COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020(No. 14 of 2020)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
1 Short title and commencement
1A Applications for assessor’s determination between 20 April 2022 and 30 April 2022
1B Modification of Part 2 provisions for certain applications for determination by assessor
1C Regulations to give effect to sections 1A and 1B
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
2 Interpretation
3 Prescribed period
Part 2 TEMPORARY RELIEF FOR INABILITY TO PERFORM CONTRACTS
4 Application
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
9 Notification for relief
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
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
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
19J 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
19P Statutory repayment schedule
19Q When statutory repayment schedule ceases to apply
19R Application of this Division
19S Restriction on draw down of security deposit
19T Duty to replenish security deposit
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
20 Modifications to Bankruptcy Act
21 Modifications to Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018
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
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
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 8C EXTENSION OF DELIVERY DATE
39G Interpretation of this Part
39H Application of this Part
39I Extension of delivery date
39J Moratorium
39K Reimbursement by developer for costs of purchaser in extension period
39L Registrar of assessors
39LA Extension of time
39M Authorised nominating bodies
39N Application for certification or determination
39O Assessor’s determination
39OA Subsequent determinations
39OB No representation by advocate and solicitor
39OC Costs
39OD Confidentiality of information and documents provided and proceedings
39OE Registrar of assessors, Deputy Registrars of assessors and assessors treated as public servants
39OF Protection from liability
39OG False declaration, etc.
39P 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
41 Interpretation of this Part
42 Application of this Part
43 Reliefs under this Part
44 Moratorium
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
51 Notice for compensation
52 Withdrawal of notice for compensation
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
59 Adjustment of rights and obligations for terminated contract
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
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
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 10A RELIEFS FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AFFECTED BY INCREASE IN FOREIGN MANPOWER SALARY COSTS
79A Interpretation of this Part
79B Application of this Part
79C Relief under this Part
79D Part 10A Registrar
79E Panel of Part 10A assessors
79F Application for determination
79G Part 10A assessor’s determinations
79H Subsequent determinations
79I Effect of determination on operation of Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act
79J Effect of determination on court or tribunal proceedings
79K 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
Part 12 RENTAL WAIVER DUE TO COVID-19 EVENT IN 2021
85 Purpose of this Part
86 Interpretation of this Part
87 Authority for this Part and delegation by Authority
88 Registrar of rental waiver assessors
89 Panel of rental waiver assessors
90 Lease agreement to which this Part applies
91 PTO’s eligibility for rental waiver under this Part
92 Notice of rental waiver
93 Service of notice of rental waiver and prescribed documents on landlord
94 Rental waiver
95 Application for assessor’s determination
96 Powers of Registrar
97 Assessor’s determination
98 Subsequent determinations
99 Reversal or reduction of rental waiver
100 Application for issue of notice of rental waiver
101 Powers of Registrar
102 Determinations by assessor
103 Application of Part 2 provisions
104 Administrative support services, etc.
105 Disapplication of section 6 of Income Tax Act
106 False declaration, etc.
107 Regulations for this Part