If you have something that might be infected, a local authority or an environmental health officer might deal with it under section 81 or section 82. They can destroy the item if it cannot be disinfected. You can find more information about this in section 81 or section 82 by following the links to section 81 or section 82.
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82: Medical officer of health may order premises to be disinfected, or
"Someone in charge of health can order a sick-making place to be cleaned."
84: Establishment of mortuaries and disinfecting stations, or
"Rules for setting up places to care for dead bodies and stop the spread of diseases"
Where any article dealt with by a local authority or any environmental health officer under section 81 or section 82 is of such a nature that it cannot be effectively disinfected, the local authority or environmental health officer may cause the article to be destroyed.
