Singapore legislation
Clause 2
Clause 2
Amendment of section 2
In the Sewerage and Drainage Act 1999 (called in this Act the principal Act), in section 2 —
renumber the section as subsection (1) of that section;
in subsection (1), after the definition of “drainage works”, insert —“ “earth retaining structure” means any structure, structural system or other means used to maintain the shape of excavation to enable the access to, repair of or replacement of a sewerage system or part thereof;”;
in subsection (1), after the definition of “fittings”, insert —“ “flood protection measure” means any measure or system, or any specification required for any premises, for the purpose of —
preventing stormwater from entering any premises;
removing from any premises into the stormwater drainage system (such as by pumped drainage systems), stormwater that has entered the premises; or
regulating or controlling (including by means of detention tanks) the entry of stormwater into the stormwater drainage system from any premises;”;
in subsection (1), replace the definition of “qualified person” with —“ “qualified person” means a person who is registered as —
an architect under the Architects Act 1991 and has in force a practising certificate issued under that Act; or
a professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act 1991 and has in force a practising certificate issued under that Act;”;
in subsection (1), after the definition of “Registrar of Titles”, insert —“ “reservoir” means a body of water maintained as a reservoir by the Board in any Catchment Area Park or Central Water Catchment Area (as defined in regulations made under section 72 of the Public Utilities Act 2001);”;
in subsection (1), replace the definition of “sewerage system” with —“ “sewerage system” means a system of sewers, pipes, drain‑lines, pumping systems, sumps, tanks, flow control systems, sensors, odour control and ventilating systems, chambers, manholes, sewage treatment systems or water reclamation facilities, or other appurtenances, for use in connection with one or both of the following purposes:
the collection, treatment and disposal of sewage;
the recovery and treatment of water which is supplied to the Board or by the Board,and includes any pipes and tanks for the temporary collection of sewage that do not connect downstream to or empty into any sewer;”;
in subsection (1), in the definition of “sewerage works”, after “sewerage system”, insert “or any part thereof”; and
after subsection (1), insert —“(2) For the purposes of the definition of “sewerage system” in subsection (1), regulations made under section 74 may provide —
for any thing to be excluded from the definition; or
for any thing to be included in the definition.”.