Section 11

The Commissioner may, with the approval of the Minister, at any time, apply to all houses, lands, buildings and other erections within such area or areas as are from time to time delineated by him for this purpose any system which he thinks fit for the collection and removal of night-soil, human excreta, dust, dirt, ashes, offal, rubbish, refuse and waste matter of every description from such houses, lands, buildings and other erections.

Before any such system is applied to any area under this section, one month’s prior notice thereof shall be served on the occupier of any house or other building within the area to which such system is to be applied.

The notice mentioned in subsection (2) shall be in the Malay, Chinese, Tamil and English languages.[12