Singapore legislation

Section 11

of Environmental Public Health Act 1987

Section 11

Maintenance of refuse lifts and chutes and chute chambers in buildings

(1)

The owner of a building or part of a building served by a refuse lift which is wholly or partly used for the conveyance of refuse or by a refuse chute or chute chamber is responsible for the maintenance, repair or replacement of the refuse lift, refuse chute or chute chamber.

(2)

The Director‑General may, by written notice, require the owner of a building or part of a building served by a refuse lift, refuse chute and chute chamber to —

(a)

maintain, repair or replace the refuse lift, refuse chute or chute chamber or both; or

(b)

change the dimensions of any refuse lift, refuse chute or chute chamber that the Director‑General may consider necessary.

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