Singapore legislation
Section 7
Section 7
Deposit by building owner, etc.
(1)
Without affecting section 6(4), where a notice under section 6(1) is not complied with to the Commissioner’s 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 or she considers necessary for the purpose of executing the repairs, work and alteration specified in that notice, and that amount must be deposited with the Commissioner within the period, not being less than 7 days from the service of the direction, that the Commissioner specifies.
(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 or her, if the repairs, work and alteration required to be executed by the notice under section 6(1) have been executed to his or her satisfaction.