Singapore legislation
Clause 41
Clause 41
Default in compliance with notice or order
(1)
Where a person on whom a notice or order under this Act or the regulations is served fails to comply with the notice or order within the time specified in the notice or order —
he shall, unless he satisfies the court that he has used all due diligence to comply with the notice or order, be guilty of an offence and shall, where no penalty is provided for such default, be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000; and
the Director or any authorised officer may enter the premises under section 47 and execute the works specified in the notice or order.
(2)
Any expenses reasonably incurred by the Director under subsection (1)(b) may be recovered from the person in default and section 51 and, if that person is the owner of the premises, section 53 shall apply in respect of those expenses.
(3)
Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the Director from carrying out any works specified in any such notice or order at the request of a person who has been served with the notice or order upon an undertaking by that person to pay the costs and expenses in executing the works.