Singapore legislation
Clause 70
Clause 70
Closure of swimming pools
(1)
The Commissioner may, by notice in writing, require the owner or person in charge of any swimming pool to close the swimming pool within a specified time if —
he fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Part or of any regulations pertaining to swimming pools; or
there is an outbreak of an infectious disease which may endanger the health of any person using the swimming pool.
(2)
Upon the receipt from the Commissioner of any such notice, the owner or person in charge shall close the swimming pool within such time as is specified in the notice.
(3)
Upon compliance by the owner or person in charge with the provisions that he has contravened as specified in such notice or upon the cessation of the infectious disease as the case may be, the Commissioner shall, by notice in writing, grant permission to the owner or person in charge for the reopening of the swimming pool.