Singapore legislation

Section 28

of Street Works Act 1995

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.

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