Section 35: Closing order of dwelling house

35. Closing order of dwelling house (1) Where the Sanitary Authority considers that a nuisance exists or is such as to render a dwelling house unfit for human habitation, he shall issue a closing order prohibiting the use of the house as a dwelling until in his judgment it is fit for that purpose. (2) No rent shall be due or payable by or on behalf of the occupier of that dwelling in respect of the period in which the closing order exists. (3) The Sanitary Authority, on being satisfied that the house has been rendered fit for use as a dwelling, may terminate the closing order and by a further order declare the house habitable and from that date the house may be let or inhabited. (4) Notwithstanding any order made under subsection (3), further proceedings may be taken in accordance with this section in respect of the same house where a nuisance occurs or the house is again found to be unfit for human habitation.