Singapore legislation
Regulation 26
of Environmental Public Health (Public Cleansing) Regulations
Regulation 26
Obstruction of streets, drains, etc.
Subregulation 1
No person shall —
obstruct or cause or permit to be obstructed any street or drain with any vehicle, matter, thing or object; or
park any vehicle, other than a public cleansing vehicle, within 10 metres of any street refuse bin point, refuse bin centre or refuse bin compartment.
Subregulation 2
The Director-General or an authorised officer may —
require any person who contravenes paragraph (1), by notice in writing within such period as may be specified therein, to remove, at the expense of that person, any vehicle, matter, thing or object upon or in any street or drain for the purpose of cleansing that street or drain or any vehicle parked within 10 metres of a street refuse bin point, refuse bin centre or refuse bin compartment for the purpose of collecting refuse therefrom; or
remove or cause to be removed, any vehicle, matter, thing or object upon or in any street or drain for the purpose of cleansing that street or drain, or any vehicle parked within 10 metres of a street refuse bin point, refuse bin centre or refuse bin compartment for the purpose of collecting refuse therefrom, and recover from such person the costs and expenses thereof in the manner provided in section 89 of the Act —
without issuing any notice to the person if in the opinion of the Director-General or the authorised officer, the circumstances so warrant; or
if the notice has not been complied with by the person within the period specified.
Subregulation 3
Nothing in paragraph (2) shall be construed as preventing any person from being prosecuted for any contravention of paragraph (1).
Subregulation 4
If, in any proceedings for any contravention of paragraph (1)(a), it is shown that any street or drain was obstructed with any matter, thing or object (other than a motor vehicle) and such street or drain being immediately in front of, behind or by the side of any premises, it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that the street or drain was obstructed by or with the permission of the occupier or owner of the premises.
Subregulation 5
For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the driver or person having charge or control of the vehicle at or about the time of the alleged offence shall be deemed to have committed the offence.
Subregulation 6
If the vehicle is left unattended, any authorised officer or police officer may by notice in writing require the owner of the vehicle to give within 7 days information as to the identity and address of the driver or the person having charge or control of the vehicle at or about the time of the alleged offence and such other information as may be required.
Subregulation 7
If the owner fails to comply with the notice referred to in paragraph (6), he shall be guilty of an offence under this regulation, unless he proves to the satisfaction of the Court that he did not know and could not with reasonable diligence have ascertained the information required.
Subregulation 8
For the purposes of this regulation, “park” means to bring a vehicle to a stationary position and cause it to remain there for any purpose.