Singapore legislation
Section 33
Section 33
Constitution of management corporations
(1)
The subsidiary proprietors from time to time of the lots in a subdivided building comprised in a strata title plan shall, by virtue of this Act, upon registration of the strata title plan —
constitute a body corporate capable of suing and being sued and having perpetual succession and a common seal; and (b)be called “The Management Corporation — Strata Title Plan No.____” (the number to be specified being the registered number of the strata title plan).
(2)
The management corporation may —
sue and be sued on any contract made by it;
sue and be sued in respect of any matter affecting the common property;
sue in respect of any loss or damage suffered by a management corporation arising out of a contract or otherwise; and
be sued in respect of any matter connected with the parcel for which the subsidiary proprietors are jointly liable.
(3)
In respect of any subdivided building or buildings comprised in a strata title plan, the management corporation concerned shall have the powers, duties and functions conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act, or by the by-laws and, subject to this Act, shall have the control, management and administration of the common property.
(4)
The Registrar may upon payment of the prescribed fee issue to a management corporation a certificate stating that the management corporation is a body corporate constituted under this Act on the day specified therein.
(5)
Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting a management corporation from adding the name of the subdivided building to its official name.
(6)
In this section, “subsidiary proprietors” includes the persons entitled to the land on which the subdivided building is erected pursuant to the termination of the strata subdivision scheme under section 78 or 81.