23A. Interpretation of this Part

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“authorised person”, for any provision of this Part, means a person authorised by the public parcel locker network operator for the purposes of that provision;“owner” —

in relation to any premises comprised in a strata title plan under the Land Titles (Strata) Act 1967, means —

in the case of a lot — the person who is registered as the subsidiary proprietor of the lot under that Act;

in the case of any common property — the management corporation having control of that common property, or the person receiving any rent or charge for the maintenance and management of that common property; and

in the case of any limited common property — the subsidiary management corporation established by the Building (Strata Management) Act 2004 having control of that limited common property, or the person receiving any rent or charge for the maintenance and management of that limited common property;

in relation to a building in a housing estate of the Housing and Development Board (called an HDB housing estate), means —

in the case of a flat — any owner of the flat as defined in section 2(1) of the Housing and Development Act 1959;

in the case of the building’s common property in an HDB housing estate that is controlled, managed and maintained by a Town Council — that Town Council; and

in the case of the building’s common property in an HDB housing estate that is not controlled, managed and maintained by a Town Council — the Housing and Development Board;

in relation to a subdivided building other than a subdivided building mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), means —

in the case of a lot — the person who is registered under the Land Titles Act 1993 as the proprietor of the fee simple, estate in perpetuity or leasehold estate of that lot; and

in the case of the subdivided building’s common property — every person who is registered under the Land Titles Act 1993 as the proprietor of the fee simple, estate in perpetuity or leasehold estate of a lot in that building, or the person receiving any rent or charge for the maintenance or management of the common property;

in relation to any premises which are not subdivided, means any person who is registered under the Land Titles Act 1993 as the proprietor of the fee simple, estate in perpetuity or leasehold estate of those premises; and

in relation to any other premises or building, means the person for the time being receiving the rent of the premises or building, whether on the person’s own account or as agent, trustee or receiver, or who would receive such rent if the premises or building were let to a tenant, and includes the person whose name is entered in the Valuation List prepared under section 10 of the Property Tax Act 1960 as the owner of the premises or building, or a mortgagee in possession;“premises” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Building Control Act 1989;“relevant land” means any land adjoining any specified premises, that is owned or occupied by —

the Government, including any ministry, department, agency or Organ of State; or

any body corporate established by a public Act for a public function,but excludes State land;“Singapore Land Authority” means the Singapore Land Authority established by section 3 of the Singapore Land Authority Act 2001;“specified day” means 14 May 2021;“specified premises” —

means any of the following:

the common property of a building in an HDB housing estate;

a bus interchange within the meaning given by section 2 of the Bus Services Industry Act 2015;

a railway commuter facility or railway premises within the meaning given by section 2 of the Rapid Transit Systems Act 1995;

a community centre or club managed or run by the People’s Association established by section 2(1) of the People’s Association Act 1960;

any other premises that are prescribed by the Minister, by order in the Gazette, as specified premises; and

includes any State land adjoining any premises mentioned in paragraph (a).