COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 · Updated to 1 Jul 2026 · Part 2A · Rental Relief and Related Measures
19R. Application of this Division
Last amended by an amending law of 2020.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
This Division applies to a security deposit given by (or on behalf of) a PTO of any prescribed property to the PTO’s landlord to secure the payment of rent or the performance of any other obligation of the PTO under the lease agreement for that property.
PTO
“prescribed tenant-occupier” or “PTO” means a tenant of any prescribed property who satisfies the prescribed criteria and who is an occupier of the property;
This Division prevails over any term of the lease agreement to the extent of any inconsistency between them.
lease agreement
“lease agreement”, for any property, includes a lease or licence for that property;
Terms defined in s 19B
landlord
Defined · s 19B“landlord”, for any property, includes a lessor, sub-lessor, licensor or sub-licensor for that property, but excludes a person or class of persons prescribed as not being a landlord or landlords;
lease agreement
Defined · s 19B“lease agreement”, for any property, includes a lease or licence for that property;
prescribed property
Defined · s 19B“prescribed property” means any prescribed non-residential property or any property belonging to a prescribed class of non-residential property, and includes any part of such property;
PTO
Defined · s 19B“prescribed tenant-occupier” or “PTO” means a tenant of any prescribed property who satisfies the prescribed criteria and who is an occupier of the property;
rent
Defined · s 19B“rent” includes licence fee and any matter that is prescribed as being rent, but excludes any service charge and maintenance charge and any other matter that is prescribed as not being rent;
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Temporary Measures for Conduct of Meetings
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COVID‑19 Control Orders
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