South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts15—Prevention of insanitary conditions on premises
(1) If premises are in
an insanitary condition, the authority may, by notice in writing, require an
owner of the premises or any other person who is apparently responsible for
causing the insanitary condition or allowing the insanitary condition to
occur—
(a) to
take specified action to improve the condition of the premises; or
(b) to
desist from a specified activity to which the condition of the premises is
apparently attributable.
(2) If residential
premises are, by reason of their insanitary condition, unfit for human
habitation, the authority may include in a notice under subsection (1), a
direction that, after a date specified in the notice, the premises must not be
occupied until—
(a)
specified action to render the premises fit for human habitation has been
taken; and
(b)
the authority is satisfied that the premises are fit for human habitation.
(3) A person to whom a
notice under subsection (1) is addressed shall not, without reasonable
excuse, fail to comply with the notice.
Penalty: Division 5 fine.
Expiation fee: Division 6 fee.
(4) Where a notice
under subsection (1) includes a direction under subsection (2),
the authority must have a copy of the notice affixed to a conspicuous part of
the premises to which it relates.
(5) A person shall
not, knowing that a direction exists under subsection (2), occupy
premises in contravention of that direction.
Penalty: Division 6 fine.
Expiation fee: Division 7 fee.
(6) The authority may,
by further notice in writing, vary or revoke a notice given under this
section.