Singapore legislation
Regulation 17A
of Housing and Development (Polling for Upgrading Works) Rules
Regulation 17A
Postponement of commencement of poll, etc.
Subregulation 1
If the Board, having given notice of a primary poll relating to any precinct in accordance with rule 17(1), decides to postpone the date of commencement or to change the polling place of the primary poll, the Board shall give notice of the postponement or change by affixing, not less than 2 days before the original 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 changes in the polling days and hours or the polling place (as the case may be) of the primary poll.
Subregulation 2
Where the Board has given, in accordance with rule 17(2), notice of a secondary poll relating to residential flats comprised in a building within a precinct or notice of a special poll relating to any special upgrading works in a building or for 2 or more buildings within a precinct, and —
the Board decides to postpone the date of commencement or to change the polling place of the primary poll (referred to in this paragraph as the postponed primary poll) together with which the secondary poll or the special poll (as the case may be) was to be conducted; and (b)the secondary poll or the special poll (as the case may be) is to be conducted with the postponed primary poll,paragraph (1) shall apply, with the necessary modifications, to the giving of notice of the postponement of the date of commencement or the change in the polling place of the secondary poll or the special poll (as the case may be).
Subregulation 3
If the Board, having given notice of a secondary poll relating to non-residential flats in any building within a precinct in accordance with rule 17(3), decides to postpone the date of commencement or to change the polling place of the secondary poll, the Board shall give notice of the postponement or change by affixing, not less than 2 days before the original date of commencement of the secondary poll relating to non-residential flats in any building within that precinct, at a conspicuous place in each such building, a notice stating the changes in the polling days and hours or the polling place (as the case may be) of the secondary poll.
Subregulation 4
If the Board, having given notice of a special poll relating to any special upgrading works in a building or for 2 or more buildings within a precinct in accordance with rule 17(4), decides to postpone the date of commencement or to change the polling place of the special poll, the Board shall give notice of the postponement or change by affixing, not less than 2 days before the original 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 changes in the polling days and hours or the polling place (as the case may be) of the special poll.
Subregulation 5
If the Board, having given in accordance with rule 17(5) 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, decides to postpone the date of commencement or to change the polling place of the flat upgrading poll, the Board shall give notice of the postponement or change by affixing, not less than 2 days before the original 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 changes in the polling days and hours or the polling place (as the case may be) of the flat upgrading poll.
Subregulation 6
If the Board, having given in accordance with rule 17(6) notice of a commercial property upgrading poll relating to any commercial property upgrading works within a precinct, decides to postpone the date of commencement or to change the polling place of the commercial property upgrading poll, the Board must give notice of the postponement or change by affixing, not less than 2 days before the original 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 changes in the polling days and hours of the polls or the polling place (as the case may be) of the commercial property upgrading poll.