s 22B Flood protection measures to be put in place and kept in proper order at cost of owners
22B.—(1) The owner of any premises must alter, repair and keep in proper order every flood protection measure at the premises in accordance with any code of practice under section 32 for flood protection measures.[Act 8 of 2026 wef 29/05/2026] (2) The Board may, by written notice, require the owner mentioned in subsection (1) to do one or both of the following at the owner’s own cost and expense:(a) to have the flood protection measure inspected and tested in such manner and at such intervals as the Board may require, to ensure that the flood protection measure is kept in proper order; (b) to alter, repair or put in proper order the flood protection measure in such manner as the Board may require. (3) Where the Board is satisfied that it is immediately necessary to alter, repair or put in proper order any flood protection measure, any authorised officer may enter upon any premises pursuant to section 43(2) and carry out or cause to be carried out any alterations, repairs, works, acts or things that are necessary for any of those purposes. (3A) The owner of any premises must put in place any flood protection measure in accordance with any code of practice under section 32 for flood protection measures.[Act 8 of 2026 wef 29/05/2026] (3B) Without affecting section 43(1A), where the owner mentioned in subsection (3A) has failed to put in place any flood protection measure in accordance with the code of practice, the Board may by written notice require the owner, at the owner’s own cost and expense, to do anything necessary to put in place the flood protection measure within the time specified in the notice.[Act 8 of 2026 wef 29/05/2026] (3C) Without affecting subsection (3B), where —(a) the owner mentioned in subsection (3A) has failed to put in place any flood protection measure in accordance with the code of practice; and (b) the Board has reason to believe that there is an impending high sea level event and action must be immediately taken at the premises to put in place a flood protection measure as protection against flooding by stormwater, seawater or both, at or through the premises, an authorised officer may immediately and without notice enter upon the premises and carry out or cause to be carried out any works, acts or things that are necessary to put in place the flood protection measure. [Act 8 of 2026 wef 29/05/2026] (4) Any expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred in carrying out the works referred to in subsection (3) or (3C) may be recovered from the owner of the premises concerned.[Act 8 of 2026 wef 29/05/2026] (5) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (3A) shall be guilty of an offence.[Act 38 of 2024 wef 01/03/2025] [Act 8 of 2026 wef 29/05/2026]