Singapore legislation

Clause 7

of Housing Developers (Control and Licensing) (Amendment) Bill

Clause 7

Amendment of section 7

Section 7 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately before the word “contravening” in subsection (1)(c), the words “, in the opinion of the Controller,”;

(b)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of subsection (1)(c);

(c)

by deleting the comma at the end of paragraph (d) of subsection (1) and substituting a semi-colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraphs:“(e)has a person holding a responsible position therein in contravention of section 25(1) or (2); (f)has failed to comply with any condition attached to its licence;

(g)

has failed to comply with any direction issued by the Controller under this Act;

(h)

without reasonable excuse, fails to furnish any information or particulars required by the Controller under section 11(2); or

(i)

furnishes or causes to be furnished to the Controller any information or particulars (including any information or particulars in connection with its application for a licence under section 4(2)) which is false or misleading in a material particular,”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the words “may revoke” in subsection (1), the words “, or suspend for a period not exceeding 12 months,”;

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the words “such revocation” in the proviso to subsection (1), the words “or suspension”;

(f)

by inserting, immediately after the words “should not be revoked” in the proviso to subsection (1), the words “or suspended, as the case may be”;

(g)

by inserting, immediately after the word “revoked” in subsection (2), the words “or suspended”;

(h)

by inserting, immediately after the word “revocation” where it first appears in subsection (2), the words “or suspension”;

(i)

by inserting, immediately after the word “revocation” where it appears the second time in subsection (2), the words “or suspension, as the case may be,”; and

(j)

by deleting the marginal note and inserting the following section heading:“Revocation or suspension of licence”.

Clause 7 — Housing Developers (Control and Licensing) (Amendment) Bill