Housing and Development (Amendment) Bill

Bill No. 5/1982

Read the first time on 15th March 1982.
An Act to amend the Housing and Development Act (Chapter 271 of the Revised Edition).
Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows: —
Short title and commencement
1.  This Act may be cited as the Housing and Development (Amendment) Act, 1982, and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.
Interpretation
2.  Section 2 of the Housing and Development Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended by inserting, immediately after subsection (1), the following subsection: —
“(1A)  For the purposes of sections 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D and 48A(1)(j) —
“appointed day” means the date of commencement of the Housing and Development (Amendment) Act, 1982;
“Housing and Urban Development Company” means the Housing and Urban Development Company (Private) Limited incorporated in Singapore under the Companies Act (Cap. 185);
“Jurong Town Corporation” means the Jurong Town Corporation established by the Jurong Town Corporation Act (Cap. 209).”.
New sections 30A, 30B, 30C and 30D
3.  The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 30, the following sections: —
“Transfer of properties, liabilities and obligations, etc.
30A.—(1)  On the appointed day, all the estates and interests of —
(a)the Housing and Urban Development Company in the lands described in the First Schedule to this Act; and
(b)the Jurong Town Corporation in the lands described in the Second Schedule to this Act,
shall vest in the Board without further assurance subject to the same conditions of tenure incident thereto and to any subsisting encumbrances; and the Board shall have the power to execute any instrument under the Land Titles Act (Cap. 276), disposing of or creating an interest in any of the lands so vested in the Board (hereinafter referred to as “transferred properties”).
(2)  On the appointed day, any land described in the Second Schedule to this Act which immediately before that day was held in trust for the Jurong Town Corporation shall be held upon the same trust for the Board.
(3)  Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), on the appointed day all the rights and liabilities of the Housing and Urban Development Company or the Jurong Town Corporation in connection with or pertaining to the transferred properties shall be transferred to the Board.
(4)  All proceedings in respect of the transferred properties by or against the Housing and Urban Development Company or the Jurong Town Corporation which are pending on the appointed day may be continued, completed and enforced by or against the Board.
(5)  Every agreement relating to any of the transferred properties to which the Housing and Urban Development Company or the Jurong Town Corporation was a party immediately before the appointed day, whether or not of such nature that the rights and liabilities thereunder could be assigned, shall have effect as from the appointed day as if —
(a)the Board had been a party to such an agreement; and
(b)for any reference to the Housing and Urban Development Company or the Jurong Town Corporation there were substituted in respect of anything to be done on or after the appointed day a reference to the Board.
(6)  Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), in respect of lands vested in the Board under paragraph (b) of subsection (1), the Board may exercise all those powers conferred on the Jurong Town Corporation by Part IV of the Jurong Town Corporation Act (Cap. 209) and any reference to an appeal to the Minister in Part IV of that Act shall be construed as a reference to an appeal to the Minister charged with the responsibility for the Board.
Payment of compensation for transferred properties
30B.—(1)  The Board shall pay to —
(a)the Housing and Urban Development Company for the estates and interests in the lands vested in the Board under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 30A such compensation as may be agreed between the Board and the Housing and Urban Development Company; and
(b)the Jurong Town Corporation for the estates and interests in the lands vested in the Board under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 30A such compensation as may be agreed between the Board and the Jurong Town Corporation.
(2)  Any dispute between the Board and the Housing and Urban Development Company or the Jurong Town Corporation as to the compensation to be paid under subsection (1) shall be referred to an arbitrator to be appointed by the Minister and the decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties.
HUDC dwellings
30C.  All dwellings erected before or after the appointed day on those lands which immediately prior to the appointed day were vested in the Housing and Urban Development Company and are vested in the Board pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 30A shall be known as “HUDC dwellings” after the appointed day.
Transfer of rights and obligations relating to applications for HUDC dwellings
30D.—(1)  Subject to this section, on and after the appointed day, all the rights and obligations of the Housing and Urban Development Company with respect to the sale of its dwellings (referred to in this Act as HUDC dwellings) shall be transferred to the Board.
(2)  In all applications made to and registered with the Housing and Urban Development Company prior to the appointed day for the purchase of HUDC dwellings, any reference to the Housing and Urban Development Company shall be read as if it were a reference to the Board.
(3)  The Board shall have power to vary the terms and conditions of any application made by an applicant and registered with the Housing and Urban Development Company prior to the appointed day for the sale and purchase of a HUDC dwelling after that day.
(4)  Where an applicant refuses or fails to accept the terms and conditions as varied by the Board pursuant to subsection (3), the Board may cancel his application and refund the registration fee paid to the applicant; and no proceedings shall be instituted in any court by the applicant against the Board to recover any loss suffered directly or indirectly by the applicant arising out of or caused by the cancellation of his application.”.
Amendment of section 41
4.  Section 41 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (7) and substituting the following subsection: —
“(7)  The Board may, in its discretion or on the direction of the Minister, exempt any person or class of persons from any or all of the provisions of this section.”.
Amendment of section 48A
5.  Section 48A of the principal Act is amended —
(a)by inserting, immediately after the word “Singapore” in paragraph (j) of subsection (1), the words “or if the owner thereof has at any time whether before or after the appointed day ceased to be a permanent resident of Singapore”; and
(b)by inserting, immediately after subsection (7), the following subsection: —
“(8)  The Minister may direct the Board to exempt any person or class of persons from any or all of the provisions of this section.”.
New First and Second Schedules
6.  The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 67, the following Schedules: —
“FIRST SCHEDULE
Section 30A(1)(a).
Description of Land
Reference to Land Register
Town Subdivision
Mukim
Lot
Tenure
Volume
Folio
184
59
 
