COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 · Updated to 1 Jul 2026 · Part 10 · Further Reliefs for Specified Contracts
43. Reliefs under this Part
Last amended by an amending law of 2020.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
Where —
a party to the specified contract (called in this Part A) satisfies the requirements in Part 3 of the Second Schedule; and
the specified contract is not a contract of national interest,then —
A may seek, in accordance with Division 2, to negotiate with the other party or parties (as the case may be) (each called in this Part B) for an adjustment to the rights and obligations of the parties and their assignees under the specified contract; and
if A is unsuccessful in so negotiating an adjustment, the specified contract terminates in accordance with that Division.
Where the specified contract terminates in accordance with Division 2, then, despite anything in the specified contract, the rights and obligations of the parties and their assignees under the specified contract are adjusted in accordance with Part 4 of the Second Schedule, subject to any adjustment on a just and fair basis by an adjustment relief assessor under section 66.
specified contract
“specified contract” means a contract described in section 42(1).
Where —
the specified contract is one that is described in Part 1 of the Third Schedule; and
A seeks a negotiation under subsection (1),then, if B satisfies the requirements in Part 2 of the Third Schedule, B may require, in accordance with Division 3, compensation from A for any termination of the specified contract in accordance with Division 2.
The compensation under subsection (3) —
is determined in accordance with the prescribed factors; and
is in addition to, and does not affect, the rights and obligations of the parties and their assignees as adjusted under subsection (2).
Where —
the specified contract is one that is described in Part 1 of the Fourth Schedule; and
A satisfies the requirements in Part 2 of the Fourth Schedule,then A, instead of seeking a negotiation under subsection (1), may seek, in accordance with Division 4, to revise the schedule of A’s repayments under the specified contract.
Nothing in this section prevents any party from terminating or avoiding the specified contract on or after 2 November 2020 under any other written law or rule of law, if the specified contract is not yet terminated under section 49.
party
“party” means a party to a contract, and “parties” is construed accordingly;
Where the specified contract is terminated on or after 2 November 2020 under any other written law or rule of law but before the specified contract can be terminated in accordance with Division 2, then, despite anything in the specified contract —
any party (called in this Part C) that satisfies the requirements of Part 3 of the Second Schedule may seek, in accordance with Division 5, for the rights and obligations of the parties and their assignees under the specified contract to be adjusted in accordance with Part 4 of the Second Schedule (subject to any adjustment on a just and fair basis by an adjustment relief assessor under section 66), as if the termination were a termination in accordance with Division 2; and
where the specified contract is one that is described in Part 1 of the Third Schedule, any other party who satisfies the requirements in Part 2 of the Third Schedule may require, in accordance with Division 3, compensation from C; and that Division applies with the necessary modifications for this purpose.
To avoid doubt, a reference to a termination of the specified contract in subsection (6) includes the discharge of the specified contract for the repudiation of the specified contract by one of the parties, but does not include —
where the specified contract is a term contract, a termination of the specified contract upon the expiry of the term without a renewal of the specified contract; or
an automatic termination of the specified contract upon the occurrence of an event and not by any act on the part of any party.
Terms defined in s 41
adjustment relief assessor
Defined · s 41“adjustment relief assessor” means a person appointed to the panel of adjustment relief assessors under section 64;
contract of national interest
Defined · s 41“contract of national interest” means a contract —(a)the termination of which is likely to affect the provision of essential services or the ability of the Government or a public authority to carry out its functions, whether or not the Government or public authority is a party to the contract; and(b)that is certified as a contract of national interest under section 60;
party
Defined · s 41“party” means a party to a contract, and “parties” is construed accordingly;
specified contract
Defined · s 41“specified contract” means a contract described in section 42(1).
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