Singapore legislation

Clause 60

of Local Government Integration Ordinance

Clause 60

Removal of roofs and walls made of inflammable materials

(1)

Any person who, being the owner of any building which is distant not more than twenty-five feet from any other building separately occupied or from any street and has the external roof or walls made of grass, leaves, mats, attaps or other such inflammable materials, does not remove such roof or walls, as the case may be, within three months after notice in writing has been given him by the Chief Building Surveyor so to do shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty dollars for every day that such default continues.

(2)

Any person who after such notice as aforesaid makes, renews or repairs any building with any such inflammable materials as in this section are mentioned or referred to or causes any such building to be so made, renewed or repaired shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars and to a further fine not exceeding twenty dollars for every day he suffers or allows the same to remain after conviction, and a Magistrate’s Court may, on the application of the Chief Building Surveyor, order the building to be pulled down.

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