Singapore legislation
Section 17A
Section 17A
Investigation and enforcement powers in relation to show units
(1)
For the purpose of ascertaining whether a licensed housing developer has complied with any provision of this Act or any rules made under this Act, any condition attached to its licence granted under section 4(5) or any direction issued by the Controller under subsection (3) in relation to any show unit, the Controller may —
enter, inspect and examine, at any reasonable time, any premises which are used or proposed to be used as or to display the show unit;
take any measurements, photographs and video recordings of the premises (including anything in the premises) that he or she thinks fit; and
take and retain any article, material, model, map, plan or document, or any sample or copy thereof, in the premises as he or she thinks fit.
(2)
The licensed housing developer and the occupier of the premises must give the Controller such information, cooperation and means as the Controller may require for the exercise of any of his or her powers under subsection (1).
(3)
If the Controller is of the opinion that a licensed housing developer has not complied with any provision of this Act or any rules made under this Act or any condition attached to its licence granted under section 4(5) in relation to any show unit, the Controller may direct the licensed housing developer —
to take any action that the Controller may consider necessary to rectify any matter relating to the show unit;
to publish, display or disseminate any information relating to the show unit or the building project connected with the show unit, in the form and manner and within the time, that the Controller may determine; or
to refrain from displaying or advertising, or cease any display or advertisement of, the show unit until the Controller is satisfied that the licensed housing developer has taken all such actions directed by the Controller under this subsection.
(4)
Any person who —
obstructs or delays the Controller in the exercise of any of his or her powers under subsection (1); or
fails to comply with any requirement of the Controller under subsection (2),shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
(5)
Any person who fails to comply with any direction of the Controller under subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
(6)
In this section, the reference to the Controller includes a reference to an inspector.