Mosquito (Protection) Regulations

Public Health CHAPTER 40 MOSQUITO (PROTECTION) REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS 1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. 3. Containers for storing water. 4. Wells. 5. Premises. 6. Articles capable of retaining water. 7. Offence and penalty. CHAPTER 40 MOSQUITO (PROTECTION) REGULATIONS (Section 125) 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Mosquito (Protection) Regulations. 2. In these Regulations: “health officer” means the Senior Health Officer, or any medical officer or sanitary inspector; “owner” has the same meaning as is assigned to it under section 120 of the Public Health Act. 3. The owner or person in control of any cistern, vat or tank for storing water shall (a) cause the same to be provided with covers of wood or metal; and (b) cause all openings other than the delivery exit to be screened by netting, to the satisfaction of a health officer. 4. The owner or occupier of any premises on which there are wells shall (a) provide such wells with a pump and mosquito proof cover to the satisfaction of a health officer; or (b) protect them in any other manner approved by a health officer; or (c) fill them up to the satisfaction of a health officer. 5. The owner or occupier of any premises shall (a) maintain in good repair and keep free from obstructions all gutters and down pipes so as to prevent the accumulation of water therein; (b) within such time as may be specified by notice in writing by a health officer, top or cut down or otherwise treat trees growing on such premises so as to prevent the harbouring of mosquitoes to the satisfaction of a health officer; (c) within such time as may be specified by notice in manner aforesaid, remove from the said premises any mass of growing bush or rotting vegetation which prevents the drying of the earth and so harbours mosquitoes; (d) keep such premises free from stagnant water, bottles (whole or broken), tins, coconut shells and any other thing of like nature which may retain water and so become the breeding places of mosquitoes. 6. The owner or persons in control of any puncheon, hogshead, barrel, boat, dorey, pitpan or any other article whatsoever which may retain water shall keep such articles free of stagnant water and the presence of mosquito larvae in any collection of water in or on any part of such articles shall be sufficient evidence that the water is stagnant. 7. Any person who fails to comply with any of the provisions of these Regulations is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, and in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine of five dollars a day for every day on which the offence continues after notice of such offence is given in writing by the Senior Health Officer.