Jurong Town Corporation Act

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3 Establishment of Jurong Town Corporation

4 Chairman of Corporation

5 Constitution of Corporation

6 Direction by Minister

7 Appointment of chief executive officer and other employees

8 Appointment of committees and delegation of powers

9 Protection from personal liability

10 Members and officers of Corporation deemed to be public servants

11 Provision of working capital

12 Functions and powers of Corporation

16 Approval of budget by Minister

17 Supplemental budgets

19 Appointment and powers of Corporation’s auditor

20 Auditor’s report

21 Presentation of financial statements

23 Bank account and accounting records

24 Payments to be made in accordance with budget

25 Transfer of sums from one item to another

28 Compulsory acquisition of land

29 Compulsory acquisition of property before 15th April 1983 not to be called in question

31 Special provisions relating to sale of land by Corporation

33 Obstruction of officer of Corporation

34 Transfer to Corporation of assets and liabilities of Economic Development Board

35 Corporation’s symbols

36 Application of this Part

37 Restrictions on registration of assurance, lease, mortgage, transfer or charge

38 Conditions relating to sale, lease, mortgage or transfer of or charge on flat, house or building

39 Special provisions relating to sale of flat, house or building

40 Restrictions relating to purchase of flat, house or building

41 Conditions in respect of flat, house or building

42 Transfer of flat, house or other building on the death of owner

43 Establishment of management corporations

44 Corporation or company may exercise the powers of management corporation

45 Determination of lease of flat, house or building

46 Corporation may compulsorily acquire property sold subject to this Part

47 Vesting of acquired property in Corporation

48 Payment of compensation

49 Taking possession

50 Giving false information

51 Unauthorised subletting

52 Direction of Minister to be conclusive evidence

53 Power to make rules

55 Interpretation of this Part

56 Application of this Part

57 Loss or destruction of or damage to goods other than transhipment goods and goods accepted for storage

58 Liability for loss under contract

59 Loss or destruction of, or damage to, transhipment goods deposited with Corporation

60 Force majeure, etc.

61 Cargo subject to general or particular average

62 Corporation not responsible for acts of stevedore or workman

64 Sanction for prosecution

65 Conduct of prosecution

66 Service of notices

Jurong Town Corporation Act

(CHAPTER 150)

(Original Enactment: Act 5 of 1968)

REVISED EDITION 1998

(30th May 1998)

An Act to establish the Jurong Town Corporation and for purposes incidental thereto.

[1st June 1968]

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Jurong Town Corporation Act.

Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“authorised occupier” means a person who is named in an application made to the Corporation as the person who intends to reside in the flat, house or building sold or to be sold by the Corporation under Part IV or any person who is authorised in writing by the Corporation to reside therein;

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Corporation appointed under section 4;

“commercial property” means any flat, house or building or any part thereof which is permitted to be used pursuant to the Planning Act 1998 (Act 3 of 1998) or any other written law for the purpose of carrying on any business or which is lawfully so used;

“common property” means so much of the developed land and all parts of the building as are not comprised in the flats in a building;

“Corporation” means the Jurong Town Corporation established under section 3;

“developed land” means any land of the Corporation upon which a building has been erected;

“financial year” means a period of 12 months beginning on 1st April in each year and ending on 31st March in the following year;

“flat” means a horizontal stratum of a building or part thereof, whether the stratum is on one or more levels or is partially or wholly below the surface of the ground, which is used or intended to be used as a complete and separate unit for the purpose of human habitation or business or for any other purpose;

“lease” includes an agreement for a lease;

“officer” includes the Chairman, members and employees of the Corporation;

“owner”, in relation to immovable property, includes a person who has purchased a leasehold interest in any property sold by the Corporation and also includes a purchaser under an agreement for lease.

[29/74; 11/78; 31/80]

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