Singapore legislation
Section 7
Section 7
Drains not to be interfered with
(1)
If any person without the permission of the Director makes or causes to be made any drain or diverts, obstructs, covers, fills up, damages or in any way interferes with any drain so that it is prejudicial to health or a nuisance, the Director may by notice in writing require the person to demolish, alter, remake, repair, or otherwise deal with such drain as the Director thinks fit within a reasonable time fixed by him.
(2)
If any person erects or causes or permits to be erected any house, structure, building or obstruction over, across or adjacent to any drain or drainage reserve, without the permission of the Director, the Director may by notice in writing require that person to demolish or remove the same within the period fixed by him (which shall not be less than 14 days after the date of service of the notice).
(3)
If any person fails to comply with any requirement of a notice issued under subsection (1) or (2) the Director may, at the expiration of the period specified in the notice, execute the works specified in the notice and may recover from that person the expenses reasonably incurred in so doing.