Singapore legislation

Clause 4

of COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Amendment) Bill

Clause 4

Amendment of section 5

Section 5 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “is unable” in subsection (1)(a) and substituting the words “is or will be unable”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “the contract” in subsection (1)(a), the words “(called in this Division the subject inability)”;

(c)

by deleting the words “(called in this Division the subject inability)” in subsection (1)(b); and

(d)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (1), the following subsection:“(1A) In subsection (1)(a), where the scheduled contract is an event contract or a tourism‑related contract, A’s inability to hold the event in question, or to accept the goods or services in question, on the date agreed in the contract is treated as an inability to perform an obligation in the contract.”.

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