Premises

The owner or occupier of any premises shall– (a) maintain in good repair and keep free from obstructions all gutters and down pipes so as to prevent the accumulation of water therein; (b) within such time as may be specified by notice in writing by a health officer, top or cut down or otherwise treat trees growing on such premises so as to prevent the harbouring of mosquitoes to the satisfaction of a health officer; (c) within such time as may be specified by notice in manner aforesaid, remove from the said premises any mass of growing bush or rotting vegetation which prevents the drying of the earth and so harbours mosquitoes; (d) keep such premises free from stagnant water, bottles (whole or broken), tins, coconut shells and any other thing of like nature which may retain water and so become the breeding places of mosquitoes.