Singapore legislation
Clause 7
Clause 7
Deposit by building owner, etc.
(1)
Without prejudice to section 6(4), where a notice under section 6(1) is not complied with to his satisfaction, the Commissioner may issue a direction to the person on whom the notice was served to deposit such amount with the Commissioner as he considers necessary for the purpose of executing the repairs, work and alteration specified in that notice, and that amount shall be deposited with the Commissioner within such period, not being less than 7 days from the service of the direction, as the Commissioner may specify.
(2)
The amount of any deposit which is due to the Commissioner under subsection (1) may be sued for as a debt due to the Government.
(3)
The Commissioner may refund the deposit or any part thereof, after deducting any costs and expenses incurred by him, if the repairs, work and alteration required to be executed by the notice under section 6(1) have been executed to his satisfaction.