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Town Councils Act

(CHAPTER 329A)

Town Council of Sengkang
(Penalties for Late Payment of
Conservancy and Service Charges and
Licence Fees) By-laws 2021

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24(2)(c) of the Town Councils Act, the Town Council for the Town of Sengkang makes the following By-laws:

Citation and commencement

1. These By-laws are the Town Council of Sengkang (Penalties for Late Payment of Conservancy and Service Charges and Licence Fees) By‑laws 2021 and come into operation on 1 April 2021.

Definitions

2. In these By‑laws —

“charge” means any conservancy and service charge (or any part of it);

“fee” means any licence fee (or any part of it);

“Town Council” means the Town Council for the Town of Sengkang.

Calculation of penalties for charges and fees in arrears

3. Where a charge or fee payable by any tenant, owner or licensee to the Town Council is in arrears, the tenant, owner or licensee is liable to pay a penalty at the rates set out in the Schedule.

Recovery of moneys under licence agreement

4. To avoid doubt, these By‑laws do not affect any right of action or other remedy of the Town Council for the recovery of any moneys due to the Town Council under any licence agreement entered into between the Town Council and any person.

Application of payment

5. The Town Council may apply any moneys paid by the tenant, owner or licensee under these By‑laws —

(a)	first towards the payment of any amount of fees or charges that is in arrears; and
(b)	if any balance remains, towards the payment of the amount of any penalty payable under these By‑laws.

Remission

6. The Town Council may remit wholly or in part any penalty payable under these By‑laws.

Made on 22 March 2021.

HE TINGRU

Chairman,
The Town Council for
the Town of Sengkang,
Singapore.

[SKTC/BL/PNLTY2021; AG/LEGIS/SL/329A/2020/15 Vol. 1]