Singapore legislation

Regulation 3

of Sewerage and Drainage (Protection of Public Sewerage System) Regulations 2017

Regulation 3

Meaning of “specified activity”

In these Regulations, “specified activity” means one or more of the following activities:

(a)

the carrying out of any earthwork for site formation, whether by excavation, filling or backfilling; (b)the excavation of any trench, well, pond or pool, or excavation for any underground structure which is more than 0.5 metre in depth;

(c)

the excavation of earth, rock or other material by means of explosives;

(d)

the carrying out of any ground exploratory or testing work, including through soil boreholes and geological surveys;

(e)

the installation of any foundation, sheet pile, piled foundation, earth retaining or stabilising structure, ground anchor, horizontal tie‑back, or any other similar installation;

(f)

the carrying out of any ground stabilising work, including jet grouting, soil compacting and ground freezing;

(g)

the carrying out of any tunnelling, excavation work or jacking work;

(h)

the erection of any temporary or permanent structure, including any site office or showflat;

(i)

the installation of any heavy construction machine or plant, including the stacking and installation of any concrete block for pile testing;

(j)

the installation of any container box.