
   62.     Rat-proof containers for feed, &c.
   63.     Drains to be rat-proof
   64.     Old drains to be made rat-proof
   65.     Rat shelters inside house to be got rid of
   66.     Hotels, restaurants and shops
   67.     Traps for hotels, restaurants, &c.
   68.     Penalty
   69.     Powers of entry
   70.     Resisting or obstructing health officers
   71.     General penalties
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           Endnotes