Cap. 36 Art. 16Duty of Superintendent to cause premises to be cleansed and disinfected.

Where the Superintendent is of opinion that the cleansing and disinfection of any house, or part thereof, and of any articles therein which through infestation by vermin or otherwise are likely to retain infection, or the destruction of such articles, would tend to prevent or check the spread of a disease, he may give notice in writing to the occupier, or, if the premises are unoccupied, to the owner of such house or part thereof, stating that the same and any such articles therein will be cleansed and disinfected, or, as regards the articles, destroyed, by the department of health, unless such owner or occupier informs the Superintendent within the time fixed in the notice, that he will cleanse and disinfect the house or part thereof and any such articles therein or, as the case may be, destroy such articles, to the satisfaction of the Superintendent or a medical officer of health, or a medical practitioner deputed by the Superintendent, or a health inspector, within the time fixed in the notice.