Singapore legislation
Section 123
Section 123
Exemption of agent who has no funds in hand
(1)
No person receiving the rent of premises as receiver or agent for another person shall be liable to do anything by this Act required to be done by the owner of such premises if, after he or the actual owner has been required to do any work, such person gives notice to the Commissioner within 7 days after such requisition has been made, that he has not sufficient funds of the person on whose behalf he is receiving the rents to pay for such work.
(2)
In such case the Commissioner may himself execute the work and the expenses incurred thereby shall be charged and recoverable as provided in section 124.[126