66. Penalty for preventing execution of this Part

(1)

If any person being the occupier of any dwelling-house prevents the owner thereof or being the owner or occupier of any dwelling-house prevents a Medical Officer of Health or a Public Health Engineer or any person acting on behalf of the owner or of the Commissioner from carrying into effect with respect to the dwelling-house any of the provisions of this Part after notice of the intention to do so has been given to such person, a Magistrate’s Court on proof thereof, may order such person to permit to be done on such premises all things requisite for carrying into effect with respect to such dwelling-house the provisions of this Part.

(2)

Any person who at the expiration of 7 days after the service of such order fails to comply therewith shall be guilty of an offence and shall, for every day during which the failure continues, be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000:Provided that, if any such failure is by the occupier, the owner shall not be liable to a fine if he has applied for an order under subsection (1).[67

Terms defined in s 2

Commissioner
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“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Health appointed under section 3 and includes a Deputy Commissioner of Public Health and an Assistant Commissioner of Public Health appointed under that section;
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dwelling-house
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“dwelling-house” includes a building or tenement wholly or principally used, constructed or adapted for use for human habitation;
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Medical Officer of Health
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“Medical Officer of Health” means any registered medical practitioner in the service of the Government who is for the time being carrying out the duties of a health officer in any area or district in Singapore or the port limits thereof, and includes the Airport Health Officer, the Port Health Officer and any registered medical practitioner in the service of the Government who is engaged in duties arising out of or connected with this Act;
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occupier
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“occupier” means the person in occupation of any premises or having the charge, management or control thereof either on his own account or as agent of another person, but does not include a lodger;
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owner
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“owner” means the person for the time being receiving the rent of any premises, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee or as receiver, or who would receive the same if the land or house comprised in the premises were let to a tenant;
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premises
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“premises”, except in section 41, means messuages, buildings, lands, easements and hereditaments of any tenure, whether open or enclosed, whether built on or not, whether public or private, and whether maintained or not under statutory authority, and includes any place or structure, or any part thereof, used or intended to be used for human habitation or for employment or any other purpose whatsoever;
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Public Health Engineer
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“Public Health Engineer” means a Public Health Engineer appointed under section 4;
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