Housing and Development Act 1959
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part 2 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 Salaries, fees, etc., payable to members of Board
9 Quorum
10 Vacancies
11 Proceedings of Board
Part 3 FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, PROPERTIES AND OFFICERS OF BOARD
12 Functions and duties of Board
13 Symbol or representation of Board
14 Use of name, etc., of Board
15 Power to vary rate of interest payable under mortgage
16 Power to incorporate private companies
17 Gifts
18 Additional functions of Board
19 Directions by Minister
20 Submission of proposals, plans and projects by Board
21 Contracts
22 Protection of Board and employees from personal liability
23 Power of Board to enter into agreements
24 Power in respect of intellectual property rights
25 Board may make ex gratia payments
26 Power to purchase, sell, lease and exchange lands, etc.
27 Compulsory acquisition of property before 15 April 1983 not to be called in question
28 Power to enter upon notice or under warrant
29 Power to enter without notice or warrant
30 Financial penalties
31 Power to make rules
32 Powers of composition
33 Liability of owners of vehicles for parking offences
34 Power to make standing orders
35 Appointment of committees and delegation of powers
36 Conformity with Master Plan
37 Power to fix and vary rent, licence fees and maintenance fees
38 Transfer to Board of undertakings and assets of Singapore Improvement Trust
39 Transfer of properties, liabilities and obligations, etc.
40 Payment of compensation for transferred properties
41 HUDC dwellings
42 Transfer of rights and obligations relating to applications for HUDC dwellings
43 Charge on immovable property of Board
44 Chief Executive Officer
45 Appointment of officers and employees
46 Officers not to be interested in contracts in Singapore
47 Transfer of other officers of Singapore Improvement Trust
48 Pension schemes, provident fund, etc.
Part 4 SALE OF FLATS, HOUSES OR OTHER BUILDINGS
49 Power to sell and restrictions as to registration
50 Restrictions as to purchase
51 Power to vary terms and conditions
52 Board and lessees to be discharged from certain restrictive covenant
53 Execution of sale and other instruments by Board on behalf of certain purchasers of flats
54 Special provisions
55 Prohibition of sale within minimum occupation period, etc.
56 Flat, house or other building not to be sold, mortgaged, etc., without consent of Board
57 Purchase of flats, houses and other living accommodation by bodies corporate
58 Property not to be used as security or attached, etc., and no trust in respect thereof to be created without approval of Board
59 Transfer of flat, house or other building on death of owner
60 Establishment of management corporations
61 Board or company may exercise powers of management corporation
62 Determination of lease
63 Board may compulsorily acquire property sold subject to the provisions of this Part
64 Power to inspect, search, etc.
65 Power to require evidence as to identity, examine, etc.
66 Vesting of acquired property in Board
67 Payment of compensation
68 Taking possession
69 Disposal of movable property
70 Giving false information
71 Direction of Minister to be conclusive evidence
72 Direction by Board to remove article or object placed in manner likely to cause damage to property, etc.
73 Notice to quit, etc., not waived by payment made to Board
74 Power to make rules
Part 4A UPGRADING WORKS IN PRECINCTS
75 Interpretation of this Part
76 Declaration of precincts
77 Upgrading works in precinct
78 Power to carry out upgrading works and to recover contribution
79 Direction of Minister to carry out upgrading works in certain circumstances
80 Payment of improvement contribution
81 Transfer of additional floor area
82 Recovery of improvement contribution from sale of flat
83 Recovery of payments due to Board
84 Power of entry and compulsory acquisition
85 Power to make rules
86 Saving
Part 4B DESIGN-BUILD-AND-SELL SCHEME
87 Interpretation of this Part
88 Appointment of approved developers
89 Approved developers to develop and sell housing accommodation
90 Vesting of reversion, etc., in Board
91 Applicability of Part 4 to housing accommodation sold under this Part
92 Eligibility to purchase housing accommodation under this Part
93 Purchaser dies before temporary occupation permit, etc., issued
94 Power to make rules
Part 5 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
95 Borrowing powers
96 Issue of shares, etc.
97 Annual financial statement
98 Budgets
99 Approval of budget by Minister
100 Supplemental budgets
101 Accounts
102 Presentation of financial statements and audit reports
103 Bank account
104 Payments to be made in accordance with budget
105 Transfer of sums from one item to another
106 Power of investment
Part 6 MISCELLANEOUS
107 Obstruction
108 Employee of Board may require evidence of identity in certain cases
109 Fines and financial penalties payable to Consolidated Fund, etc.
110 Conduct of prosecutions
111 Service of summons, notices, etc.
Legislative History
Abbreviations
Comparative Table