Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851)
Section 56: A person who without lawful authority or excuse, the proof of
which lies on that person,
(a) carries on a business in noxious trade or offensive matter at
a place or causes or permits a business in noxious or offen- sive matter to continue to be collected at any place, or keeps animals at a place,
(i) to impair or endanger the health of the public inhabiting or using the neighbourhood of that place, or
(ii) to cause damage to the lands, crops, cattle, or goods of the public, or
(iii) to cause material interruption to the public in their lawful businesses or occupations, or
(iv) to materially affect the value of their respective properties,
(b) pollutes or fouls the water of a well, tank, spring, reservoir, or place used or intended to be used for the supply of water for human or animal consumption,
commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction,
(c) for a first offence, to a fine of not more than seven hundred and fifty penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not
more than three years or to both, and
(d) for each day that the offence continues or the offence is
repeated, to a penalty of both the fine and the imprison- ment provided for in paragraph (c).
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