Singapore legislation

Clause 11

of Building Control Bill

Clause 11

Removal of roofs and walls made of inflammable materials

(1)

Any person who, being the owner of any building which is situated 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, attap or other such inflammable materials, fails to remove such roof or walls, as the case may be, within three months or lesser period after notice in writing has been given him by the Building Authority so to do shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.

(2)

Any person who after such notice as aforesaid makes, renews or repairs any building with any such inflammable materials as are mentioned or referred to in subsection (1) or causes any such building to be so made, renewed or repaired shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.