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—
- a
a person who is contaminated;
- b
a contaminant; or
- c
an animal or insect which is contaminated;
- a
“infected” includes having been exposed to—
- a
a person who has an infectious disease;
- b
an organism which causes any such disease; or
- c
an animal or insect which—
- i
has or carries an organism which causes an infectious disease; or
- ii
has or carries an infectious disease,
which is a risk to human health; and
- i
- a
“infested” means infested with an animal or insect which—
- a
has or carries an organism which causes an infectious disease; or
- b
has or carries an infectious disease,
which is a risk to human health.
- a
6
In subsection (5), “animal” means a vertebrate other than a human.