Singapore legislation

Regulation 5

of Planning (Enterprise District — Lodgment Authorisation) Notification 2020

Regulation 5

Expiry and extension of authorisation

Subregulation 1

Subject to sub‑paragraph (2) and paragraph 6(2) and (3), an authorisation for any relevant operations or change in use under paragraph 3 expires if the relevant operations are not completed, or the change in use is not made, within 2 years after the date of lodgment with the competent authority of —

(a)

the plans and documents specified in paragraph 4(1)(g) relating to the development if it consists of relevant operations; or

(b)

the plans and documents specified in paragraph 4(2)(d) relating to the development if that is described in paragraph 3(b).

Subregulation 2

Subject to paragraph 6(2) and (3), the validity period of an authorisation under paragraph 3 for any development that consists of relevant operations is extended for a further period of 2 years if —

(a)

at any time before the expiry of —

(i)

the authorisation if not for this sub‑paragraph (called the original expiry date); or (ii)the validity period of the authorisation last extended by this sub‑paragraph,the developer lodges, together with the prescribed fee, a notification to the competent authority that the development has not been completed; and

(b)

the development is not completed before the original expiry date or the end of the extended validity period in sub‑paragraph (a)(ii), whichever is applicable.

Subregulation 3

To avoid doubt, 2 or more extensions are permitted under sub‑paragraph (2) in respect of an authorisation under paragraph 3 for any relevant operations.