Housing and Development Act(CHAPTER 129)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part II ESTABLISHMENT, INCORPORATION AND CONSTITUTION OF BOARD
3 Establishment and incorporation of Housing and Development Board
4 Common seal
5 Rules as to execution of documents
6 Constitution of Board
7 Disqualification from membership and vacation of office
8 Disclosure of interest in contract by member of Board
9 Salaries and fees payable to members of Board
10 Quorum
11 Vacancies
12 Proceedings of Board
Part III FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, PROPERTIES AND OFFICERS OF BOARD
13 Functions and duties of Board
14 Power to vary rate of interest payable under mortgage
15 Power to incorporate private companies
16 Gifts
17 Additional functions of Board
18 Directions by Minister
19 Submission of projects by Board
20 Contracts
21 Protection of Board and employees from personal liability
22 Power of Board to enter into agreements
23 Board may make ex gratia payments
24 Power to purchase, sell, lease and exchange lands, etc.
25 (Repealed)
26 Compulsory acquisition of property before 15th April 1983 not to be called in question
27 Power to make rules
27A Powers of composition
27B Liability of owners of vehicles for parking offences
28 Power to make standing orders
29 Appointment of committees and delegation of powers
30 Conformity with Master Plan
31 Power to fix and vary rent, licence fees and maintenance fees
32 Transfer to Board of undertakings and assets of Singapore Improvement Trust
33 Transfer of properties, liabilities and obligations, etc.
34 Payment of compensation for transferred properties
35 HUDC dwellings
36 Transfer of rights and obligations relating to applications for HUDC dwellings
37 Charge on immovable property of Board
38 Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
39 Appointment of officers and employees
40 Officers not to be interested in contracts in Singapore
41 Transfer of other officers of Singapore Improvement Trust
42 Pension schemes, provident fund, etc.
43 Retirement of non-eligible officers and employees transferred to the service of Board
43 (Repealed)
44 Safeguarding of Municipal Provident Fund benefits
44 (Repealed)
45 Public servants
Part IV SALE OF FLATS, HOUSES OR OTHER BUILDINGS
46 Power to sell and restrictions as to registration
47 Restrictions as to purchase
48 Power to vary terms and conditions
48A Board to be discharged from certain restrictive covenant
48B Execution of sale and other instruments by Board on behalf of certain purchasers of flats
49 Special provisions
50 Flat, house or other building not to be sold, mortgaged, etc., without consent of Board
50A Purchase of flats, houses and other living accommodation by bodies corporate
51 Flats, houses or other buildings not to be attached, etc., and no trust in respect thereof to be created without approval of Board
52 Transfer of flat, house or other building on death of owner
53 Establishment of management corporations
54 Board or company may exercise powers of management corporation
55 Determination of lease
56 Board may compulsorily acquire property sold subject to the provisions of this Part
57 Vesting of acquired property in Board
58 Payment of compensation
59 Taking possession
60 Giving false information
61 Unauthorised subletting
62 Direction of Minister to be conclusive evidence
63 Direction by Board to remove any article or object placed in a manner likely to cause damage to property, etc.
64 Notice to quit, etc., not waived by payment made to Board
65 Power to make rules
Part IVA UPGRADING WORKS IN PRECINCTS
65A Interpretation of this Part
65B Declaration of precincts
65C Upgrading works in a precinct
65D Power to carry out upgrading works and to recover contribution
65E Direction of Minister to carry out upgrading works in certain circumstances
65F Payment of improvement contribution
65G Transfer of additional floor area
65H Recovery of improvement contribution from sale of flat
65I Recovery of payments due to Board
65J Power of entry
65K Power to make rules
65L Savings
Part V FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
66 Borrowing powers
67 Annual financial statement
68 Budgets
69 Approval of budget by Minister
70 Supplemental budgets
71 Accounts
72 Powers of auditor
73 Presentation of financial statements and audit reports
74 Annual report
75 Bank account
76 Payments to be made in accordance with budget
77 Transfer of sums from one item to another
78 Investment
Part VI MISCELLANEOUS
79 Penalties
80 Employee of Board may require evidence of identity in certain cases
81 Fines to be paid to Board
82 Sanction for prosecution
83 Conduct of prosecutions
84 Service of summons, notices, etc.
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