Singapore legislation
Section 2
Section 2
Interpretation
(1)
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
Definition
“accounts” has the meaning given by section 4(1) of the Companies Act 1967;
Definition
“authorised officer” means a public officer or an officer of a public authority authorised by the Controller under section 3(5);
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“building project” means a building project comprising units of housing accommodation;
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“certificate of statutory completion” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Building Control Act 1989;
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“company” means any company incorporated, formed or registered under the provisions of the Companies Act 1967 or any corresponding previous written law;
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“Controller” means the Controller of Housing appointed under section 3(1);
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“Deputy Controller” means the Deputy Controller of Housing appointed under section 3(3)(a);
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“develop” means to construct or cause to construct housing accommodation, including any building operations in, on, over or under the land for the purpose of erecting housing accommodation and the sale by a housing developer of land which would be appurtenant to the housing accommodation;
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“housing accommodation” includes a building or tenement wholly or principally constructed, adapted or intended for human habitation or for human habitation and as business premises;
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“housing developer” means any —
person;
group of persons, whether in partnership or otherwise;
society, whether a cooperative society or otherwise;
company; or
limited liability partnership,who or which engages in or undertakes housing development, but does not include any —
bank which is in possession of a valid licence granted by the Monetary Authority of Singapore under the Banking Act 1970; or
insurer licensed under section 11 of the Insurance Act 1966,so long as such bank or insurer only lends or provides money for housing development;
Definition
“housing development” means the business of —
developing;
providing the money for developing or for the purchase of,more than 4 units of housing accommodation; or
developing and providing the money for the purchase of more than 4 units of housing accommodation resulting from such development;
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“inspector” means an inspector appointed under section 3(3)(b);
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“licence” means a licence granted under section 4(5);
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“licensed housing developer” means a housing developer holding a valid licence;
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“limited liability partnership” and “limited liability partnership agreement” have the meanings given by section 2(1) of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005;
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“manager”, in relation to a limited liability partnership, has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005;
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“partner”, in relation to a limited partnership, means a general partner as defined in the Limited Partnerships Act 2008;
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“public accountant” means any person registered or deemed to be registered under the Accountants Act 2004 as a public accountant;
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“public authority” means such board, authority or agency established by or under any public Act to perform or discharge any public function as the Minister approves for the purposes of section 3;
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“responsible position”, in relation to a housing developer, means —
in the case of a housing developer that is a company — a director, manager or secretary or a person in a position analogous to that of a director, manager or secretary;
in the case of a housing developer that is a society — a president, secretary or treasurer or a person in a position analogous to that of a president, secretary or treasurer;
in the case of a housing developer that is a partnership — a partner;
in the case of a housing developer that is a limited liability partnership — a partner or manager or a person in a position analogous to that of a manager; or
in the case of a housing developer that is a group of persons — any person in that group;
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“show unit” means any representation or reproduction of any house, flat or other housing accommodation, or any part thereof, that is built, or built and furnished, for viewing by prospective purchasers of, or otherwise for the purpose of promoting the sale of, the or any similar house, flat or other housing accommodation;
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“unit” means a horizontal stratum of any building or part thereof, whether such stratum is on one or more levels, and which is intended for use in accordance with the provisions of any written law as a complete and separate unit for residential or commercial purpose.
(2)
In this Act, unless it is expressly provided to the contrary, “group of persons” does not include a partnership.