s.47Additional powers of Chief Environmental Health Officer
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Section 47Part 9 — Rodent Control

Additional powers of Chief Environmental Health Officer

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If it appears to the Chief Environmental Health Officer that rats or mice are found in substantial numbers on any premises in the occupation of different persons and it is expedient to deal with those premises as one unit for the purpose of destroying rats or mice or keeping the premises as far as practical free from rats or mice, that person may, without serving notices under section 44 on the occupiers or owners of those premises themselves take, in relation to the premises, such steps as that person considers necessary or expedient for the purpose aforesaid: Provided that the steps taken by the Chief Environmental Health Officer under subsection (1) shall not include the carrying out of any structural work.
Without prejudice to section 62, the Chief Environmental Health Officer shall, before taking any steps under subsection (1) in relation to any premises, give to the occupier at least seven days notice of the Chief Environmental Health Officer's intention to do so, specifying the terms to be taken.
Any expenses reasonably incurred by the Chief Environmental Health Officer in taking steps under subsection (1), in relation to any premises, may be recovered by that person from the several occupiers thereof in such proportion as may be just having regard to the cost of the work done on the several premises.
For the purposes of this section any premises which are unoccupied shall be deemed to be in the occupation of the owner, and reference in this section to the occupier shall be construed accordingly.

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