Singapore legislation

Section 8

of Water Pollution Control and Drainage Act

Section 8

Director may require works to be executed in respect of premises not properly drained

(1)

If it appears to the Director that any premises are not properly drained, he may by notice in writing require the owner or occupier of the premises to remedy the defect within two weeks from the date of service of the notice.

(2)

If the notice is not complied with, the Director may carry out the work necessary to remedy the defect and may, subject to subsection (3), recover the expenses reasonably incurred in so doing from the person on whom the notice was served.

(3)

In any proceedings to recover expenses under this section the court may inquire —

(a)

whether any requirement specified in a notice served under this section was reasonable; and

(b)

whether those expenses ought to be borne wholly or in part by some person other than the defendant in the proceedings,and the court may make such order concerning the expenses or their apportionment as appears to the court to be just:Provided that the court shall not order the expenses or any part thereof to be borne by any person other than the defendant in the proceedings unless the court is satisfied that that other person has had due notice of the proceedings and an opportunity of being heard.

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