COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 · Updated to 1 Jul 2026 · Part 10 · Further Reliefs for Specified Contracts
49. Time of termination of contract
Last amended by an amending law of 2020.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
Subject to subsection (4), if no notice of objection is served in accordance with section 46(1)(a), and lodged with the adjustment relief Registrar under section 46(1)(b), then the specified contract terminates upon the expiry of the second day after the period mentioned in section 46(1)(a)(i), or such other time as agreed between all the parties.
notice of objection
“notice of objection” means a notice of objection under section 46 or 54, as the case may be;
Subject to subsection (4), if —
the adjustment relief Registrar refuses to accept any notice of objection for lodgment pursuant to section 46(3); or
every notice of objection served and lodged is withdrawn under section 48(3),then the specified contract terminates upon the expiry of the second day after the period mentioned in section 46(1)(a)(i).
Subject to subsection (4), if an adjustment relief assessor appointed by the adjustment relief Registrar for the purposes of determining any matter concerning the specified contract, determines a date of termination for the specified contract, then the specified contract terminates upon the expiry of that day.
adjustment relief assessor
“adjustment relief assessor” means a person appointed to the panel of adjustment relief assessors under section 64;
To avoid doubt, if a specified contract is terminated under any other written law or rule of law (subject to the modifications specified in Division 5), nothing in this section alters the date of termination of the specified contract as provided under that other written law or rule of law.
specified contract
“specified contract” means a contract described in section 42(1).
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;
adjustment relief Registrar
Defined · s 41“adjustment relief Registrar” means the adjustment relief Registrar appointed under section 63(1), and includes any adjustment relief Deputy Registrar exercising the functions of the adjustment relief Registrar;
date of termination
Defined · s 41“date of termination” means the day upon the expiry of which a contract terminates;
notice of objection
Defined · s 41“notice of objection” means a notice of objection under section 46 or 54, as the case may be;
specified contract
Defined · s 41“specified contract” means a contract described in section 42(1).
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