COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 · Updated to 1 Jul 2026 · Part 1 · Preliminary
3. Prescribed period
Last amended by an amending law of 2020.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, prescribe a period not exceeding 6 months for the purposes of this Part and Parts 2 and 3.
Minister
“Minister” means —(a)except as provided in paragraphs (b) to (d), the Minister charged with the responsibility for law;(b)for the purposes of Part 6 — the Minister charged with the responsibility for finance;(c)for the purposes of Part 7 — the Minister charged with the responsibility for health; and (d)for the purposes of Parts 8A and 8B — the Minister charged with the responsibility for national development; (e)
The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, extend or shorten for or by a period determined by the Minister, the prescribed period as it applies to —
prescribed period
“prescribed period” —(a)in relation to Part 1 or 3 — means the period prescribed under section 3 as extended or shortened under that section for Part 1 or 3; and(b)in relation to any scheduled contract in Part 2 — means the period prescribed under section 3 as extended or shortened under that section for that Part or for a description of contracts to which that contract belongs, as the case may be;
this Part or Part 2 or 3; or
a description of scheduled contracts in Part 2, or a description of contracts within such description in Part 2,and that period may be extended or shortened more than once.
An order mentioned in subsection (2) made in relation to a description of contracts under paragraph (b) of that subsection may specify that the extension of the prescribed period does not apply in relation to any paragraph of section 5(3), and the provisions of Part 2 apply in relation to such contracts during the extension as if that paragraph were omitted.
Terms defined in s 2
Minister
Defined · s 2“Minister” means —(a)except as provided in paragraphs (b) to (d), the Minister charged with the responsibility for law;(b)for the purposes of Part 6 — the Minister charged with the responsibility for finance;(c)for the purposes of Part 7 — the Minister charged with the responsibility for health; and (d)for the purposes of Parts 8A and 8B — the Minister charged with the responsibility for national development; (e)
prescribed period
Defined · s 2“prescribed period” —(a)in relation to Part 1 or 3 — means the period prescribed under section 3 as extended or shortened under that section for Part 1 or 3; and(b)in relation to any scheduled contract in Part 2 — means the period prescribed under section 3 as extended or shortened under that section for that Part or for a description of contracts to which that contract belongs, as the case may be;
Part 2
Temporary Relief for Inability to Perform Contracts
Part 2A
Rental Relief and Related Measures
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