Section 18

Where fees for the maintenance of the common property of a development are payable by the purchaser of a flat in a development to a developer under the terms of a contract for the sale and purchase of the flat, the purchaser of the flat shall be guilty of an offence if without any reasonable excuse he fails or refuses to pay the maintenance fees within 28 days of the date of receipt of a written demand from the developer and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and to a further fine not exceeding $50 for every day during which the maintenance fees remain unpaid after conviction.

For the purposes of this section, a written demand sent by a developer to a purchaser shall be deemed to have been received by the purchaser of a flat (whether it is actually delivered or not) if it is sent by registered post to the purchaser at his last known address.

Where a managing agent has been appointed by the Commissioner under section 12 to manage and maintain a development, a notice sent by the managing agent shall be deemed to have been sent by the developer.[7J