(1) Where an abatement order has been made in respect of a dwelling, the responsibleperson shall—
(a) within a period of seven days from the date when the abatement order was made; and
(b) after the expiry of the period referred to in paragraph (a), within aperiod of seven days from the date upon which he is requested in writing by the authority to do so;
determine which persons he will require to vacate the dwelling in order to reduce the total number of persons occupying the dwelling to the occupation quota and submit to the authority a list of the names of such persons:
Provided that, if the responsible person—
(a) fails to submit such list; or
(b) submits such list in an incomplete state;
within the period referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), as the case may be, of this subsection, the authority shall itself prepare or complete such list.
(2) Upon—
(a) receipt of a list submitted in terms of subsection (1); or
(b) the preparation or completion of a list in terms of the proviso to subsection (1);
as the case may be, the authority shall serve written notice on the persons whose names appear on such list that they are required to vacate the dwelling concerned within a specified period, which shall not be less than thirty days from the date of such service.
(3) The determination referred to in subsection (1) may from time to time be changedby agreement between the responsible person and the authority, in which event the list referred to in that subsection shall be changed accordingly:
Provided that—
(i) the authority shall serve written notice on the persons whose namesappear on such list that they are required to vacate the dwelling concerned within a specified period, which shall not be less than thirty days from the date of such service;
(ii) no such change shall have the effect of causing the occupation quota of the dwelling concerned to be exceeded.
(4) An abatement order shall—
(a) have the same effect in relation to a person whose name appears on alist—
(i) referred to in subsection (1); or
(ii) changed in terms of subsection (3);
as an order for ejectment made by a magistrates court against such person; and
(b) be enforceable at the instance of the authority.
(5) Any person whose name appears on a list—
(a) referred to in subsection (1); or
(b) changed in terms of subsection (3);
and who, after the expiry of the period specified in terms of subsection (2) or proviso
(i) to subsection (3)—
(i) continues to occupy the dwelling concerned; or
(ii) by resuming occupation of the dwelling referred to in subparagraph
(i), causes the occupation quota of such dwelling to be exceeded; shall be guilty of an offence.