Singapore legislation

Clause 16

of Water Pollution Control and Drainage Bill

Clause 16

Director to maintain every public sewerage system

(1)

The Director shall maintain and keep in repair and, as he sees fit, enlarge, alter or otherwise improve every public sewerage system and may discontinue, close up or destroy any such system as he deems useless or unnecessary:Provided that the Director shall, before entering any private property for the purpose of carrying out any work under this subsection, give reasonable notice in writing in that behalf and shall do as little damage as may be and shall make full compensation for any damage done.

(2)

If by reason thereof or of any such alteration as hereinbefore provided any person who is deprived of the lawful use of any sewer the Director shall with due diligence provide some other sewer as effectual as the one of which he is so deprived.

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