Singapore legislation
Section 2
Section 2
Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“Board” means the Tenants’ Compensation Board constituted under section 6;“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board;“conservation area” has the same meaning as in the Planning Act [Cap. 232];“controlled premises” or “premises” means any dwelling-house, flat, factory, warehouse, office, counting house, shop, school and any other building, whether of permanent or temporary construction in which persons are employed, and any part of any such building let or sublet separately and includes any land whereon any such building is or has been erected with the consent of the landlord that is subject to control under the Control of Rent Act [Cap. 58] and is situated in a designated development area;“Deputy Chairman” means a Deputy Chairman appointed under section 6(1);“designated development area” means an area designated for development by the Minister under section 3(1);“develop” means to carry out —
any building, engineering or other operations in, on or over land; or
any renovation or building works on any premises situated within a conservation area which would enhance or restore the character or appearance of those premises,in accordance with a plan for development; and “development” shall be construed accordingly;“landlord” means the landlord of controlled premises in respect of which a tenancy exists and includes the landlord of a statutory tenant;“occupier” means the person referred to in section 11(1);“plan for development” means a plan for development approved by any person authorised by the Minister for the purpose and includes any subsequent modifications or alterations to a plan for development that may be approved by that person;“rent” means the total amount paid by the tenant to the landlord in consideration of the enjoyment of the premises let to him, whether described as rent or not, and includes any sum paid as hire for the use of furniture where controlled premises are let furnished or where controlled premises are let and the furniture therein is hired by the landlord to the tenant;“statutory tenant” has the same meaning as in Part IV of the Control of Rent Act [Cap. 58];“tenancy” means any lease, demise, letting or holding of controlled premises whether in writing or otherwise, by virtue whereof the relationship of landlord and tenant is created, but does not include the letting or hiring of furnished rooms with board;“tenant” means the tenant of controlled premises in respect of which a tenancy exists and includes a statutory tenant and in the case of a sub-tenancy a sub-tenant to whom the controlled premises or part thereof is sublet.
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“Board” means the Tenants’ Compensation Board constituted under section 6;
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“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board;
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“conservation area” has the same meaning as in the Planning Act [Cap. 232];
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“controlled premises” or “premises” means any dwelling-house, flat, factory, warehouse, office, counting house, shop, school and any other building, whether of permanent or temporary construction in which persons are employed, and any part of any such building let or sublet separately and includes any land whereon any such building is or has been erected with the consent of the landlord that is subject to control under the Control of Rent Act [Cap. 58] and is situated in a designated development area;
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“Deputy Chairman” means a Deputy Chairman appointed under section 6(1);
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“designated development area” means an area designated for development by the Minister under section 3(1);
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“develop” means to carry out —
any building, engineering or other operations in, on or over land; or
any renovation or building works on any premises situated within a conservation area which would enhance or restore the character or appearance of those premises,in accordance with a plan for development; and “development” shall be construed accordingly;
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“landlord” means the landlord of controlled premises in respect of which a tenancy exists and includes the landlord of a statutory tenant;
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“occupier” means the person referred to in section 11(1);
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“plan for development” means a plan for development approved by any person authorised by the Minister for the purpose and includes any subsequent modifications or alterations to a plan for development that may be approved by that person;
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“rent” means the total amount paid by the tenant to the landlord in consideration of the enjoyment of the premises let to him, whether described as rent or not, and includes any sum paid as hire for the use of furniture where controlled premises are let furnished or where controlled premises are let and the furniture therein is hired by the landlord to the tenant;
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“statutory tenant” has the same meaning as in Part IV of the Control of Rent Act [Cap. 58];
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“tenancy” means any lease, demise, letting or holding of controlled premises whether in writing or otherwise, by virtue whereof the relationship of landlord and tenant is created, but does not include the letting or hiring of furnished rooms with board;
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“tenant” means the tenant of controlled premises in respect of which a tenancy exists and includes a statutory tenant and in the case of a sub-tenancy a sub-tenant to whom the controlled premises or part thereof is sublet.