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Singapore legislation

Regulation 13

of Environmental Public Health (Public Cleansing) Regulations

Regulation 13

Noxious and offensive substances in watercourses

Amended byS 589/2005 wef 15/09/2005

Subregulation 1

No person shall soak or wash in any river, canal, ditch, drain or watercourse any hides, dye cloths or other matter likely to render the water offensive or noxious.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 589/2005 wef 15/09/2005

No person shall, without the prior approval in writing of the Director-General and subject to such conditions as the Director-General may impose, cause or permit any water in which any hides or dye cloths have been soaked or washed or with which any offensive or noxious substance, matter or thing has come into contact to flow or drain into any river, canal, ditch, drain or watercourse.