XXVII
4458
}
together with the buildings erected thereon
 
lease for a term of 103 years commencing from the 20th day of December 1974.
198
54
 
XVII
4490
 
lease for a term of 103 years commencing from the 3rd day of February 1975.
215
114
 
XV
1747
 
lease for a term of 102 years commencing from the 30th day of November 1974.
224
197
 
II
1617
}
lease for a term of 102 years commencing from the 1st day of November 1974.
224
199
 
II
1623
225
2
 
II
1750
225
3
 
II
1751
225
4
 
II
1752
224
198
 
II
1619
225
5
 
II
1753
224
200
 
II
1628
184
57
 
XXV
3485
 
lease for a term of 103 years commencing from the 30th day of June 1975.
205
56
XXVIII
 
562
 
lease for a term of 103 years commencing from the 6th day of July, 1977.
200
152
 
XVII
4487
 
lease for a term of 103 years commencing from the 1st day of August 1977.
235
3
 
IV
3980
}
together with the buildings erected thereon
 
lease for a term of 103 years commencing from the 3rd day of September 1979.
238
115
 
IV
4003
 
lease for a term of 103 years commencing from the 15th day of September 1980.
180
141 to 145 (both inclusive)
 
XXIX
790 to 794 (both inclusive)
}
lease for a term of 999 years commencing from the 10th day of February 1874.
176
42 to 47 (both inclusive)
 
XXIX
633 to 638 (both inclusive)
176
29
 
XXIX
620
176
49 to 52 (both inclusive)
 
XXIX
640 to 643 (both inclusive)
176
20
 
XXIX
611
176
23 to 26 (both inclusive)
 
XXIX
614 to 617 (both inclusive)
176
33 to 36 (both inclusive)
 
XXIX
624 to 627 (both inclusive)
176
39 to 40 (both inclusive)
 
XXIX
630 to 631 (both inclusive)
180
153 to 159 (both inclusive)
 
XXIX
802 to 808 (both inclusive)
180
137 to 139 (both inclusive)
 
XXIX
786 to 788 (both inclusive)
}
together with the buildings erected thereon
}
lease for a term of 999 years commencing from the 10th day of February 1874.
180
131 to 135 (both inclusive)
 
