Singapore legislation
Section 7
of Buildings and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act
Section 7
Owner of building not to collect maintenance charges without Commissioner’s approval
(1)
Where a building which is intended for strata subdivision has been completed, before, on or after 15th April 1976, the person who is the owner or developer of the building shall not collect any charges for the maintenance and management of the building from the purchasers of flats comprised in the building without the prior written approval of the Commissioner.
(2)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
(3)
Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a management corporation of a subdivided building to obtain the prior written approval of the Commissioner to collect contributions for the maintenance and management of the subdivided building pursuant to section 24 of the Land Titles (Strata) Act [Cap. 158].
(4)
Notwithstanding subsection (1) any person who is the owner or developer of a building which has been completed before 15th April 1976 and has immediately before that date been collecting charges for the management and maintenance of the building from the purchasers of flats comprised in the building shall be entitled to do so without the written approval of the Commissioner —
for the period of 3 months beginning from that date; and
if before the expiration of that period he applies for the written approval of the Commissioner to collect such charges, until the approval of the Commissioner is granted or finally refused.[6A