25. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“Director-General of Health Services” means the

Director of Health Services appointed under section 3 of the Health Services Act

(Chapter 219);

“Medical Officer of Health” means any officer appointed to the designated post of Medical

Officer of Health in the Department of Health

Services or any officer acting in that post, and includes a Chief Medical Officer of Health, a

Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health and a

Medical Officer of Health in the service of a

Municipal Council who is serving within the administrative limits of such Council;

“occupier” means a person in occupation of any premises or having the charge, management or control thereof, whether on his own account or as an agent of any other, but does not include a lodger;

“owner” includes a co-owner, a lessee, any person who by whatever right is entitled to the rent or produce of any premises and any individual, institution, body corporate or official who is responsible for the proper maintenance of the premises;

“premises” means any land together with any building or part of a building standing thereon; and

“Public Health Inspector” means any officer appointed to such post in the Department of

Health Services and includes any Public Health

Inspector of a local authority, who is authorized by the Competent Authority to perform any function as a Public Health Inspector under this

Act.

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