Singapore legislation
Section 63
Section 63
Closure order
(1)
Where the Commissioner makes an order under section 62(4)(a) requiring the closure of any building or cessation of use of any relevant pipeline, or part thereof, the order (called in this section a closure order) must be served —
where the closure order relates to the building — on the owner of the building; (b)where the closure order relates to a part of the building — on the occupier of that part of the building; or (c)where the closure order relates to a relevant pipeline — on the pipeline owner.
(2)
A closure order must specify a date, not less than 14 days after the date of the closure order, on which the closure order takes effect, and may require the person served —
where the order relates to a building or a part of the building, to cease to inhabit or use the building or that part thereof and to remove all goods, furniture and effects from the building or that part thereof before the closure order takes effect; or
where the order relates to a relevant pipeline, to cease using the pipeline or allowing it to be used.
(3)
Subject to subsection (5), where a closure order is in force in respect of a building or part thereof (as the case may be), a person other than a member of the Force in the course of his or her duty must not enter, be in or use the building or that part thereof to which the closure order relates at any time.
(4)
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.
(5)
Where a closure order is in force in respect of a building or part thereof (as the case may be), the Commissioner may, if he or she thinks fit and subject to such conditions as he or she may impose, by written notice permit any person to enter, be in or use the building or that part thereof to which the closure order relates.
(6)
Any permission granted under subsection (5) may be cancelled by the Commissioner at any time and for any reason.
(7)
A closure order remains in force in respect of a building or relevant pipeline, or the part thereof (as the case may be) until the Commissioner has served a notice of expiry of the closure order —
where the closure order relates to the building — on the owner of the building;
where the closure order relates to a part of the building — on the occupier of that part of the building; or (c)where the closure order relates to a relevant pipeline — on the pipeline owner.
(8)
A notice of expiry of a closure order must specify the building or relevant pipeline, or the part thereof, to which it relates and the date upon which the closure order expires. [30B