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Regulation 27

of Environmental Public Health (Public Cleansing) Regulations

Regulation 27

Wayangs, fairs, etc.

Amended byS 589/2005 wef 15/09/2005S 589/2005 wef 15/09/2005

Subregulation 1

Any person who holds or stages any wayang, fair, fête or other similar entertainment in any unenclosed open ground or street shall keep clean and free from litter that part of the ground or street on which the entertainment is being held or staged and also its immediate vicinity.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 589/2005 wef 15/09/2005S 589/2005 wef 15/09/2005

Where the Director-General or the authorised officer is of the opinion that any such person has failed to comply with paragraph (1) or that the sweeping and cleansing of the part of the ground or street concerned has not been carried out in a proper manner, he may —

(a)

by notice in writing require such person, within such period as may be specified therein, properly to sweep and cleanse the part of the ground or street concerned; or

(b)

sweep and cleanse or cause to be swept and cleansed the part of the ground or street concerned and recover from such person the costs and expenses thereof in the manner provided in section 89 of the Act —

(i)

without issuing any notice to such person if, in the opinion of the Director-General or the authorised officer, the circumstances so warrant; or

(ii)

if the notice has not been complied with by such 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).