Singapore legislation
Clause 26
Clause 26
Interpretation of this Part
(1)
In this Part —
Definition
“building” shall not include part of a building;
Definition
“owner”, in relation to a subdivided building comprising two or more flats, means —
the management corporation established under the Land Titles (Strata) Act [Cap. 158] having control of the building; or
the person receiving any rent or charge for the maintenance of the common property of the subdivided building;
Definition
“special building” means any building of which not less than 90% of its floor area is used solely for residential purposes, and in this definition, “floor area” means the total area of floor space within the building measured between party walls including the thickness of external walls;
Definition
“structural engineer” means a person who is registered as a professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act [Cap. 253] in the civil or structural engineering discipline.
(2)
For the purposes of this Part, a building which is physically connected with another building —
shall, although so connected, be treated as a separate building if it is so constructed as to be capable of remaining in position and being used independently of the other building or as to require only minor modification as to render it so capable; and
shall not be treated as other than a separate building merely because it is so connected with the other building at or below ground level or by means of a bridge or similar structure (whether affording access or accommodation to both).