Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Destruction of rats,mice, etc. - (1) The Occu- . pier 'of every premises, or if the premises are ·unoc- cupied, .the owner thereof, shall, take such steps IlS may be reasonably practicable 'for the destruction of rats, mice and other animals susceptible to pIa- gJle infecting such premises. (2) Where the H~lth Officer is of the opinion that the occupier or owner of any premises has failed to fulfil the' obligation laid on him by sub-section . (1), he may either- (a) serve a notice on such occupier or owner, requiring him to take such steps and within such time as may be specified in the notice, or . (b) . enter upon such P'l'emises and ,take such steps 'as may be necessary for the p1U'pose of . destrOying the rats, mice and other animals susc ceptible to plagJle infesting the same, after giving not less than twenty~four hours previous notiCe to such occupier or owner. . . (3) Any expenses incurred under clause (b) of sub-section (2) inay be recovered by the local authority concerned from the occupier or owner as the case may be, as if it were a tax due from him to the local authority: ' PART m' v enereaI, -Disea8es