Singapore legislation
Section 28
Section 28
Maintenance of footways
Amended by11/2003
(1)
Where a footway has been constructed or improved under section 27, the Authority —
(a)
may issue written instructions to the owner of any premises fronting, adjoining or abutting on the footway to carry out maintenance work up to the standard required by the Authority; and
(b)
may, if it thinks fit, take over the footway for maintenance, in which case the Authority must issue a notice to the owner stating that the footway has been taken over by the Authority for maintenance.
Amended by11/2003
(2)
The owner must not modify any footway within the owner’s land to which the public has access without the written permission of the Authority.