Clause 93

The Director may cause any number of movable or fixed dust-bins or other convenient receptacles wherein dust, dirt, ashes and rubbish may be temporarily deposited to be provided and placed in proper and convenient situations, or vehicles to go round to receive the same.

No dung, night-soil or human excreta or trade or garden or stable refuse shall be deposited in any such receptacle or vehicle.

Any person who deposits or causes or permits to be deposited any dung or trade or garden or stable refuse in any such receptacle or vehicle as aforesaid shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.

The Director may also, with the approval of the Minister, at any time, apply to all houses, lands, buildings and other erections within such area or areas as are from time to time defined by him for this purpose any system which he thinks fit for the collection and removal of night-soil, human excreta, dust, dirt, ashes, refuse, offal and all other rubbish from such houses, lands, buildings and other erections.

Before any such system is applied to any area under this section one month’s previous notice thereof shall be served on the occupier of every house or other building within the area to which such system is to be applied.

The notice mentioned in subsection (5) of this section shall be in English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.