Building Control Act · s 57

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57.
Building to which public have access to be clean
(1) The owner or the occupier of any building or any part thereof to which the public have access shall —
(a) regularly clean and keep clean and in good repair such building or part thereof; and
(b) keep such building or part thereof free of any condition which may endanger the lives or health of his employees, members of the public and other users thereof.
(2) Where, in the opinion of the Authority, the owner or the occupier of any such building or part thereof fails to comply with subsection (1)(a)
or (b), the Authority may, by notice in writing, require such owner or

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occupier within such period as may be specified therein to take such steps as the Authority deems fit.
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or refuses, neglects or fails to comply within such period as may be specified in any notice issued by the Authority under subsection (2) is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 and is also liable to a further fine not exceeding $500 for every day during which the offence is continued after expiry of the period specified in the notice.
(4) Where any person who has been served with a notice under subsection (2) fails to comply therewith, the Authority may in its discretion, and without prejudice to any proceedings under subsection (3) and whether before or after the commencement or conclusion of such proceedings, carry out all or any of the requirements set out in such notice and recover from such person the costs and expenses thereof.
(5) The Authority may certify such costs and expenses incurred and the certificate of the Authority shall be conclusive proof of the sum due and shall not be subject to any appeal or review in any court.

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s 57Building to which public have access to be clean

(1)

The owner or the occupier of any building or any part thereof to which the public have access shall —

(a)

regularly clean and keep clean and in good repair such building or part thereof; and

(b)

keep such building or part thereof free of any condition which may endanger the lives or health of his employees, members of the public and other users thereof.

(2)

Where, in the opinion of the Authority, the owner or the occupier of any such building or part thereof fails to comply with subsection (1)(a)

or (b), the Authority may, by notice in writing, require such owner or

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occupier within such period as may be specified therein to take such steps as the Authority deems fit.

(3)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or refuses, neglects or fails to comply within such period as may be specified in any notice issued by the Authority under subsection (2) is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 and is also liable to a further fine not exceeding $500 for every day during which the offence is continued after expiry of the period specified in the notice.

(4)

Where any person who has been served with a notice under subsection (2) fails to comply therewith, the Authority may in its discretion, and without prejudice to any proceedings under subsection (3) and whether before or after the commencement or conclusion of such proceedings, carry out all or any of the requirements set out in such notice and recover from such person the costs and expenses thereof.

(5)

The Authority may certify such costs and expenses incurred and the certificate of the Authority shall be conclusive proof of the sum due and shall not be subject to any appeal or review in any court.