Singapore legislation
Regulation 16A
of Housing and Development (Polling for Upgrading Works) Rules
Regulation 16A
Primary and secondary polls
Subregulation 1
A primary poll shall be conducted in relation to a precinct together with —
all secondary polls, if any, relating to buildings comprising wholly of residential flats within the precinct; and (b)where there are buildings comprising residential and non-residential flats within the precinct, all secondary polls, if any, relating to residential flats in those buildings.
Subregulation 2
Subject to section 77(7) of the Act, a secondary poll relating to non-residential flats in a building referred to in paragraph (1)(b) shall commence not more than 14 days after the date of publication under rule 32 of the final statement of the secondary poll relating to the residential flats in the same building.
Subregulation 3
Subject to the Act, a flat upgrading poll in relation to any flat upgrading works may be conducted at any time after the Minister has approved the proposal to carry out those flat upgrading works.
Subregulation 4
Subject to the Act, a special poll in relation to any special upgrading works in a building or for 2 or more buildings within a precinct may be conducted at any time after the Minister has approved the proposal to carry out those special upgrading works.
Subregulation 5
Subject to the Act, a commercial property upgrading poll for any commercial property upgrading works within a precinct may be conducted at any time after the Minister has approved the proposal to carry out those works.