Western Australian Current Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 202M

202M .         Recovery of costs and expenses of requiring premises to be cleaned

        (1)         The Chief Health Officer may recover the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the State as a consequence of premises having been cleaned or disinfected under a requirement under Part 11 or 12 or under a direction under the Emergency Management Act 2005 Part 6 Division 1 or 1A or Part 6A Division 4.

        (2)         The costs and expenses are recoverable jointly and severally from —

            (a)         in relation to premises that are not a vehicle — the owner, occupier or person in possession of the premises at the time that the premises were required to be cleaned or disinfected; and

            (b)         in relation to a vehicle — the owner, operator, lessee or charterer (as is relevant) of the vehicle at the time that the vehicle was required to be cleaned or disinfected.

        (3)         The costs and expenses are recoverable in a court of competent jurisdiction.

        [Section 202M inserted: No. 33 of 2020 s. 14; amended: No. 33 of 2022 s. 24.]

        [Heading inserted: No. 20 of 2023 s. 7.]

        [Heading inserted: No. 20 of 2023 s. 8.]