Singapore legislation

Clause 63

of Environmental Public Health Bill

Clause 63

Buildings to which the public has access to be kept clean

(1)

The owner, occupier or the lessee of any building or any part thereof to which the public has access shall —

(a)

regularly clean and keep clean and in good repair such building or part thereof; and

(b)

keep such building or part thereof free of such conditions as may endanger the lives or health of his employees, members of the public and other users thereof.

(2)

Where, in the opinion of the Commissioner, the owner, occupier or lessee of any such building or part thereof fails to comply with subsection (1)(a) or (b), the Commissioner may, by notice in writing, require such owner, occupier or lessee within such period as may be specified therein to take such steps as the Commissioner may think fit.

(3)

In the case of an air-conditioned building or part thereof, the Commissioner may, by notice in writing —

(a)

prescribe temperature and humidity controls for such air-conditioned building or part thereof; and

(b)

require the owner, occupier or lessee of such building or part thereof —

(i)

to install automatic devices for recording the temperature and humidity level in such building or part thereof; and

(ii)

to keep such records and charts of the temperature and humidity level in such building or part thereof as the Commissioner may direct for the inspection of the Commissioner.

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