Environmental Public Health Act 1987 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 12 · Miscellaneous Provisions
97. Exemption of agent who has no funds in hand
Feedback & supportNo person (A) receiving the rent of premises as receiver or agent for another person is liable to do anything by this Act required to be done by the owner of the premises if, after A or the actual owner has been required to do any work, A gives notice to the Director‑General within 7 days after the requisition has been made, that A does not have sufficient funds of the person on whose behalf A is receiving the rents to pay for the work.
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;
In that case, the Director‑General may himself or herself execute the work and the expenses incurred thereby must be charged and recoverable as provided in section 92.
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director-General of Public Health appointed under section 3(1);