(1) A District Assembly shall by an order of the Court cause the destruction of a house or structure whether in an infected area or not, where a case of a communicable disease has occurred and of anything in that house or building, or elsewhere which a medical officer, veterinary officer or an authorized health officer considers necessary in the interest of public health.

(2) The order shall be carried out in the manner and by the person directed by the District Assembly.

(3) A claim for compensation in respect of the destruction of a house, building, or any other thing under this section shall be determined by a Compensation Board.