Section 15

Where a person sells or transfers any property in respect of which costs and expenses have been incurred by the Director

General or a Medical Officer of Health in or about the execution of any work required to be done under this Act and such costs and expenses are recoverable under this Act from the owner thereof, such person shall continue to be liable for the payment of all such cost and expenses payable in respect of such property and for the performance of all other obligations imposed by this Act upon the owner of such property which became payable or were required to be performed prior to such transfer.

Nothing in this section shall affect the liability of the purchaser or transferee to pay such costs and expenses in respect of such property or the right of the Director General or a Medical Officer of Health to recover such costs and expenses or to perform any obligations under this Act.

Nothing in this section shall affect the liability of any person to prosecution and punishment under this Act.

The Director General or a Medical Officer of Health may at his discretion partially or wholly exempt the payment of costs and expenses if he has reason to believe that the person required to make the payment does not have the means to meet such payment.

For the purposes of this section “costs and expenses” means the whole of the costs and expenses incurred.

Service of orders, etc.