Singapore legislation

Section 41

of Sewerage and Drainage Act 1999

Section 41

Default in compliance with notice

Amended by10/2012

(1)

Where a person on whom a notice under section 4(6) or (7), 6, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 20, 23, 24, 25 or 30 is served fails to comply with the notice within the time specified in the notice —

(a)

the person shall, unless the person satisfies the court that the person has used all due diligence to comply with the notice, be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000; and

(b)

any authorised officer may enter the premises under section 44 and execute the works specified in the notice.

Amended by10/2012

(2)

Any expenses reasonably incurred by the Board under subsection (1)(b) may be recovered from the person in default and section 48 and, if that person is the owner of the premises, section 50 applies in respect of those expenses.

(3)

Nothing in this section is to be construed as prohibiting the Board from carrying out any works specified in any such notice at the request of a person who has been served with the notice upon an undertaking by that person to pay the costs and expenses in executing the works.

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