Singapore legislation
Clause 31
Clause 31
Director to repair and alter and discontinue sewers
(1)
Subject to the provisions of section 29 of this Ordinance the Director shall maintain and keep in repair and, as he sees fit, enlarge, alter, arch over or otherwise improve all or any of the sewers and surface and storm water drains, culverts, gutters and water-courses vested in the Government and may discontinue, close up or destroy such of them as he deems useless or unnecessary.
(2)
The discontinuance, closing up or destruction of any of them shall be so done as not to create a nuisance.
(3)
If by reason thereof or of any such alteration as hereinbefore mentioned any person is deprived of the lawful use of any sewer, surface and storm water drain, culvert, gutter or water-course, the Director shall with due diligence provide some other as effectual as the one of which he is so deprived.