Singapore legislation

Clause 15

of Residential Property (Amendment) Bill

Clause 15

Repeal and re-enactment of section 24

Section 24 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor: —“Direction of Minister to be conclusive evidence24.—

(1)

If any dispute shall arise or should a ruling be required as to whether —

(a)

any property is a residential property within the meaning of this Act;

(b)

any flat is a flat comprised in a building containing six or more levels including the ground level and any level below the ground; or

(c)

two or more structures in an approved development constitute one building or two or more separate buildings for the purposes of this Act,a direction by the Minister to the effect that such property is or is not a residential property, or that such a flat is or is not in a building containing six or more levels, or that the structures in an approved development constitute one building or two or more buildings, as the case may be, shall be conclusive evidence for all purposes.(2) A direction of the Minister under this section shall be final and shall not be called in question in any court.”.