Singapore legislation

Clause 9

of COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Amendment No. 2) Bill

Clause 9

Amendment of section 19N

Section 19N of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(1) On an application under section 19M, the rental relief assessor must make a determination whether —

(a)

in the case mentioned in section 19M(3)(a) — the subject tenant satisfies the prescribed criteria for a PTO;

(b)

in the case mentioned in section 19M(3)(b) — the subject tenant (being a PTO) satisfies the prescribed additional criteria for the additional rental relief;

(c)

in the case mentioned in section 19M(3)(c) — the applicant satisfies the prescribed criteria for a reduction of the additional rental relief;

(d)

in the case mentioned in section 19M(4)(a) — the actual amount of the rent under the lease agreement; or

(e)

in the case mentioned in section 19M(4)(b) — the actual amount of the component of the formula in question.”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (7), the following subsection:“(8) Subsection (7) does not apply to an application for a determination mentioned in section 19M(4).”.

Clause 9 — COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Amendment No. 2) Bill