Environmental Public Health Act 1987 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 11 · Compensation, Damages, Fees, Costs and Expenses
93. Recovery of costs and expenses by instalments
Feedback & supportWhen the Director‑General has incurred costs and expenses in or about the execution of any work, which are, under this Act, payable by or recoverable from the owner or occupier, the Director‑General may —
occupier
“occupier” means the person in occupation of any premises or having the charge, management or control thereof either on that person’s own account or as agent of another person; and, in relation to any part of any premises, different parts of which are occupied by different persons, means the person in occupation or having the charge, management or control of that part;
recover the costs and expenses in the manner provided in this Act; or
if he or she thinks fit, obtain an undertaking from the owner or occupier for the payment by any instalments that will be sufficient to defray the whole amount of the costs and expenses.
Upon default in payment of any instalment upon the date appointed for payment of the instalment by the undertaking, the whole of the balance then outstanding of the amount immediately becomes due and payable and, despite any change in the ownership or occupation of the premises since the date of the undertaking, may be recovered by the same means and in the like manner as provided in section 92.
premises
“premises” means messuages, buildings, lands, easements and hereditaments of any tenure, whether open or enclosed, whether built on or not, whether public or private, and whether maintained or not under statutory authority, and includes any place or structure, or any part thereof used or intended to be used for human habitation or for any other purpose whatsoever;