Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

PUBLIC HEALTH AMENDMENT REGULATION 2007 (NO 1) (NO 42 OF 2007) - REG 5

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66     Keeping domestic birds

    (1)     This section applies if a person is keeping domestic birds in the city area other than inside his or her home.

    (2)     The chief health officer may give the person a written direction to prevent or remove an insanitary condition.

    (3)     The direction must state—

        (a)     the insanitary condition; and

        (b)     the steps to be taken to prevent or remove the insanitary condition; and

        (c)     the period within which the steps must be taken.

    (4)     The person must not fail to comply with the direction.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(5)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.