Singapore legislation
Section 8
of Buildings and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act
Section 8
Recovery of costs and expenses
(1)
All costs and expenses incurred by the Commissioner or any person authorised by him under section 4 shall be recoverable from the owner of the building or common property as a debt due to the Government and shall, if there is more than one owner, be apportioned by the Commissioner among the owners in such manner as he thinks fit.
(2)
Interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the expiry of one month from the date of service of any notice of any costs and expenses incurred by the Commissioner shall be recoverable as part of the costs and expenses.
(3)
A certificate purporting to be under the hand of the Commissioner and specifying the costs and expenses claimed as due and payable and the person named in the certificate as liable for the payment thereof shall be prima facie evidence of the facts certified therein and of the signature of the Commissioner thereto.[7