Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Health Act 1958 - SECT 40

Definition

40. Definition



(1) In this Part-

offensive means noxious, annoying or injurious to personal comfort.

(2) In determining whether a state, condition or activity is a nuisance which
is, or is liable to be, dangerous to health or offensive-

   (a)  regard must not be had to the number of persons affected or that may
        be affected by the state, condition or activity; and

   (b)  regard may be had to the degree of offensiveness of the state,
        condition or activity.