COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020(No. 14 of 2020)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
1 Short title and commencement
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
2 Interpretation
3 Prescribed period
Part 2 TEMPORARY RELIEF FOR INABILITY TO PERFORM CONTRACTS
Division 1 Preliminary
4 Application
Division 2 Relief measures
5 Temporary relief from actions for inability to perform scheduled contract
5A Relief for inability to exercise right under scheduled contract
6 Additional relief for inability to perform construction contract or supply contract
7 Additional relief for inability to perform event contract or tourism-related contract
7A Relief from late payment interest or other charge
7B Holding over after termination or expiry of lease or licence of non-residential immovable property
8 Consequences for taking action in contravention of section 5, 5A, 6, 7 or 7A
Division 3 Notification for relief
9 Notification for relief
Division 4 Assessor’s determination
10 Registrar of assessors
11 Panel of assessors
12 Application for assessor’s determination
13 Assessor’s determination
13A Subsequent determinations
14 No representation by advocate and solicitor
15 Costs
15A Confidentiality of proceedings
16 Registrar and assessors treated as public servants
17 Protection from liability
Division 5 Miscellaneous
18 Amendment of First Schedule
19 Regulations for this Part
Part 2A RENTAL RELIEF AND RELATED MEASURES
19A Purpose of Part
19B Interpretation of this Part
19C Lease agreement to which this Part applies
Division 2 Rental relief in connection with cash grant under public scheme
19D Cash grant under public scheme
19E Recovery of cash grant by Authority and consequences
19F Notice of cash grant
19G Moratorium on rent recovery
19H Rental relief
19I Authority’s request for information or documents
Division 3 Additional rental relief
19J Additional rental relief
Division 4 Reversal or reduction of rental relief and additional rental relief
19K Registrar of rental relief assessors
19L Panel of rental relief assessors
19LA Administrative support services, etc.
19M Application for determination
19N Assessor’s determination
19O Reversal or reduction of additional rental relief
Division 5 Statutory repayment schedule
19P Statutory repayment schedule
19Q When statutory repayment schedule ceases to apply
Division 6 Security deposit
19R Application of this Division
19S Restriction on draw down of security deposit
19T Duty to replenish security deposit
Division 7 Miscellaneous
19U Request for information or documents
19V Disapplication of section 6 of Income Tax Act
19W False declaration, etc.
19X Regulations for this Part
Part 3 TEMPORARY RELIEF FOR FINANCIALLY DISTRESSED INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS AND OTHER BUSINESSES
Division 1 Modifications relating to individuals and firms in financial distress
20 Modifications to Bankruptcy Act
21 Modifications to Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018
Division 2 Modifications relating to other businesses in financial distress
22 Modifications to Companies Act
23 Modifications to Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018
24 Modifications to Limited Liability Partnerships Act
25 Modifications to Business Trusts Act
26 Saving and transitional provisions
Part 4 TEMPORARY MEASURES FOR CONDUCT OF MEETINGS
27 Alternative arrangements for meetings
Part 5 TEMPORARY MEASURES FOR COURT PROCEEDINGS AND SYARIAH COURT PROCEEDINGS
28 Conduct of court proceedings and Syariah Court proceedings using remote communication technology
Part 6 TEMPORARY MEASURES CONCERNING REMISSION OF PROPERTY TAX
29 Transfer of benefit in relation to property tax remitted
30 Disputes in relation to transfer of benefit
31 Enforcement of determination, etc., of Panel
32 Regulations for this Part
33 Consequential amendment to Property Tax Act
Part 7 COVID‑19 CONTROL ORDERS
34 Control order to prevent spread of COVID-19
35 Enforcement of control order
Part 8 CONTRACTS AFFECTED BY DELAY IN THE PERFORMANCE OR BREACH OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, SUPPLY CONTRACT OR RELATED CONTRACT
36 Application
Division 2 Determination
37 Application for determination
37A Moratorium
38 Determination
38A Subsequent determinations
38B Effect of Part 8 determination on operation of Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act
38C Section 38 powers may be exercised in adjudication, etc., under Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act
38D Effect of determination on court or tribunal proceedings
Division 3 Miscellaneous
39 Regulations for this Part
Part 8A EXTENSION OF TIME FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
39A Application and interpretation of this Part
39B Extension of time to complete construction works
Part 8B TEMPORARY MEASURES FOR COST-SHARING IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
39C Application of this Part
39D Cost-sharing
39E Adjudication of disputes
39F Regulations for this Part
Part 9 TEMPORARY MEASURES FOR CONDUCT OF COLLECTIVE SALE OF PROPERTY
40 Power to modify Land Titles (Strata) Act for collective sale of property affected by COVID-19 event
Part 10 FURTHER RELIEFS FOR SPECIFIED CONTRACTS
Division 1 General
41 Interpretation of this Part
42 Application of this Part
43 Reliefs under this Part
44 Moratorium
Division 2 Renegotiation and termination of contracts
45 Notice of negotiation
46 Notice of objection
47 Notice for adjustment
48 Withdrawal of notices
49 Time of termination of contract
50 Effect of certificate
Division 3 Compensation for landlords
51 Notice for compensation
52 Withdrawal of notice for compensation
Division 4 Revision of repayment schedule
53 Notice of revision of repayment schedule
54 Notice of objection
55 Withdrawal of notice
56 Revised repayment schedule to form part of specified contract
57 Time when revised repayment schedule ceases to apply
58 Passing of title to goods
Division 5 Adjustment of rights and obligations for terminated contract
59 Adjustment of rights and obligations for terminated contract
Division 6 Contracts of national interest
60 Certification of contract of national interest
61 Notice of negotiation for contract of national interest and notice for repricing
62 Withdrawal of notice for repricing
Division 7 Adjustment relief assessor’s determination
63 Adjustment relief Registrar
64 Panel of adjustment relief assessors
65 Appointment of adjustment relief assessors
66 Adjustment relief assessor’s determinations
67 Subsequent determinations
68 Enforcement of adjustment relief assessor’s determinations
69 No representation by advocate and solicitor
70 Costs
71 Confidentiality of proceedings
72 Adjustment relief Registrar and adjustment relief assessors treated as public servants
73 Protection from liability
Division 8 Miscellaneous
74 Form of notices, etc.
75 Confidentiality of information and documents served
76 False declaration, etc.
77 Proceedings under other Acts
78 Amendment of Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Schedules
79 Regulations for this Part
Part 11 PERSONAL CONTACT TRACING DATA
80 Interpretation of this Part
81 Application of this Part
82 Preservation of secrecy of personal contact tracing data
83 Appointment of authorised persons
84 Amendment of Sixth Schedule
FIRST SCHEDULE Scheduled contracts
SECOND SCHEDULE Termination of specified contracts
THIRD SCHEDULE Compensation
FOURTH SCHEDULE
FIFTH SCHEDULE Moratorium
SIXTH SCHEDULE Digital Contact Tracing Systems
SEVENTH SCHEDULE Serious offences