Singapore legislation
Section 11
Section 11
Sewerage systems, etc., not to be constructed or altered without Board’s certificate or approval
(1)
A person must not —
construct, alter, discontinue or close up any sewerage system; or
carry out any sanitary works,unless the person obtains a clearance certificate or the approval of the Board under section 33 for those works.
(2)
Where any sewerage system is constructed, altered, discontinued or closed up, or any sanitary works are carried out, in contravention of subsection (1), the Board may serve upon any person specified in subsection (3) a notice requiring the person to demolish or make good the sewerage system or sanitary facilities to its original state and condition within the time specified in the notice.
(3)
The notice mentioned in subsection (2) may be served on all or any of the following persons:
any person who does or causes or permits to be done any of the acts mentioned in subsection (1);
the owner or occupier of the premises to which the sewerage system or sanitary facilities mentioned in subsection (2) belong or for the use of which they are maintained;
any person having power to construct, alter or demolish the sewerage system or sanitary facilities mentioned in subsection (2).
(4)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000.
(5)
Any contravention of subsection (1) in respect of any sanitary works must not be dealt with by the Board under section 40Q of the Public Utilities Act 2001.