Singapore legislation

Regulation 4

of Town Council of Tanjong Pagar (Penalties and Administrative Fee for Late Payment of Conservancy and Service Charges and Licence Fees) By-laws 2016

Regulation 4

Administrative fee

Subregulation 1

If any tenant, owner or licensee is in arrears consecutively for a period of 5 months or more (called the arrears period) for the payment of charges or fees to the Town Council —

(a)

the Town Council may, in addition to the penalty under by‑law 3, impose on the tenant, owner or licensee a one‑time administrative fee of $60 in respect of the amount of charges or fees in arrears during the arrears period (called the outstanding amount); and

(b)

the tenant, owner or licensee is liable to pay that administrative fee to the Town Council within the time specified by the Town Council.

Subregulation 2

To avoid doubt, if the outstanding amount continues to be in arrears after the arrears period, no further administrative fee may be imposed under paragraph (1) in respect of that outstanding amount.