Singapore legislation
Section 22
Section 22
Payments to be made before erection of new buildings, in respect of street works
(1)
Subject to this section where any building which is to be erected —
will have a frontage on a private street in respect of which the Director-General may be able to exercise his powers under section 21 to require street works to be executed or to execute street works on his own; or
in any case where a notice in writing is required, under section 19, for the making of a new street,no work shall be commenced or done for the purpose of erecting the building unless the person erecting it has deposited with the Director-General such sum, if any, as may be required to be deposited in accordance with an order made under section 24(2).
(2)
If any work is commenced for the erection of any new building in contravention of subsection (1), the person who, in the opinion of the Director-General, is responsible for the commencement of the work may be served with a notice, in writing, by the Director-General requiring that person to cease building operations forthwith.
(3)
If any work is commenced for the erection of any new building in contravention of subsection (1), the person who, in the opinion of the Director-General, is responsible for the commencement of the work shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or to imprisonment for a term which may extend to 12 months or to both. That person shall also be liable to a fine not exceeding $100 for every day during which the contravention continues after his conviction.
(4)
If any notice served under subsection (2) is not complied with, the person who was served with the notice shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or to imprisonment for a term which may extend to 12 months or to both, and to a further fine not exceeding $100 for every day during which the notice is not complied with. That person shall also be liable to a fine not exceeding $100 for every day during which the contravention of subsection (1) continues after his conviction.
(5)
Where any person has been convicted of an offence under subsection (3) or (4) and the erection of the building has been completed, the court before which the person is convicted may, in addition to the fine or imprisonment that it may impose under those provisions, order him to pay the amount of any deposit that he would have had to deposit under section 24(5). Such amount as may be ordered by the court may be recovered according to the law for the time being in force for the recovery of fines.
(6)
No prosecution for an offence under this section shall be instituted except by or with the sanction of the Director-General.
(7)
A certificate of the Director-General stating that he is of the opinion —
that the person, body of persons, society, firm or company named in the certificate is responsible for the commencement of any work for the erection of any new building; or
that any new building, in respect of which a prosecution had been instituted in regard to the commencement of any work, for contravening subsection (1), has been completed,shall be conclusive evidence for the purposes of any prosecution under this section.[21