Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act 1975 · s 9

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9.
Owner or occupier to render assistance
(1) Where the Director General, Medical Officer of Health or an inspector, in carrying out the purposes of this Act, requires the assistance of the owner or occupier of any premises, such owner or occupier shall render such assistance as required to enable the measure or work to be taken or done effectively.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the owner or occupier shall, before any application of insecticide commences—
(a) put away or cover all foodstuffs, clothing and other articles likely to be contaminated or damaged by the application;
(b) extinguish all fires and naked flames on the premises for the duration of the application;

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(c) remove all picture-frames, mirrors, cupboards, foodsafes and all furniture away from the walls and leave them in such a position that the walls and furniture can conveniently be applied with the insecticide; and
(d) leave and place all receptacles intended for the storage of water or capable of holding water in such positions that they are reasonably accessible for inspection of their contents.
(3) Any person who refuses, fails or neglects to do any of the things under this section shall be guilty of an offence under this
Act.

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s 9Owner or occupier to render assistance

(1)

Where the Director General, Medical Officer of Health or an inspector, in carrying out the purposes of this Act, requires the assistance of the owner or occupier of any premises, such owner or occupier shall render such assistance as required to enable the measure or work to be taken or done effectively.

(2)

In particular and without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the owner or occupier shall, before any application of insecticide commences—

(a)

put away or cover all foodstuffs, clothing and other articles likely to be contaminated or damaged by the application;

(b)

extinguish all fires and naked flames on the premises for the duration of the application;

(c)

remove all picture-frames, mirrors, cupboards, foodsafes and all furniture away from the walls and leave them in such a position that the walls and furniture can conveniently be applied with the insecticide; and

(d)

leave and place all receptacles intended for the storage of water or capable of holding water in such positions that they are reasonably accessible for inspection of their contents.

(3)

Any person who refuses, fails or neglects to do any of the things under this section shall be guilty of an offence under this

Act.