Singapore legislation
Regulation 6
of Environmental Public Health (Public Cleansing) Regulations
Regulation 6
Occupier’s responsibility in respect of refuse chute and chute chamber
Subregulation 1
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the occupier or the occupiers of any building or part thereof served by a refuse chute and chute chamber shall —
keep the refuse chute and chute chamber in a clean and sanitary condition;
provide sufficient, adequate and suitable refuse bins or receptacles within the chute chamber to receive the refuse as it arrives at the bottom of the refuse chute;
keep the refuse bins or receptacles in a clean and sanitary condition and in good repair and to replace them when necessary;
keep the door to the chute chamber closed at all times except when the chute chamber is being emptied, cleaned, maintained or repaired;
cause the refuse in the chute chamber to be removed not later than 7 a.m. each day or at such other time or times as may be specified by the Director-General or an authorised officer and to be conveyed to a refuse bin centre or refuse bin compartment; and
keep the refuse bin centre or refuse bin compartment in a clean and sanitary condition and in good repair.
Subregulation 2
Where any building or part thereof served by a refuse chute and chute chamber is maintained by the developer, or by the owner or owners, or where the developer, owner or owners have agreed to maintain the building, the obligations imposed on the occupier or occupiers of such building under paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be the obligations of the developer or the owner or owners, as the case may be, and in any such event the developer or the owner or owners, as the case may be, shall be liable for any breach of the obligations.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the occupier or occupiers of any building or part thereof, or if paragraph (2) applies the developer or the owner or owners, as the case may be, shall provide such number of refuse bins or receptacles of such shape, size or design as the Director-General may direct from time to time.
Subregulation 4
For the purpose of this regulation, “developer” means any person or company, association or body, corporate or unincorporate, who or which constructs or causes to be constructed any building, block of flats, housing estate, shopping centre or a commercial or industrial complex.