Singapore legislation
Section 8
Section 8
Power to order stoppage of activity causing damage to public street
(1)
Where the Authority is of the opinion that the carrying out of any activity on any land adjoining a public street has caused or is likely to cause the public street or any part thereof to be in a dangerous or defective condition, the Authority or any person authorised by the Authority may —
by notice require the person who carried out or who is carrying out the activity to repair the public street at the person’s own expense within such time as may be specified in the notice;
repair and make good the damage done or cause remedial action of a preventive nature to be effected, and all costs and expenses arising therefrom must be paid to the Authority by the owner of the land or person who carried out the activity;
by notice require the person carrying out the activity —
to stop carrying out the activity until the person has deposited with the Authority any sum that may be required for causing the public street to be properly repaired; and
to comply with any conditions that the Authority may think fit to impose for the person to continue the activity; or
where it is in the opinion of the Authority necessary or expedient that action should be taken to procure the immediate stoppage of the activity, enter upon the land on which the activity is being carried out and order the person carrying out the activity to forthwith stop carrying out the activity.
(2)
If the person who is liable to pay costs and expenses to the Authority under subsection (1)(b) is dissatisfied with the amount or apportionment thereof, the person may appeal to the Minister whose decision is final.
(3)
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with a notice served on the person or an order given to the person under subsection (1) 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 12 months or to both;
to a further fine not exceeding $500 for every day during which the notice was not complied with; and
to a further fine not exceeding $500 for every day during which the contravention of subsection (1) continues after conviction.
(4)
The certificate of the Authority stating that it is of the opinion that the person named in the certificate is responsible for causing a public street or part thereof to be in a dangerous or defective condition is conclusive evidence for the purpose of any prosecution under this section.
(5)
In this section, “activity” includes any excavation or construction works.