Section 16

Every person shall comply with all reasonable instructions as may be given by the Director or a public health officer with a view to ensuring that such conditions do not arise or with the view to removing or terminating such conditions.

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Such direction may be given to the owner or occupier of any premises and to any person therein, including his agents or servants.

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit and, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or imprisonment for a term not exceeding nine months or both such fine and imprisonment.

If in any proceedings for the contravention of subsection

, it is shown that an act or thing or activity done or performed in any premises may, or is liable to, create such condition as may be favourable to the propagation or harbouring of disease bearing insects, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the act or thing is done or performed by, or with the permission of, the owner or occupier of the premises.

Application of insecticides