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

   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  
   57.     Penalty  

   PART IV--RAT EXCLUSION AND PREVENTION

   58.     Application of Regulations  
   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  
   71.     General penalties  
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