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person residing in or on the premises, free from any arthropod vectors of disease; and
       (b) comply with the direction of an EHO to treat the premises, or anything on the premises, for the purpose of destroying any arthropod vectors of disease.

Part 7 - Infectious diseases
Division 1 - General Provisions

Requirements for an owner or occupier to clean, disinfect and disinfest.
7.1.1
(1) The local government or an EHO may, by notice in writing, direct an owner or occupier of premises, within the time and in the manner specified in the notice, to clean, disinfect and disinfest;
       (a) the premises; or
       (b) such things in or on the premises as are specified in the notice, or both, to the satisfaction of an EHO.
    (2)  An owner or occupier shall comply with a notice given under subsection (1).

Environmental Health Officer may disinfect or disinfest premises
7.1.2
(1)  Where the local government or the Medical Officer is satisfied that any case of infectious disease has occurred on any premises, the local government or the Medical Officer may direct an EHO, other local government officer or other person to disinfect and disinfest the premises or any part of the premises and anything in or on the premises.
    (2)  An owner or occupier of premises shall permit, and provide access to enable, an EHO, other local government officer or other person to carry out the direction given under subsection (1).
    (3)  The local government may recover, in a court of competent jurisdiction, the cost of carrying out the work under this Section from the owner or occupier of the premises in or on which the work was carried out.
    (4)  The local government shall not be liable to pay compensation or damages of any kind to the owner or occupier of premises in relation to any action taken by the local government under this section, except to the extent the person has suffered unreasonable loss or damage because the action taken by the local government was negligent or in breach of its duty.

Insanitary houses, premises and things
7.1.3
    (1)  An owner or occupier of any house or premises shall maintain the house or premises free from any insanitary condition or thing.
    (2)  Where an EHO considers that a house is insanitary, the officer may, by notice in writing, direct an owner of the house, within the time and in the manner specified in the notice, to amend the house.
    (3)  Where an EHO considers that;
       (a)  a house or premises is not being maintained in a sanitary condition; or
       (b)  anything is in sanitary, the officer may, by notice in writing, direct, as the case may be;
          (i) the owner