Singapore legislation

Clause 14

of Housing and Development (Amendment) Bill

Clause 14

Amendment of section 65J

Section 65J of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the word “premises” in the last line of subsection (2), the words “forcibly, if necessary”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (4), the following subsection:“(4A) Any officer or person authorised by the Board entering any premises by virtue of a warrant issued under this section may do all or any of the following:

(a)

break open any outer or inner door or window leading to the premises;

(b)

forcibly enter such premises and every part thereof;

(c)

remove by force any obstruction to such entry.”.