Public Health Act 1997

This section applies where—

an authorised officer has reasonable grounds for believing that an insanitary condition exists; and

either—

there are reasonable grounds for believing that 2 or more people have caused the condition; or

if the person causing the condition cannot be identified—2 or more people occupy the place at which the condition exists, or from which the condition originates.

Each person to whom this section applies—

may be issued with an abatement notice in relation to the insanitary condition; and

may be the subject of a joint abatement order under section 73 in relation to the insanitary condition; and

is jointly and severally liable in relation to any such order; and

is jointly and severally liable for any costs or expenses referred to in section 73 (8) in relation to the implementation, or the attempted implementation, of any such order.

Part 5 Inspection and analysis

Division 5.1 Preliminary