Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Active Mobility (Maintenance of Town Council Common Property — Exemption) Order 2026
Regulation 2
Definitions
In this Order —“appointed contractor” means a company incorporated under the Companies Act 1967 that is engaged by a Town Council to provide cleaning and maintenance services in relation to the common property of any housing estate within the Town of the Town Council;“battery‑operated cart” means a battery‑operated lightweight vehicle designed or adapted for collecting or transporting refuse or domestic waste;“common property” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Town Councils Act 1988;“HDB” means the Housing and Development Board established under section 3 of the Housing and Development Act 1959;“HDB land” means land —
that is vested in or that belongs to the HDB; and
that is under the control and management of —
the HDB; or
a Town Council;“hours of darkness” means the time starting 7 p.m. and ending 7 a.m. the following day;“housing estate” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Town Councils Act 1988;“maintenance vehicle” means any of the following vehicles:
a boom lift;
a lorry;
a lorry crane;
a ride‑on mower;
a scissor lift;
a spider lift;
a stump cutter or stump grinder;
a wood chipper;“specified certification course” means —
in relation to a boom lift — the Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) — Operate Boom Lift Course;
in relation to a lorry crane — the Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) — Operate Lorry Crane Course; and
in relation to a scissor lift — the Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) — Operate Scissor Lift Course;“specified public path” means any public path on HDB land;“specified purpose” means any of the following purposes:
to carry out any cleaning or maintenance work on any common property of a housing estate within a Town;
to transport any thing in connection with the cleaning or maintenance work mentioned in paragraph (a);“Town” and “Town Council” have the meanings given by section 2(1) of the Town Councils Act 1988.
Definition
“appointed contractor” means a company incorporated under the Companies Act 1967 that is engaged by a Town Council to provide cleaning and maintenance services in relation to the common property of any housing estate within the Town of the Town Council;
Definition
“battery‑operated cart” means a battery‑operated lightweight vehicle designed or adapted for collecting or transporting refuse or domestic waste;
Definition
“common property” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Town Councils Act 1988;
Definition
“HDB” means the Housing and Development Board established under section 3 of the Housing and Development Act 1959;
Definition
“HDB land” means land —
that is vested in or that belongs to the HDB; and
that is under the control and management of —
the HDB; or
a Town Council;
Definition
“hours of darkness” means the time starting 7 p.m. and ending 7 a.m. the following day;
Definition
“housing estate” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Town Councils Act 1988;
Definition
“maintenance vehicle” means any of the following vehicles:
a boom lift;
a lorry;
a lorry crane;
a ride‑on mower;
a scissor lift;
a spider lift;
a stump cutter or stump grinder;
a wood chipper;
Definition
“specified certification course” means —
in relation to a boom lift — the Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) — Operate Boom Lift Course;
in relation to a lorry crane — the Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) — Operate Lorry Crane Course; and
in relation to a scissor lift — the Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) — Operate Scissor Lift Course;
Definition
“specified public path” means any public path on HDB land;
Definition
“specified purpose” means any of the following purposes:
to carry out any cleaning or maintenance work on any common property of a housing estate within a Town;
to transport any thing in connection with the cleaning or maintenance work mentioned in paragraph (a);
Definition
“Town” and “Town Council” have the meanings given by section 2(1) of the Town Councils Act 1988.