COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 · Updated to 1 Jul 2026 · Part 10 · Further Reliefs for Specified Contracts
45. Notice of negotiation
Last amended by an amending law of 2020.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
Where A seeks to negotiate for an adjustment to the rights and obligations of the parties and their assignees under the specified contract pursuant to section 43(1), A must serve a notice of negotiation on all the persons in subsection (2), in accordance with subsection (3).
specified contract
“specified contract” means a contract described in section 42(1).
The persons for the purpose of subsection (1) are all of the following:
any other party to the specified contract;
any person who is A’s guarantor or surety, or who has issued any performance bond or equivalent, in relation to any of A’s obligations under the specified contract;
any assignee of any other party to the specified contract.
A must serve the notice of negotiation on all the persons in subsection (2) —
notice of negotiation
“notice of negotiation” means a notice of negotiation under section 45;
within 6 weeks, or such longer period as the Minister may determine by order in the Gazette, after —
the date of commencement of section 9 of the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) (Amendment No. 3) Act 2020; or
where A seeks a negotiation under section 43(1) pursuant to a change in the substance of Part 1 or 3 of the Second Schedule, the date of commencement of the amendment effecting the change; and
within the service period for that notice.
Terms defined in this Act
assignee
Defined · s 41“assignee”, in relation to a person, includes a successor in title of that person;
COVID‑19
Defined · s 2“COVID‑19” means the infectious disease known as Coronavirus Disease 2019;
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)
notice of negotiation
Defined · s 41“notice of negotiation” means a notice of negotiation under section 45;
party
Defined · s 41“party” means a party to a contract, and “parties” is construed accordingly;
service period
Defined · s 41“service period”, in relation to any notice that may be served under this Part, means the period of 3 days beginning on the date of the notice;
specified contract
Defined · s 41“specified contract” means a contract described in section 42(1).
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