Singapore legislation
Section 5
Section 5
Notice of sale
(1)
Upon any sum payable becoming an arrear the Collector shall, subject to subsection (2), use reasonable diligence in causing to be served on the proprietor of the land affected a notice of sale substantially in the form in the Second Schedule.
(2)
Such a notice shall be served in the manner prescribed in Part 3:Provided that —
it shall not be necessary to serve a notice of sale on any proprietor of any land who is not resident in the district in which the land is situate; and
where a proprietor who would otherwise be served with a notice of sale is dead or cannot be found the Collector may at his discretion direct a notice of sale to be served on any adult relative of that proprietor who is resident in the district.
(3)
Notwithstanding anything in this Act or in any rules made thereunder or in any other provision of law whatsoever, no failure to serve or irregularity in serving any notice of sale under this Act or any rules made thereunder shall invalidate any sale of land had under the provisions of this Act or give rise to any cause of action against the Government or any officer thereof by reason of the failure or irregularity, but any such failure or irregularity shall be considered by the Commissioner of Lands in dealing with any case of which he takes cognizance under section 19.