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Part 2A · Rental Relief and Related Measures

19Q. When statutory repayment schedule ceases to apply

Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2020.

(1)

Upon the occurrence of any of the events mentioned in subsection (2) —

(a)

the statutory repayment schedule ceases to have effect;

(b)

the following become immediately payable:

(i)

the amount of rent that remains outstanding under the statutory repayment schedule (called in this section the outstanding rental arrears) on the date of the occurrence of the event;

(ii)

all interest and other charges that would have accrued on the outstanding rental arrears under the lease agreement as of the date of the occurrence of the event had the schedule not formed part of the lease agreement, less any interest paid on those arrears pursuant to the schedule; and

(c)

the PTO’s landlord is entitled to exercise any of the landlord’s rights under the lease agreement for non-payment of rent and the interest and other charges mentioned in paragraph (b)(ii).

(2)

The following are the events mentioned in subsection (1):

(a)

the PTO fails to pay a repayment instalment under the statutory repayment schedule within a prescribed time after the date the instalment becomes due under the schedule;

(b)

the PTO terminates or repudiates the lease agreement during the repayment period in the statutory repayment schedule;

(c)

the PTO landlord terminates the lease agreement for any default by the PTO other than a failure mentioned in paragraph (a).

(3)

On a written demand by the PTO’s landlord, the PTO must submit the prescribed documents to the PTO’s landlord within the prescribed time (or such longer time as specified in the demand) if —

(a)

subsection (2)(b) or (c) applies; and

(b)

at the time of the termination or repudiation of the lease agreement, 2 or more repayment instalments remain outstanding under the statutory repayment schedule.

(4)

A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

(5)

In subsection (3), “documents” includes a statutory declaration.

Report

Part 3

Temporary Relief for Financially Distressed Individuals, Firms and Other Businesses

Part 4

Temporary Measures for Conduct of Meetings

Part 5

Temporary Measures for Court Proceedings and Syariah Court Proceedings

Part 6

Temporary Measures Concerning Remission of Property Tax

Part 7

COVID‑19 Control Orders

Part 8

Contracts Affected by Delay in the Performance or Breach of a Construction Contract, Supply Contract or Related Contract

Part 8A

Extension of Time for Construction Contracts

Part 8B

Temporary Measures for Cost-Sharing in Construction Contracts

Part 8C

Part 9

Temporary Measures for Conduct of Collective Sale of Property

Part 10

Further Reliefs for Specified Contracts

Part 10A

Part 11

Part 12

Rental Waiver Due to COVID-19 Event in 2021

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