Singapore legislation
Clause 18
Clause 18
Amendment of Housing and Development Act 1959
In the Housing and Development Act 1959 —
in section 31(2)(i), replace the full‑stop at the end with a semi‑colon;
in section 31(2), after paragraph (i), insert —“(j)prescribing the fees or charges to be paid to the Board in respect of anything done by or on behalf of the Board under this Act or any rules made under this Act.”;
in section 31, after subsection (2), insert —“(2A) Any rules made under subsection (2)(b) may provide, in respect of any vehicle that is unlawfully parked or abandoned in contravention of those rules, for —
the immobilisation, removal, detention or storage of the vehicle;
the conditions, including the payment of expenses and prescribed charges, for the release or return of the vehicle; and
the sale or disposal, or authorisation of the sale or disposal, of the vehicle by the Board, the passing of title of the vehicle on such sale or disposal and the application of the proceeds of sale, if any.”;
in section 59, after subsection (11), insert —“(12) The Board may deduct from any compensation payable under this section —
any administrative fees and charges that may be prescribed for the purposes of this section;
any expenses reasonably incurred in vesting the property in the Board (including applying for any order mentioned in subsection (10)); and
any legal costs that may be awarded to the Board.”;
in section 63, after subsection (7), insert —“(7A) The Board may require the owner or interested person to pay such administrative fees and charges as may be prescribed in respect of any proposed acquisition, objection or appeal under this section, and any vesting of any acquired property.”; and
in section 67, after subsection (5), insert —“(5A) The Board may deduct from any compensation payable under this section —
any administrative fees and charges payable under section 63(7A);
any expenses reasonably incurred in acquiring the property and vesting it in the Board (including applying for any order mentioned in subsection (2)); and
any legal costs that may be awarded to the Board.”.