Singapore legislation
Clause 4
Clause 4
New section 22A
The principal Act is hereby amended by inserting immediately after section 22 thereof the following new section: —“Commissioner may require developer to provide certain services22A.—
The Commissioner may, in his discretion, by notice in writing require the developer of any premises or group of premises —
to cause, at the expense of such developer, such portion of the street as fronts, adjoins or abuts on such premises or group of premises to be properly swept, cleansed and watered, and the dust, dirt, building debris, garbage, refuse, rubbish or other matter or thing found thereon to be collected and removed for such period or periods and subject to such conditions and requirements as may be specified in such notice; or
to provide, at the expense of such developer, a night-soil removal service for such period or periods and subject to such conditions and requirements as may be specified in such notice.(2) Any developer who refuses, neglects or fails to comply with any notice issued by the Commissioner under the provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars.(3) Where any developer who has been served with a notice under subsection (1) of this section fails to comply therewith, the Commissioner may, in his discretion, without prejudice to any proceedings under subsection (2) of this section and whether before or after the commencement or conclusion of such proceedings, or without instituting such proceedings, carry out all or any of the requirements set out in such notice and recover from such developer the costs and expenses thereof in the manner provided in section 119 of this Act.”.