Singapore legislation
Section 28
Section 28
Interpretation of this Part
(1)
In this Part —
Definition
“approved mortgagee” means a mortgagee approved by the Minister by notification in the Gazette;
Definition
“Home Protection Fund” means the Home Protection Fund established and maintained by the Board under section 33(1);
Definition
“Housing Authority” means any of the following:
the Housing and Development Board;
the Jurong Town Corporation constituted under section 3 of the Jurong Town Corporation Act 1968;
the Minister for Finance incorporated under the Minister for Finance (Incorporation) Act 1959;
the Housing and Urban Development Company Private Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act 1967;
Definition
“incapacitated” means suffering from —
a total permanent disability; or
a terminal illness which arises on or after 1 May 2016,and “incapacity” is to be construed accordingly;
Definition
“insured sum” means the sum prescribed in regulations made under this Part which is payable on the death or incapacity of a Scheme member;
Definition
“member of the Scheme” or “Scheme member” means a person who is insured under the Scheme;
Definition
“premium” means the premium payable by a member of the Scheme;
Definition
“Scheme” means the Home Protection Insurance Scheme established and maintained by the Board under section 29(1);
Definition
“terminal illness” means any illness that a registered medical practitioner under the Medical Registration Act 1997 certifies is expected to result in death within 12 months;
Definition
“total permanent disability” means —
being physically or mentally incapacitated from ever continuing in any employment; or
the total or permanent loss, which arises on or after 1 May 2016, of the physical function of —
2 eyes;
2 limbs; or
one eye and one limb.
(2)
Except where expressly provided in this Part, the provisions of this Part apply (so far as relevant), with such exceptions, modifications and adaptations as the Minister may by order in the Gazette prescribe, in relation to any housing accommodation sold or to be sold by an approved developer under Part 4B of the Housing and Development Act 1959.
(3)
An order made under subsection (2) must be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.