(8) If, after the expiration of 7 days from the date of the written direction given under subsection (7) or as modified under subsection (7A), the owner to whom the written direction is given fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the written direction, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction. [Act 23 of 2017 wef 01/10/2017] (8A) Where an event organiser or an owner fails to comply with any requirement in a written direction given under subsection (1) or (7), respectively (or as modified under subsection (7A)), the Commissioner may, if satisfied that the failure is likely to pose a risk to the safety of individuals involved in the special event and other individuals, take such measures and do such work as may be necessary to give effect to the written direction. [Act 23 of 2017 wef 01/10/2017] (8B) The Commissioner may recover all costs and expenses reasonably incurred under subsection (8A) from the event organiser, or the owner, in default, as a civil debt due to the Government. [Act 23 of 2017 wef 01/10/2017] (9) In subsections (6), (7), (8), (8A) and (8B), “owner”, in relation to any gate, door, fence, platform, staging, hoarding or other structure, or stairs, steps, aisle, gangway, overpass, underpass, bridge, passage, entry, exit or other thoroughfare, in any premises means — (a) except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) or (c) — the person for the time being receiving the rent of the premises, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee or as receiver, or who would receive the same if the premises were let to a tenant and includes a mortgagee in possession; (b) where the gate, door, fence, platform, staging, hoarding or other structure, or the stairs, steps, aisle, gangway, overpass, underpass, bridge, passage, entry, exit or other thoroughfare, is part of any common property or limited common property within the meaning of the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act (Cap. 30C) — (i) the management corporation established under that Act having control of the common property if comprised in a strata title plan, or the person receiving any rent or charge for the maintenance of that common property; (ii) Singapore Statutes Online the subsidiary management corporation established under that Current version as at 01 Oct 2018 PDF created date on: 01 Oct 2018