XXIX
780 to 784 (both inclusive)
180
120 to 124 (both inclusive)
 
XXIX
769 to 773 (both inclusive)
180
116 to 117 (both inclusive)
 
XXIX
765 to 766 (both inclusive)
180
163 to 164 (both inclusive)
 
XXIX
812 to 813 (both inclusive)
180
166 to 170 (both inclusive)
 
XXIX
815 to 819 (both inclusive)
180
173 to 182 (both inclusive)
 
XXIX
822 to 831 (both inclusive)
180
185 to 189 (both inclusive)
 
XXIX
834 to 838 (both inclusive)
180
84
 
XXIX
733
180
81
 
XXIX
730
180
99 to 100 (both inclusive)
 
XXIX
748 to 749 (both inclusive)
180
95 to 97 (both inclusive)
 
XXIX
744 to 746 (both inclusive)
}
together with the buildings erected thereon
}
lease for a term of 999 years commencing from the 10th day of February 1874.
180
90 to 93 (both inclusive)
 
XXIX
739 to 742 (both inclusive)
180
75 to 78 (both inclusive)
 
XXIX
724 to 727 (both inclusive)
180
104 to 107 (both inclusive)
 
XXIX
753 to 756 (both inclusive)
180
110 to 113 (both inclusive)
 
XXIX
759 to 762 (both inclusive)
180
126 to 129 (both inclusive)
 
XXIX
775 to 778 (both inclusive)
180
52
 
XXIX
701
180
57
 
XXIX
706
180
59
 
XXIX
708
180
64
 
XXIX
713
180
60
 
XXIX
709
180
65
 
XXIX
714
180
62
 
XXIX
711
180
67
 
XXIX
716
180
53
 
XXIX
702
180
54
 
XXIX
703
180
55
 
XXIX
704
180
56
 
XXIX
705
180
63
 
XXIX
712
180
88
 
XXIX
737
180
66
 
XXIX
715
180
61
 
XXIX
710
243
134
 
I
1478
}
together with the buildings being erected thereon
}
lease for a term of 103 years commencing from the 3rd day of March 1980.
 
 
XXVII
 
686
 
 
Reference to Subsidiary Strata Land Register
Town Subdivision
Mukim
Lot
Tenure
Volume
Folio
40
188
XXII
 
189-15/16-S
}
lease for a term of 99 years commencing from the 2nd day of June 1970.
40
189
XXII
 
189-13/14-S
 
 
40
197
XXII
 
189-13/14-T
 
 
41
4
XXII
 
189-15/16-U
 
 
41
5
XXII
 
189-13/14-U
 
 
41
12
XXII
 
189-15/16-V
 
 
41
13
XXII
 
189-13/14-V
 
 
41
20
XXII
 
189-15/16-W
 
 
41
23
XXII
 
189-9/10-W
 
 
41
29
XXII
 
189-13/14-X
 
 
41
45
XXII
 
189-13/14-Z
 
 
41
60
XXII
 
189-15/16-2C
 
 
41
61
XXII
 
189-13/14-2C
 
 
41
65
XXII
 
189-5/6-2C
 
 
41
77
XXII
 
189-13/14-2E
 
 
41
79
XXII
 
189-9/10-2E
 
 
41
82
XXII
 
189-3/4-2E
 
 
41
84
XXII
 
189-15/16-2F
 
 
41
86
XXII
 
189-11/12-2F
 
 
41
91
XXII
 
189-1/2-2F
 
 
41
85
XXII
 
189-13/14-2F
 
 
41
93
XXII
 
189-13/14-2G
 
 
41
94
XXII
 
189-11/12-2G
}
lease for a term of 99 years commencing from the 2nd day of June 1970.
41
96
XXII
 
