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Removal of waste by occupier
Removal Of Refuse (Belmopan) Regulations, reg. 6 · Revised Edition 2020
(1) The occupier of any premises in the City who deposits any of the materials mentioned in the Schedule to these Regulations or of a like nature shall within seven days of such deposit remove such materials to a place outside the limits of the City at his own expense.
(2) Where it has been brought to the notice of the Council that any material mentioned in the Schedule has been deposited in front of any premises, the Council shall in writing require the occupier of the premises concerned to remove that material therefrom as required by the preceding provisions of this Regulation within such time as may be specified therein.
(3) If the occupier fails or neglects to carry out the direction of the Council as given herein the Council shall have the power to remove such material and require the occupier to pay within 14 days such amount incurred in the removal as may be certified by the General Manager of the Council or any officer authorised Public Health 115 by him. If the occupier fails to pay the amount so certified by the Council within the time allowed therefor the Council may recover the amount as a fine in a court of summary jurisdiction.
(4) A certificate purported to be signed by the City Administrator of the Council or any officer authorised by him stating the cost of removal shall be prima facie evidence of the cost incurred by the Council in removing the material so deposited by the occupier.
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