Part 5Public health functions of local authorities

Facilities for disinfection etc.

I172Provision of facilities for disinfection etc.

1

Each local authority must provide or ensure the provision, for its area, of—

a

facilities and equipment for—

i

the disinfection of;

ii

the disinfestation of;

iii

the decontamination of; and

iv

other connected operations in relation to,

things and premises which are infected, infested or contaminated;

b

facilities and equipment for the destruction of such things; and

c

means for transporting such things to such facilities and equipment.

2

An authority may comply with subsection (1)(a) and (b) by providing or ensuring the provision of mobile facilities and equipment only; and, where it does so, subsection (1)(c) does not apply.

3

An authority may enter into an agreement with any person for the provision by that person of the facilities, equipment and means of transport referred to in subsection (1).

4

Facilities and equipment provided under subsection (1) need not be in the area of the local authority.

5

In this Part—

  • “contaminated” includes having been exposed to—

    1. a

      a person who is contaminated;

    2. b

      a contaminant; or

    3. c

      an animal or insect which is contaminated;

  • “infected” includes having been exposed to—

    1. a

      a person who has an infectious disease;

    2. b

      an organism which causes any such disease; or

    3. c

      an animal or insect which—

      1. i

        has or carries an organism which causes an infectious disease; or

      2. ii

        has or carries an infectious disease,

      which is a risk to human health; and

  • “infested” means infested with an animal or insect which—

    1. a

      has or carries an organism which causes an infectious disease; or

    2. b

      has or carries an infectious disease,

    which is a risk to human health.

6

In subsection (5), “animal” means a vertebrate other than a human.