Singapore legislation
Clause 62
of Building Maintenance and Strata Management (Amendment) Bill
Clause 62
Consequential and related amendments to Land Titles (Strata) Act
Section 3(1) of the Land Titles (Strata) Act (Cap. 158, 2009 Ed.) is amended —
by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (a) of the definition of “common property”;
by inserting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (b) of the definition of “common property”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph and examples:“(c)in relation to any land and building mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), any of the following whether or not comprised in a lot, proposed lot or non‑strata lot:
the pipes, wires, cables or ducts which are used, or capable of being used or enjoyed, by occupiers of 2 or more lots, proposed lots or non‑strata lots (as the case may be) within that land or building, or are used or capable of being used for the servicing or enjoyment of the common property;
the cubic space enclosed by a structure enclosing pipes, wires, cables or ducts mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i);
any structural element of the building;
the waterproof membrane attached to an external wall or a roof; Examples (a)A foundation, load‑bearing wall, column or beam, a shear core, strut, ground anchor, slab (not including any layer that is the underlayment or the flooring finishing), truss and common staircase. (b)An external wall, or a roof or façade of a building which is used or enjoyed, or capable of being used or enjoyed, by occupiers of 2 or more lots, proposed lots or non‑strata lots. (c)A garden, sporting or recreational facility, car park or parking area for other vehicles, none of which are comprised in a lot, proposed lot or non‑strata lot. (d)A central air‑conditioning system and its appurtenances, and a fire sprinkler protection system and its appurtenances. (e)Any chute, pipe, wire, cable, duct or facility for the passage or provision of water, sewage, drainage, gas, oil, electricity, telephone, radio, television, garbage, heating or cooling systems, or any other similar services.”;
by deleting the definitions of “staged development” and “staged development contract”; and
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “stratum”, the following definition:“ “structural element” has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act;”.