Residential Property Act 1976 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Miscellaneous
29. Controller of Residential Property to administer this Act
Feedback & supportThe Minister must appoint a Controller of Residential Property who has charge of the administration of this Act, subject to any general or special directions of the Minister.
The Minister may also appoint such Deputy Controllers and Assistant Controllers of Residential Property as may be necessary for the carrying out of the provisions of this Act.
residential property
“residential property” includes —(a)any vacant land upon which no building or other structure exists or any land upon which exists any building or other structure which is constructed or used contrary to any written law;(b)any house, building or other premises or any part thereof which is permitted to be used pursuant to the Planning Act 1998 or any other written law as a dwelling house or which is lawfully so used;(c)any land zoned for residential purposes in the Master Plan; and(d)such other land or building, in whatever manner zoned in the Master Plan, as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, declare to be residential property for the purposes of this Act,but does not include —(e)any land, whether or not vacant, which is zoned for industrial or commercial purposes or both such purposes in the Master Plan or which is permitted to be used pursuant to the Planning Act 1998 or any other written law solely for industrial or commercial purposes or both such purposes;(f)any house, building or other premises, or any part thereof, which is permitted to be used pursuant to the Planning Act 1998 or any other written law solely for industrial or commercial purposes or both such purposes or which is lawfully so used;(g)any hotel registered under the provisions of the Hotels Act 1954; and(h)such other land or building, in whatever manner zoned in the Master Plan, as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, declare to be industrial, commercial or non‑residential property for the purposes of this Act;
Where any Deputy Controller or Assistant Controller of Residential Property is appointed, that Deputy Controller or Assistant Controller of Residential Property must carry out the provisions of this Act, subject to the general or special directions of the Controller.
Controller
“Controller” means the Controller of Residential Property and includes a Deputy and an Assistant Controller of Residential Property appointed under section 29;
The Comptroller of Property Tax appointed under the Property Tax Act 1960, the Controller of Immigration appointed under the Immigration Act 1959 and any competent authority appointed under the Planning Act 1998 must render all possible assistance and make available all necessary information to the Controller for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act.
The Controller of Residential Property, every Deputy or Assistant Controller of Residential Property and any person acting under the authority of the Controller of Residential Property shall not be personally liable to any action, suit or proceeding in respect of any act or matter done in good faith or omitted to be done in the administration of this Act.