Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Housing and Development (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

Subsection (1) of section 2 of the Housing and Development Act (hereinafter in this Act referred to as “the principal Act”) is hereby amended —

(a)

by inserting immediately before the definition of “Board” appearing therein the following new definition: —“ “authorised occupier” means a person who is named in an application made to the Board as the person who intends to reside in the flat, house or other living accommodation sold or to be sold by the Board under Part IV of this Act or any person who is authorised in writing by the Board to reside therein;”;

(b)

by inserting immediately after the definition of “flat” appearing therein the following new definition: —“ “lease” includes an agreement for a lease;”; and

(c)

by inserting immediately after the definition of “Municipal Provident Fund” appearing therein the following new definition: —“ “owner”, in relation to any property sold by the Board, includes a person who has purchased a leasehold interest in the property and also includes a purchaser under an agreement for a lease;”.

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