s. 64 Proceedings for an offence against section 61 can only be instituted by the Council of a municipal district in which the nuisance in respect of which the proceedings are to be brought exists wholly or partly. 65 Power of Council to investigate nuisance outside its municipal districts A Council may investigate a nuisance which exists outside its municipal district if that nuisance affects the Council's municipal district. 66 Nuisance on unoccupied land or occupied and owner unknown or cannot be found s. 66 (1) This section applies if a nuisance exists on, or emanates from— land, the owner of which is unknown or cannot be found; or land, the occupier and owner of which are unknown or cannot be found. (2) If this section applies, the Council, in whose municipal district the land is wholly or partly located, may— and take steps to abate the nuisance; and all things necessary for that abatement. (3) If a Council is abating a nuisance subsection (2), another Council is not competent under this Division to abate that nuisance.
s. 64 Proceedings for an offence against section 61 can only be instituted by the Council of a municipal district in which the nuisance in respect of which the proceedings are to be brought exists wholly or partly. 65 Power of Council to investigate nuisance outside its municipal districts A Council may investigate a nuisance which exists outside its municipal district if that nuisance affects the Council's municipal district. 66 Nuisance on unoccupied land or occupied and owner unknown or cannot be found s. 66 (1) This section applies if a nuisance exists on, or emanates from— land, the owner of which is unknown or cannot be found; or land, the occupier and owner of which are unknown or cannot be found. (2) If this section applies, the Council, in whose municipal district the land is wholly or partly located, may— and take steps to abate the nuisance; and all things necessary for that abatement. (3) If a Council is abating a nuisance subsection (2), another Council is not competent under this Division to abate that nuisance.
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