27. Court orders affecting common property

Terms defined in s 3

• building

  building

  Defined · s 3

  “building” includes —(a)any building partially completed;(b)where applicable, any building to be erected within a stratum shown or specified in any strata subdivision plan submitted to the relevant authority for approval; or(c)any building to be erected which is authorised for strata subdivision under a notification made by the Minister under section 21(6) of the Planning Act 1998;

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• common property

  common property

  Defined · s 3

  “common property”, subject to subsection (2), means —(a)in relation to any land and building comprised or to be comprised in a strata title plan, such part of the land and building —(i)not comprised in any lot or proposed lot in that strata title plan; and(ii)used or capable of being used or enjoyed by occupiers of 2 or more lots or proposed lots; (b)in relation to any other land and building, such part of the land and building —(i)not comprised in any non-strata lot; and(ii)used or capable of being used or enjoyed by occupiers of 2 or more non-strata lots within that land or building; or (c)in relation to any land and building mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), any of the following whether or not comprised in a lot, proposed lot or non‑strata lot:(i)the pipes, wires, cables or ducts which are used, or capable of being used or enjoyed, by occupiers of 2 or more lots, proposed lots or non‑strata lots (as the case may be) within that land or building, or are used or capable of being used for the servicing or enjoyment of the common property;(ii)the cubic space enclosed by a structure enclosing pipes, wires, cables or ducts mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i);(iii)any structural element of the building;(iv)the waterproof membrane attached to an external wall or a roof; Examples (a)A foundation, load‑bearing wall, column or beam, a shear core, strut, ground anchor, slab (not including any layer that is the underlayment or the flooring finishing), truss and common staircase. (b)An external wall, or a roof or façade of a building which is used or enjoyed, or capable of being used or enjoyed, by occupiers of 2 or more lots, proposed lots or non‑strata lots. (c)A garden, sporting or recreational facility, car park or parking area for other vehicles, none of which are comprised in a lot, proposed lot or non‑strata lot. (d)A central air‑conditioning system and its appurtenances, and a fire sprinkler protection system and its appurtenances. (e)Any chute, pipe, wire, cable, duct or facility for the passage or provision of water, sewage, drainage, gas, oil, electricity, telephone, radio, television, garbage, heating or cooling systems, or any other similar services.

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• competent authority

  competent authority

  Defined · s 3

  “competent authority”, in relation to the development or subdivision of land, means the competent authority appointed under section 5 of the Planning Act 1998 in respect of the development or subdivision of land, as the case may be;

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• land

  land

  Defined · s 3

  “land” has the meaning given by the Land Titles Act 1993;

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• Registrar

  Registrar

  Defined · s 3

  “Registrar” means the Registrar of Titles appointed under the Land Titles Act 1993;

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