Cap. 36 Art. 17Disinfection by officer of department of health.

(1) If within the said time the person to whom the notice is given does not inform the Superintendent as aforesaid, or if, having so informed the Superintendent, he fails to have the house or part thereof and any such articles therein cleansed or disinfected, or, as regards such articles, destroyed as aforesaid within the time fixed in the notice, or if, though no notice as aforesaid has been given, the owner or occupier gives his consent, the house or part thereof and articles shall be cleansed and disinfected, or, as regards the articles, where necessary, destroyed, by the officers of the department of health at the expense of the Government.

(2) Any person who shall wilfully obstruct the said officers in the performance of their duties, shall be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance.