Control of Rent (Abolition) Bill

Bill No. 16/2001

Read the first time on 23rd February 2001.

An Act to provide for the repeal of the Control of Rent Act (Chapter 58 of the 1985 Revised Edition), the Premiums on Leases Act (Chapter 238 of the 1985 Revised Edition) and the Controlled Premises (Special Provisions) Act (Chapter 60 of the 1995 Revised Edition) and to provide for consequential matters related thereto.

Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows:

Short title and commencement

1.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Control of Rent (Abolition) Act 2001 and shall, with the exception of section 4, come into operation on 1st April 2001.

(2) Section 4 shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

Repeal of Control of Rent Act and Premiums on Leases Act

2.—(1) The Control of Rent Act (Cap. 58) and the Premiums on Leases Act (Cap. 238) are repealed.

(2) The provisions of the First Schedule shall have effect with respect to the transitional matters on the repeal of the Control of Rent Act.

Amendments to Controlled Premises (Special Provisions) Act

3. The Controlled Premises (Special Provisions) Act (Cap. 60) is amended in the manner set out in the Second Schedule.

Repeal of Controlled Premises (Special Provisions) Act

4.—(1) The Controlled Premises (Special Provisions) Act is repealed.

(2) The provisions of the Third Schedule shall have effect with respect to the transitional matters on the repeal of the Controlled Premises (Special Provisions) Act.

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