Singapore legislation
Clause 51
Clause 51
Destruction of rats, wasps, bees, etc.
(1)
Where the Commissioner is of the opinion that —
any premises are so infested with rats, mice, insects or other vermin; or
there exist, in any premises, wasps, bees, hornets or other insects capable of stinging and the Commissioner is of the opinion that there is a probability, risk or danger that the persons in those premises or in the vicinity thereof may be stung by them, or if any of those persons has been stung by them,the Commissioner may, by notice in writing, require the owner or the occupier of the premises at his own expense, to take such measures as the Commissioner may consider necessary within such time and date as may be specified in the notice, for the destruction of the rats, mice, wasps, bees, hornets or other insects or vermins, for the removal of their breeding places and for preventing their reappearance.
(2)
Where bees, hornets, wasps or other insects capable of stinging exist in any vacant premises and the owner cannot by the exercise of reasonable diligence be found, and the Commissioner is of the opinion that persons in the vicinity of the premises are in imminent danger of being stung by insects, or if any such persons have been stung by them, he may enter upon the premises and take such measures as he considers necessary for the destruction of the insects, for the removal of their breeding places and for preventing their reappearance, and the costs and expenses thereby incurred shall be borne by the Government.