COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 · Updated to 1 Jul 2026 · Part 10 · Further Reliefs for Specified Contracts
66. Adjustment relief assessor’s determinations
Last amended by an amending law of 2020.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
For a notice of objection lodged under section 46, the adjustment relief assessor —
notice of objection
“notice of objection” means a notice of objection under section 46 or 54, as the case may be;
must determine whether there is any valid ground of objection; and (b)if there is no valid ground of objection, must —
determine the date of termination of the contract in accordance with section 49; and
determine the adjustment of the rights and obligations of the parties and their assignees in accordance with Part 4 of the Second Schedule or, where it is just and fair to do so, in any way different from the manner set out in Part 4 of the Second Schedule.
In making a determination under subsection (1)(a), the adjustment relief assessor may take into account a ground not stated in the notice of objection.
adjustment relief assessor
“adjustment relief assessor” means a person appointed to the panel of adjustment relief assessors under section 64;
In making a determination under subsection (1)(b)(i), the adjustment relief assessor may take into account any date proposed by any party as the date of termination.
party
“party” means a party to a contract, and “parties” is construed accordingly;
The determinations under subsection (1)(a) and (b)(i) and (ii) need not be made together on the same day.
Nothing in subsection (1) prevents an adjustment relief assessor from making the determinations in subsection (1)(b) without first determining whether the contract in question is governed by Singapore law.
For a notice for adjustment lodged under section 47, the adjustment relief assessor —
notice for adjustment
“notice for adjustment” means a notice for adjustment under section 47;
must determine whether there is any valid ground of objection; and
if there is no valid ground of objection, must determine the adjustment of the rights and obligations of the parties and their assignees in accordance with Part 4 of the Second Schedule or, where it is just and fair to do so, in any way different from the manner set out in Part 4 of the Second Schedule.
For a notice for compensation lodged under section 51, the adjustment relief assessor must —
notice for compensation
“notice for compensation” means a notice for compensation under section 51;
determine whether —
the specified contract is one that is described in Part 1 of the Third Schedule; and
B satisfies the requirements in Part 2 of the Third Schedule; and
if the requirements in paragraph (a) are satisfied, further determine the amount of compensation payable by A to B.
For a notice of objection lodged under section 54, the adjustment relief assessor must —
determine whether there is any valid ground of objection; and
where the adjustment relief assessor determines that the only valid objection is that A’s proposed revised repayment schedule does not satisfy any requirement in paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 53(4), determine what the revised repayment schedule should be.
In making a determination under subsection (8)(a), the adjustment relief assessor may take into account a ground not stated in the notice of objection.
For a notice for repricing lodged under section 61, an adjustment relief assessor must determine —
notice for repricing
“notice for repricing” means a notice for repricing under section 61(2);
whether D satisfies the requirements in Part 3 of the Second Schedule; and
whether the contract should be repriced and, if so, the price to be applied to the contract.
Where section 65(2) applies, the adjustment relief assessor must determine the adjustment of the rights and obligations of the parties and their assignees in accordance with Part 4 of the Second Schedule or, where it is just and fair to do so, in any way different from the manner set out in Part 4 of the Second Schedule.
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;
date of termination
Defined · s 41“date of termination” means the day upon the expiry of which a contract terminates;
notice for adjustment
Defined · s 41“notice for adjustment” means a notice for adjustment under section 47;
notice for compensation
Defined · s 41“notice for compensation” means a notice for compensation under section 51;
notice for repricing
Defined · s 41“notice for repricing” means a notice for repricing under section 61(2);
notice of objection
Defined · s 41“notice of objection” means a notice of objection under section 46 or 54, as the case may be;
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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