Singapore legislation
Clause 61
Clause 61
Rules
(1)
The Minister may make rules generally to give effect to the provisions of this Act and for prescribing anything that is to be prescribed.
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may by such rules provide for —
the development of land;
the control of density of buildings on land;
the regulation of the height, design, appearance and siting of buildings;
the control of means of access to land or buildings;
the protection of ancient monuments and land and buildings of historic or architectural interest;
the conservation of buildings, premises or land;
the form and manner in which applications for written permission to develop or subdivide any land or to carry out any works within a conservation area shall be made;
the manner in which the competent authority shall deal with applications for planning permission, conservation permission and subdivision permission;
the fees or charges to be paid for any matter or thing done by the competent authority or the Minister under this Act;
the payment of a deposit by any person applying for planning permission, conservation permission or subdivision permission and the circumstances under which such deposit may be forfeited by the competent authority; and
the manner in which appeals may be made and determined under this Act and the information to be supplied by the competent authority in connection therewith.
(3)
Rules relating to the making of applications and appeals, to the notification of decisions thereon and to the granting of written permissions may allow or require the application, appeal, notification or other information to be made and transmitted by such electronic means and in such manner as may be prescribed, and may provide for the manner in which they are to be authenticated or certified.
(4)
All rules made under this section shall be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.