Clause 26

by deleting the definition of “owner” appearing in section 2 thereof and substituting therefor the following: —“ “owner” —

includes the person for the time being receiving the rent of any building, whether on his own account or as agent or trustees or as receiver, or who would receive the same if the building were let to a tenant;

in relation to a rent-controlled building, also includes the tenant of the building;

in relation to the common property of any building, also includes a person receiving any rental or charge for the maintenance of such common property and every person whose name is entered in the Valuation List authenticated under section 13 of the Property Tax Act (Cap. 144) as the owner of a subdivided part of the building; and

in relation to the common property of any building erected on land comprised in a strata subdivision plan approved by the competent authority, also includes the management corporation having control of the building, every subsidiary proprietor of any subdivided part of the building and an administrator appointed under section 21 of the Land Titles (Strata) Act (Cap. 277);”; and

by inserting immediately after the word “Act” appearing at the end of subsection (2) of section 3 thereof the words “and perform such other duties as are imposed and may exercise such powers as are conferred upon him by the Land Titles (Strata) Act”.