189-7/8-2G
 
 
41
100
XXII
 
189-15/16-2H
 
 
41
101
XXII
 
189-13/14-2H
 
 
41
102
XXII
 
189-11/12-2H
 
 
41
104
XXII
 
189-7/8-2H
 
 
41
109
XXII
 
189-13/14-2I
 
 
41
110
XXII
 
189-11/12-2I
 
 
41
111
XXII
 
189-9/10-2I
 
 
41
113
XXII
 
189-5/6-2I
 
 
41
116
XXII
 
189-15/16-2J
 
 
41
117
XXII
 
189-13/14-2J
 
 
41
118
XXII
 
189-11/12-2J
 
 
41
119
XXII
 
189-9/10-2J
 
 
41
120
XXII
 
189-7/8-2J
 
 
41
121
XXII
 
189-5/6-2J
 
 
SECOND SCHEDULE
Section 30A(1)(b).
Part I
(A) TAMAN JURONG (MUKIM VI)
Reference to Land Register
Town Subdivision
Mukim
Lot
Tenure
Volume
Folio
193
39
 
}
VI
1090
}
together with the buildings erected thereon
}
lease for a term of 999 years commencing from the 17th day of October 1962.
193
38
 
1089
193
37
 
1088
183
35
 
922
183
36
 
923
141
135
 
809
141
136
 
810
141
138
 
812
141
137
 
811
141
134
 
808
141
133
 
807
193
35
 
1086
193
36
 
1087
206
110
 
1270
206
116
 
1276
206
115
 
1275
206
114
 
1274
206
113
 
1273
206
112
 
1272
206
111
 
1271
(B) BOON LAY GARDEN (MUKIM VI)
Reference to Land Register
Town Subdivision
Mukim
Lot
Tenure
Volume
Folio
198
37
 
}
VI
1096
}
together with the buildings erected thereon
}
lease for a term of 999 years commencing from the 17th day of October 1962.
203
10
 
 
 
1097
 
 
 
 
198
38
 
 
 
1098
 
 
 
 
206
108
 
 
 
1284
 
 
 
 
206
109
 
 
 
1285
 
 
 
 
206
107
 
 
 
1283
 
 
 
 
206
106
 
 
 
1282
 
 
 
 
203
157
 
 
 
1264
 
 
 
 
203
158
 
 
 
1265
 
 
 
 
210
8
 
 
 
1333
 
 
 
 
209
25
 
 
 
1326
 
 
 
 
209
26
 
 
 
1327
 
 
 
 
209
27
 
 
 
1328
 
 
 
 
209
128
 
 
 
1314
 
 
 
 
209
127
 
 
 
1313
 
 
 
 
209
126
 
 
 
1312
 
 
 
 
209
125
 
 
 
1311
 
 
 
 
209
124
 
 
 
1310
 
 
 
 
209
123
 
 
 
1309
 
 
 
 
206
117
 
 
 
1267
 
 
 
 
209
24
 
 
 
1325
 
 
 
 
206
118
 
 
 
1268
 
 
 
 
209
23
 
 
 
1324
 
 
 
 
209
22
 
 
 
1323
 
 
 
 
203
13
 
 
 
1167
 
 
 
 
203
12
 
 
 
1166
 
 
 
 
203
14
 
 
 
1168
 
 
 
 
203
15
 
 
 
1169
 
 
 
 
206
15
 
 
 
1289
 
 
 
 
206
13
 
 
 
1287
 
 
 
 
206
14
 
 
 
1288
 
 
 
 
206
16
 
 
 
1290
 
 
 
 
221
82
 
 
 
1415
 
 
 
 
(C) TEBAN GARDENS (MUKIM V)
Reference to Land Register
Town Subdivision
Mukim
Lot
Tenure: Lease for a term of 103 years commencing from
Volume
Folio
220
160
 
