Singapore legislation
Clause 87
Clause 87
Power to enter upon lands for the purposes of this Act
(1)
The Commissioner, any public health officer or any public officer or any person as the Commissioner may authorise in writing in that behalf may, for the purposes of this Act or any regulations made thereunder, enter between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. into and upon any premises in order to make any survey, inspection or search or to execute any work authorised by this Act or any regulations made thereunder without being liable to any legal proceedings or molestation whatsoever on account of such entry or of anything done in any part of such premises.
(2)
No person shall, except with the consent of the occupier thereof, enter any house by virtue of the powers conferred by subsection (1) without at least 3 hours’ previous notice being given to the occupier thereof, if any.
(3)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), where it is necessary and expedient to make any survey, inspection or search or to execute any work authorised by this Act or any regulations made thereunder outside the hours specified in subsection (1), the Commissioner, any public health officer or any public officer or person authorised as aforesaid may enter any premises by giving at least 6 hours’ previous notice to the owner or occupier of the premises thereof.