27.—(1) The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, make rules prescribing anything that is to be prescribed and generally for carrying out the provisions of this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Board may, with the approval of the Minister, make rules for or in respect of all or any of the following matters:
(a)
regulating the use and enjoyment of common property and open spaces in any land vested in or held in trust for the Board;
(b)
prohibiting or regulating the parking of vehicles on such common property or in such open spaces other than parking places;
(ba)
regulating the carrying out of any renovation in any flat, house or other building sold under this Act;
(bb)
prescribing the form or forms of the contract or agreement that shall be used by every owner of any such flat, house or other building and a purchaser other than the Board;
(bc)
prescribing the conditions which, if used in any contract or agreement between any owner of any such flat, house or other building and a purchaser other than the Board, shall be void;
(c)
prescribing that any act or omission in contravention of any rule shall be an offence punishable by a fine not exceeding $5,000; and
(d)
prescribing the penalty (such penalty, if unpaid, to constitute a debt due to the Board and be recoverable as such) to be paid by the Board’s tenant or licensee, an owner of any flat, house or other living accommodation sold by the Board or an owner of any HUDC dwelling for late payment of any of the following moneys due to the Board:
(i)
rent;
(ii)
licence fees;
(iii)
maintenance fees;
(iv)
moneys due under any loan provided to such owner for his purchase of such HUDC dwelling, flat, house or other living accommodation.
[28/89; 16/95; 41/98]
(2A) Any rules made under subsection (2)(ba) may prescribe —
(a)
the procedure and fees relating to the application by and grant of a licence to a lessee or contractor to carry out any renovation in any such flat, house or other building;
(b)
the conditions of any such licence;
(c)
the deposit of security to the satisfaction of the Board for the due performance of all or any of the obligations imposed on the licensee by the licence or by this Act; and
(d)
the procedure for cancelling or suspending any such licence or forfeiting any such deposit of security, including a right of appeal to the Minister (whose decision shall be final) against any such proposed cancellation, suspension or forfeiture.
[41/98; 31/2002]
(3) All rules made under the provisions of this Act shall be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 13 of 2015
Power to make rules
27.—(1) The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, make rules prescribing anything that is to be prescribed and generally for carrying out the provisions of this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Board may, with the approval of the Minister, make rules for or in respect of all or any of the following matters:
(a)
regulating the use and enjoyment of common property and open spaces in any land vested in or held in trust for the Board;
(b)
prohibiting or regulating the parking of vehicles on such common property or in such open spaces other than parking places;
(ba)
regulating the carrying out of any renovation in any flat, house or other building sold under this Act;
(bb)
prescribing the form or forms of the contract or agreement that shall be used by every owner of any such flat, house or other building and a purchaser other than the Board;
(bc)
prescribing the conditions which, if used in any contract or agreement between any owner of any such flat, house or other building and a purchaser other than the Board, shall be void;
(c)
prescribing that any act or omission in contravention of any rule (except a rule made under paragraph (ba)) shall be an offence punishable by a fine not exceeding $5,000;
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]
(d)
prescribing the penalty (such penalty, if unpaid, to constitute a debt due to the Board and be recoverable as such) to be paid by the Board’s tenant or licensee, an owner of any flat, house or other living accommodation sold by the Board or an owner of any HUDC dwelling for late payment of any of the following moneys due to the Board:
(i)
rent;
(ii)
licence fees;
(iii)
maintenance fees;
(iv)
moneys due under any loan provided to such owner for his purchase of such HUDC dwelling, flat, house or other living accommodation;
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]
(e)
prescribing the financial penalty (not exceeding $5,000) to be paid by the person who leases a flat from the Board, for non-observance or non-compliance with any of the restrictions, conditions or requirements of the lease;
[18/2010 wef 11/08/2010]
[28/89; 16/95; 41/98]
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]
(f)
prescribing a right to appeal to the Minister (whose decision is to be final) against any financial penalty imposed under this Act or any rules made under this Act and the appeal procedures.
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]
(2A) Any rules made under subsection (2)(ba) may prescribe —
(a)
the procedure and fees relating to the application by and grant of a licence to a lessee or contractor to carry out any renovation in any such flat, house or other building;
(b)
the conditions of any such licence;
(c)
the deposit of security to the satisfaction of the Board for the due performance of all or any of the obligations imposed on the licensee by the licence or by this Act;
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]
(ca)
the power of the Board to forfeit (in part or in whole) the security deposited by a licensee under any rule made under paragraph (c) for any contravention of any obligation imposed on the licensee by the licence or by this Act;
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]
(d)
the procedure for cancelling or suspending any such licence or forfeiting any such deposit of security, including a right of appeal to the Minister (whose decision shall be final) against any such proposed cancellation, suspension or forfeiture;
[41/98; 31/2002]
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]
(e)
the power of the Board to impose a financial penalty not exceeding $10,000 on a licensee for contravention of any licence condition; and
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]
(f)
that any act or omission in contravention of any rule made under subsection (2)(ba) shall be an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $20,000 or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or with both.
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]
(2B) Where any financial penalty is imposed under any rule made under subsection (2A)(e) on a licensee for contravening any licence condition, any security deposited by the licensee in respect of that licence under any rule made under subsection (2A)(c) is not to be forfeited under any rule made under subsection (2A)(ca) for that contravention except to the extent to pay the financial penalty.
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]
(2C) Any reference to a licence in subsections (2A) and (2B) includes a reference to a permit or a registration scheme authorising the carrying out of any renovation in any flat, house or other building sold under this Act.
[Act 13 of 2015 wef 20/07/2015]
(3) All rules made under the provisions of this Act shall be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.