Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
Regulation 3
Single complex of premises
Subregulation 1
For the purpose of the definition of “boarding premises” in section 2(1) of the Act, the Commissioner must regard the following as a single complex of premises:
all buildings (whether situated on one or more parcels of land) that are developed for use as boarding premises pursuant to the same written permission;
all buildings (whether or not made of short‑lived materials) that are built within a construction site for the accommodation of foreign employees at work at the construction site;
all converted units comprised in a multi‑storey or subdivided building initially developed by a single developer for industrial use and that —
are controlled by or operated as boarding premises under an arrangement with or affiliated with the developer of the multi‑storey or subdivided building; or
are owned by a single person other than the developer.
Subregulation 2
In this regulation —
Definition
“construction site” means a workplace at which building and construction work is, or is to be, performed for a development;
Definition
“converted unit” means a unit that is comprised in a multi‑storey or subdivided building initially developed by a single developer for industrial use, and is used for the accommodation of foreign employees, whether or not at work in the building.Illustrations(a)All units in a terraced factory or flatted factory which are used as boarding premises and which have a common owner who bought the units from the developer, whether or not any lease or tenancy of the units is granted by the common owner to other persons.(b)All units in a terraced factory or flatted factory developed by the Jurong Town Corporation are converted for use by the Jurong Town Corporation as boarding premises.(c)A terraced factory or flatted factory comprising 10 units is developed by the Jurong Town Corporation. 6 of those units are converted for use by the Jurong Town Corporation as boarding premises. The remaining 4 units, which are used as boarding premises, have the same single owner. The 6 units must be regarded as a single complex of premises. The remaining 4 units must be regarded as a separate single complex of premises.