Malaysia legislation

Section 91

of Public Health Ordinance 1960

Section 91

(1)

For the purposes of this Part, the author of a nuisance shall ordinarily be any person by whose act, default, or sufferance the nuisance is caused, exists or is continued.

(2)

Should it prove impossible after reasonable investigation to discover or contact any person referred to in subsection (1), and should the occupier of the premises on which the nuisance occurs be a different person, then for the purposes of this Part the occupier shall be deemed to be the author of nuisance.

(3)

Should it prove impossible after reasonable investigation to discover or contact any person referred to in subsection (1) or (2), and should the owner of the premises on which the nuisance occurs be a different person, then for the purposes of this Part the owner shall be deemed to be the author of the nuisance.

Notice to abate nuisance.

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