}
V
3429
}
together with the buildings erected thereon
 
the 1st day of July 1977.
220
161
 
3430
 
the 1st day of December 1976.
212
87
 
3331
 
the 1st day of January 1977.
220
164
 
3434
}
the 1st day of December 1976.
220
163
 
3433
220
162
 
3432
212
85
 
3327
212
84
 
3326
221
60
 
3444
}
the 1st day of July 1977.
221
61
 
3445
221
62
 
3446
 
the 1st day of June 1977.
221
63
 
3447
 
the 1st day of September 1977.
221
64
 
3448
 
the 1st day of October 1977.
244
131
 
3649
 
the 1st day of September 1980.
225
112
 
3504
 
the 1st day of April 1979.
220
175
 
3442
}
the 1st day of October 1977.
220
176
 
3443
212
86
 
3329
 
the 1st day of April 1977.
244
134
 
3652
}
the 1st day of February 1981.
244
135
 
3653
244
132
 
3650
 
the 1st day of January 1981.
221
97
 
3437
}
the 1st day of November 1976.
221
98
 
3438
221
92
 
3440
221
91
 
3439
221
96
 
3436
 
the 1st day of October 1977.
244
133
 
3651
 
the 1st day of January 1981.
(D) PANDAN GARDENS (MUKIM V)
Reference to Land Register
Town Subdivision
Mukim
Lot
Tenure: Lease for a term of 103 years commencing from
Volume
Folio
220
172
 
}
V
3462
}
together with the buildings erected thereon
 
the 1st day of March 1979.
220
10
 
3407
 
the 1st day of April 1978.
216
106
 
3410
}
the 1st day of September 1978.
216
165
 
3411
220
173
 
3463
 
the 1st day of March 1979.
216
167
 
3413
 
the 1st day of September 1978.
216
166
 
3412
 
the 1st day of October 1978.
220
11
 
3408
}
the 1st day of May 1978.
220
9
 
3406
219
190
 
3420
}
the 1st day of November 1978.
221
39
 
3419
221
38
 
3418
220
174
 
3464
 
the 1st day of April 1979.
220
8
 
3405
 
the 1st day of April 1978.
(E) SEMBAWANG (MUKIM XIII)
Reference to Land Register
Town Subdivision
Mukim
Lot
Tenure: Lease for a term of 103 years commencing from
Volume
Folio
215
157
 
}
XIII
940
}
together with the buildings erected thereon
}
the 1st day of March 1975.
215
158
 
 
 
941
 
 
 
 
215
159
 
 
 
942
 
 
 
 
Part II
(A) Taman Jurong.
All that part of Lots 1124 and 1593 Mukim VI together with the buildings thereon and delineated in red on Plan No. JTC/CB 1696-108 excluding all those lands described in Part I (A) of this Schedule and excluding all those lands as shown coloured yellow on the Plan.
(B) Boon Lay Garden.
All the whole of Lots 1600 and 1559 Mukim VI together with the buildings thereon and all that part of Lots 1560 and 1557 Mukim VI together with the buildings thereon and delineated in red on Plan No. JTC/CB 1696-105 excluding all those lands described in Part I (B) of this Schedule and excluding all those lands as shown coloured yellow on the Plan.
(C) Teban Gardens.
All the whole of Lots 1795 and 3666 Mukim V together with the buildings thereon and all that part of Lots 3667 and 3668 Mukim V together with the buildings thereon and delineated in red on Plan No. JTC/CB 1696-107 excluding all those lands described in Part I (C) of this Schedule and excluding all those lands as shown coloured yellow on the Plan.
(D) Pandan Gardens.
All that part of Lot 3738 Mukim V together with the buildings thereon and delineated in red on Plan No. JTC/CB 1696-106 excluding all those lands described in Part I (D) of this Schedule and excluding all those lands as shown coloured yellow on the Plan.
(E) Sembawang.
All that part of Lot 943 Mukim XIII together with the buildings thereon and delineated in red on Plan JTC/CB 327/2 excluding all those lands described in Part I (E) of this Schedule.
Note:—The Plans referred to in this Schedule may be inspected at the Land Office, 6th Floor, National Development Building, Maxwell Road.”.
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