Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
These By‑laws are the Town Council for Punggol (Penalties for Late Payment) By‑laws 2025 and come into operation on 1 January 2026.
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Town Council for Punggol (Penalties for Late Payment) By-laws 2025 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation TCA-S880-2025 1988, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1988.
Citation and commencement
These By‑laws are the Town Council for Punggol (Penalties for Late Payment) By‑laws 2025 and come into operation on 1 January 2026.
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 Punggol.
“charge” means any conservancy and service charge (or any part of it);
Calculation of penalties for charges and fees in arrears
The owner, tenant or licensee of any residential property or commercial property in respect of which there are arrears of any charge or fee payable by the owner, tenant or licensee (as the case may be) to the Town Council must pay the Town Council a penalty calculated at the following rates:
for residential property — 2% per month on the amount of the arrears;
for commercial property — 5% per month on the amount of the arrears, or a minimum sum of $30.
A penalty determined in accordance with paragraph (1) is due and payable on the day following the expiry of the month in which the charge or fee is due and payable and will accumulate until payment is made by the owner, tenant or licensee, as the case may be.
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 moneys due to the Town Council under any licence agreement entered into between the Town Council and any person.
Application of payment
The Town Council may, in its discretion, apply any moneys paid by any owner, tenant or licensee under these By‑laws —
first towards the payment of any penalty payable under these By‑laws; and
thereafter (if any balance remains) towards the payment of any charge or fee that is in arrears.
Remission
The Town Council may, in its discretion, remit wholly or in part any penalty payable under these By‑laws.