Singapore legislation

Schedule 2

of Land Titles (Strata) Bill

Schedule 2

SECOND SCHEDULE(Sections 19 and 22)BY-LAWS REGULATING SUBDIVIDED BUILDING IN REGISTERED STRATA TITLE PLANPART 1PRELIMINARY1.—

(1)

In the application of these By-laws to any particular subdivided building —“building” means the subdivided building in a registered strata title plan in question;“corporation” means the management corporation of the building;“lot” means a lot in the building;“proprietor” means a subsidiary proprietor of a lot in the building.(2) Except in paragraph (g) of by-law 2 of these By-laws, references in these By-laws (however expressed) to a subsidiary proprietor shall, where the context so admits, in the case of a lot occupied by a person who is not a subsidiary proprietor, be construed as including the occupier of such lot.

2. A proprietor shall —

(a)

permit the corporation and its agents at all reasonable times and on reasonable notice being given (except in case of emergency when no notice shall be required) to enter his lot for the purpose of —

(i)

inspecting the lot;

(ii)

maintaining, repairing or renewing sewers, pipes, wires, cables and ducts used or capable of being used in connection with the enjoyment of any other lot or the common property;

(iii)

maintaining, repairing or renewing the common property; or

(iv)

executing any work or doing any act reasonably necessary for or in connection with the performance of its duties or the enforcement of these By-laws or other by-laws affecting the building;

(b)

forthwith carry out all work ordered by any competent public or statutory authority in respect of his lot other than such work for the benefit of the building generally and pay all assessments charges and outgoings which are payable in respect of his lot;

(c)

repair and maintain his lot and keep the same in a state of good repair, reasonable wear and tear, and damage by fire, storm, tempest or act of God excepted;

(d)

use and enjoy the common property in such a manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the use and enjoyment thereof by other proprietors or their families or visitors;

(e)

not use his lot or permit the same to be used in such manner or for such purpose as to cause a nuisance or danger to any other proprietor or the family of such proprietor;

(f)

not use his lot for any purpose contrary to the terms of user of the lot shown in the plan approved by the Competent Authority pursuant to subsection (1) of section 9 of the Planning Ordinance 1959, (Cap. 255);

(g)

notify the corporation forthwith of any change in the proprietorship of his lot or of any other dealing with his lot of which he is aware.

3. The corporation shall control, manage and administer the common property for the benefit of all the proprietors:Provided that the corporation may by agreement with a particular proprietor grant him the exclusive use and enjoyment of part of the common property or special privileges in respect of the common property or part of it.

4. The corporation may make an agreement with a particular proprietor for the provision of amenities or services by the corporation to or in respect of his lot.

5. The corporation shall —

(a)

maintain in a state of good and serviceable repair the fixtures and fittings (including lifts) existing on the parcel and used or capable of being used in connection with the enjoyment of more than one lot or the common property;

(b)

where practicable, the corporation shall establish and maintain suitable lawns and gardens on the common property;

(c)

maintain, repair and (where necessary) renew sewers, pipes, wires, cables and ducts existing on the parcel and used or capable of being used in connection with the enjoyment of more than one lot or the common property;

(d)

on the written request of the proprietor or a registered mortgagee of his lot, the corporation shall produce to the proprietor or mortgagee, as the case may be, (or to a person authorised in writing by the proprietor or mortgagee) all policies of insurance effected by the corporation together with the receipts for the last premiums paid in respect of the policies.PART 26. A proprietor shall not —

(a)

use his lot for any purpose (illegal or otherwise) which may be injurious to the reputation of the building;

(b)

use as fuel any substance or material which may give rise to smoke or fumes or obnoxious smells;

(c)

throw or allow to fall any refuse or rubbish of any description on the common property or any part thereof except in refuse bins maintained by the proprietor or in refuse chutes provided in the building;

(d)

keep any animal on his lot or the common property which may cause annoyance to any other proprietor.