Singapore legislation

Clause 5

of Housing and Development (Amendment) Bill

Clause 5

Amendment of section 65A

Section 65A of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately before the definition of “general upgrading works”, the following definition:“ “flat” does not include such property as may be prescribed;”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “precinct”, the following definition:“ “residential flat” means a flat which is permitted to be used pursuant to the Planning Act [Cap. 232] or any other written law wholly for the purpose of human habitation, and “non-residential flat” means any flat other than a residential flat;”; and

(c)

by deleting the full-stop at the end of the definition of “upgrading works” and substituting a semicolon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following definition:“ “value”, in relation to a prescribed owner of any flat, means the value determined in the prescribed manner for that owner in respect of his vote.”.