Singapore legislation
Regulation 17
of Housing and Development (Polling for Upgrading Works) Rules
Regulation 17
Notices of poll
Subregulation 1
The Board shall give notice of a primary poll relating to any precinct in the following manner: (a)by affixing, not less than 7 days before the date of commencement of the primary poll relating to the precinct, at a conspicuous place in every building within the precinct, a notice stating the polling days, the hours and the polling place of the primary poll; (b)by serving, not less than 7 days before the last polling day of the primary poll, a notice on every registered owner whose name appears in the register in operation for the precinct —
describing the proposals to carry out general upgrading works in the precinct; (ii)specifying the polling days, the hours of the polls and the polling place as stated in the notice in sub‑paragraph (a); and (iii)specifying the name of the person entitled to vote at the primary poll, the value of his vote or votes and the place where instruments of proxy and powers of attorney shall be deposited.
Subregulation 2
Where any secondary poll relating to residential flats comprised in any building within a precinct, or any special poll relating to any special upgrading works within a precinct, is to be conducted together with a primary poll relating to the precinct, the Board shall give notice of the secondary poll or (as the case may be) the special poll together with notice of the primary poll, and paragraph (1) shall apply, with the necessary modifications, to the giving of notice of the secondary poll or (as the case may be) the special poll.
Subregulation 3
Subject to section 77(7) of the Act and rule 16A(2), the Board shall give notice of a secondary poll relating to non-residential flats in any building within a precinct —
by affixing, not less than 7 days before the date of commencement of the secondary poll relating to non‑residential flats in any building within that precinct, at a conspicuous place in such building, a notice stating the polling days, the hours and the polling place of the secondary poll; and (b)by serving, not less than 7 days before the last polling day of the secondary poll, a notice on every registered owner whose name appears in the subsidiary register in operation for the building —
describing the proposals to carry out specified upgrading works in the parts of the building which comprise non-residential flats; (ii)specifying the polling days, the hours of the secondary poll relating to non-residential flats and the polling place as stated in the notice in sub-paragraph (a); and (iii)specifying the name of the person entitled to vote at the secondary poll, the value of his vote or votes and the place where instruments of proxy and powers of attorney shall be deposited.
Subregulation 4
The Board shall give notice of a special poll relating to any special upgrading works in a building or for 2 or more buildings within a precinct in the following manner: (a)by affixing, not less than 7 days before the date of commencement of the special poll relating to those special upgrading works, at a conspicuous place in every such building to which those works relate, a notice stating the polling days, the hours and the polling place of the special poll; (b)by serving, not less than 7 days before the last polling day of the special poll, a notice on every registered owner whose name appears in the special register in operation for those special upgrading works —
describing the proposals to carry out those special upgrading works in the building or buildings, as the case may be; (ii)specifying the polling days, the hours of the polls and the polling place as stated in the notice in sub‑paragraph (a); and (iii)specifying the name of the person entitled to vote at the special poll, the value of his vote or votes and the place where instruments of proxy and powers of attorney may be deposited.
Subregulation 5
The Board shall give notice of a flat upgrading poll relating to any flat upgrading works within flats comprised in a building in a precinct or within any building in a precinct in the following manner: (a)by affixing, not less than 7 days before the date of commencement of the flat upgrading poll relating to those flat upgrading works, at a conspicuous place in every such building to which those works relate, a notice stating the polling days, the hours and the polling place of the flat upgrading poll; and (b)by serving, not less than 7 days before the last polling day of the flat upgrading poll, a notice on every registered owner whose name appears in the flat upgrading works register in operation for those flat upgrading works —
describing the proposals to carry out those flat upgrading works in the building; (ii)specifying the polling days, the hours of the polls and the polling place as stated in the notice in sub‑paragraph (a); and (iii)specifying the name of the person entitled to vote at the flat upgrading poll, the value of his vote or votes and the place where instruments of proxy and powers of attorney may be deposited.
Subregulation 6
The Board must give notice of a commercial property upgrading poll relating to any commercial property upgrading works within a precinct in the following manner:
by affixing, not less than 7 days before the date of commencement of the commercial property upgrading poll relating to those works, at a conspicuous place in every building within the precinct to which those works relate, a notice stating the polling days, the hours of the polls and the polling place of the commercial property upgrading poll;
by serving, not less than 7 days before the last polling day of the commercial property upgrading poll, a notice on every registered owner whose name appears in the commercial property upgrading works register in operation for those works —
describing the proposals to carry out those commercial property upgrading works in the commercial property or properties;
specifying the polling days, the hours of the polls and the polling place as stated in the notice in sub‑paragraph (a); and
specifying the name of the person entitled to vote at the commercial property upgrading poll, the value of the person’s vote or votes and the place where instruments of proxy and powers of attorney may be deposited.