Singapore legislation
Clause 52
Clause 52
Recovery of costs and expenses by instalments
(1)
When the Director has incurred costs and expenses in or about the execution of any work, which are, under this Act or any regulations made thereunder, payable by or recoverable from an owner, the Director may —
recover those costs and expenses in the manner provided in section 51; or
if he thinks fit, may make an arrangement with the owner for the payment of such instalments as will be sufficient to defray the whole amount of the costs and expenses with interest thereon at the prescribed rate, within a period not exceeding 10 years.
(2)
Upon default in payment of any instalment or interest upon the date appointed for payment thereof by any such arrangement the whole of the balance then outstanding of that amount, together with any interest in arrears, shall immediately become due and payable and, notwithstanding any change in the ownership or occupation of the premises since the date of the arrangement, may be recovered by as provided in section 51.