Victorian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

Health Act 1958 - SECT 47C

Nuisances on unoccupied land

47C. Nuisances on unoccupied land



(1) Where any nuisance exists on or emanates from unoccupied land the owner of
which is unknown to the council, the council may-

   (a)  enter and take steps to abate the nuisance; and

   (b)  do all things necessary for that abatement-

whether the land is wholly or partly in the municipal district of the council.

(2) If a council is abating a nuisance under subsection (1), another council
is not competent to abate that nuisance.