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Town Council of Aljunied-Hougang (Penalties and Administrative Fee for Late Payment of Conservancy and Service Charges and Licence Fees) By... is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation TCA-S243-2016 1988, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1988.
Citation and commencement
These By-laws are the Town Council of Aljunied-Hougang (Penalties and Administrative Fee for Late Payment of Conservancy and Service Charges and Licence Fees) By-laws 2016 and come into operation on 1 June 2016.
Definitions
In these By‑laws —“charge” means any conservancy and service charge (or any part of it);“fee” means any licence fee (or any part of it);“Town Council” means the Town Council for the Town of Aljunied‑Hougang.
“charge” means any conservancy and service charge (or any part of it);
“Town Council” means the Town Council for the Town of Aljunied‑Hougang.
Calculation of penalties for charges and fees in arrears
Where a charge or fee payable by any tenant, owner or licensee to the Town Council is in arrears, the tenant, owner or licensee is liable to pay for every month in which there are any arrears a penalty at the appropriate rate set out in the Schedule.
Administrative fee
Where a charge or fee payable by a tenant, owner or licensee to the Town Council is in arrears for a period of 2 consecutive months or more, the tenant, owner or licensee is liable to pay to the Town Council the following administrative fees:
a sum not exceeding $10 for every reminder notice issued by the Town Council in respect of the arrears;
a sum not exceeding $25 for every letter of demand issued by or on behalf of the Town Council in respect of the arrears.
The aggregate of the administrative fees that is payable under paragraph (1) in respect of any particular charge or fee that is in arrears is limited to a maximum sum of $60.
Recovery of moneys under licence agreement
Nothing in these By‑laws prejudices any right of action or other remedy of the Town Council for the recovery of any moneys due to the Town Council under any licence agreement entered into between the Town Council and any other person.
Application of payment
The Town Council may, in its discretion, apply any moneys paid by the tenant, owner or licensee under these By‑laws —
first towards the payment of the amount of any penalty or administrative fee payable under these By‑laws; and
thereafter (if any balance remains) towards payment of the amount of charge or fee that is in arrears.
Remission
The Town Council may, in its discretion, remit wholly or in part any penalty or administrative fee payable under these By‑laws.
Revocation
The Town Council of Aljunied‑Hougang‑Punggol East (Penalties and Administrative Fee for Late Payment of Conservancy and Service Charges and Licence Fees) By‑laws 2013 (G.N. No. S 278/2013) are revoked.
Saving and transitional provision
Where any penalty or administrative fee is payable under the Town Council of Aljunied‑Hougang‑Punggol East (Penalties and Administrative Fee for Late Payment of Conservancy and Service Charges and Licence Fees) By‑laws 2013 and remains unpaid on 31 May 2016, that penalty or administrative fee remains payable as if it had been imposed under these By‑laws.