Singapore legislation
Section 31R
Section 31R
Relocation, etc., of pneumatic waste conveyance system
(1)
Where a pneumatic waste conveyance system has been laid in, on, over, under, along or across any land within a DPWCS area and the owner or occupier of the land desires to use the land in a manner which renders it necessary or convenient that the pneumatic waste conveyance system should be moved, the owner or occupier may request the Agency to move, or cause to be moved, the pneumatic waste conveyance system accordingly.
(2)
The Agency may, at the request of the owner or occupier under subsection (1), relocate the pneumatic waste conveyance system, or cause the pneumatic waste conveyance system to be relocated, if —
the Agency is satisfied that the relocation is reasonable; and
the owner or occupier complies with any terms and conditions that the Agency may impose, including terms and conditions relating to the payment by the owner or occupier of all reasonable costs and expenses (including compensation for any loss that may be incurred by the DPWCS licensee) necessary for the relocation.
(3)
Where a pneumatic waste conveyance system has been laid in, on, over, under, upon, along or across any land within a DPWCS area and the pneumatic waste conveyance system is no longer in use by the occupier or any other person for the purposes of conveying or transporting refuse or waste by air suction, the DPWCS licensee may of its own volition or must at the reasonable request of the owner, remove the pneumatic waste conveyance system from the land at its own expense.
(4)
In this section —
Definition
“owner” includes any person having a leasehold interest with an unexpired term of at least 7 years;
Definition
“pneumatic waste conveyance system” means any part or section of the pneumatic waste conveyance system, other than the related internal assets.