Singapore legislation

Section 25

of Housing Developers(Control and Licensing) Act 1965

Section 25

Individuals not eligible to take part in management of business of licensed housing developers

Amended by15/201315/201340/201815/2013

(1)

Without affecting any additional restriction or prohibition in any other written law relating to companies, cooperative societies, societies, limited liability partnerships or partnerships, any person who —

(a)

is convicted of an offence (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) involving fraud or dishonesty must not hold or continue to hold a responsible position in a licensed housing developer until the expiry of 5 years after the later of the following dates:

(i)

the date of his or her conviction;

(ii)

where he or she is sentenced to a term of imprisonment, the date of his or her release from imprisonment;

(b)

is an undischarged bankrupt (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) must not hold or continue to hold a responsible position in a licensed housing developer; and

(c)

holds a responsible position in a licensed housing developer must cease to hold that position if he or she suspends payment to or compounds with his or her creditors.

Amended by15/2013

(2)

Any person holding a responsible position in a licensed housing developer that —

(a)

is wound up by a court under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 or the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005;

(b)

is dissolved under section 33, 34 or 35 of the Partnership Act 1890 or section 24 of the Societies Act 1966; or

(c)

is wound up under section 83 of the Co-operative Societies Act 1979,must not, except with the Minister’s written approval, hold or continue to hold a responsible position in any other licensed housing developer.

Amended by15/201340/2018

(3)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.

Amended by15/2013
Section 25 — Housing Developers(Control and Licensing) Act 1965