Section 5Part 2 — Water Supply
Power to close, or restrict use of water from, polluted source of supply
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If the Chief Medical Officer is of the opinion that the water in or obtained from any well, tank, cistern or other source of supply being water which is, or is likely to be used for domestic purposes or in the preparation of food or drink for human consumption, is, or is likely to become, so polluted as to be prejudicial to health, the Chief Medical Officer may apply to the Court, and thereupon a summons may be issued to the owner or occupier of the premises to which the source of supply belongs, or to any other person alleged in the application to have control thereof.
Upon the hearing of the summons, the Court may make an order directing the source of supply to be permanently or temporarily closed or cut off, or the water therefrom to be used for certain purposes only, or such other order as appears to the Court to be necessary to prevent injury or damage to the health of persons using the water, or consuming food or drink prepared therewith or therefrom. The Court shall hear any user of the water who claims to be heard, and may cause the water to be analysed or submitted to bacteriological examination at the cost of the Government.
If a person on whom an order is made under subsection (2) fails to comply therewith, the Court may —
on application of the Chief Medical Officer, authorise that person to do whatever may be necessary for giving effect to the order, and any expenses reasonably incurred in so doing may be recovered by that person from the person in default; and
convict such person in default of an offence and impose a fine of one thousand dollars.