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Town Councils Act

(Chapter 329A)

Town Council of East Coast (Administrative Fee for Late Payment of Conservancy and Service Charges) By-laws 1997

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

Citation and commencement

1. These By-laws may be cited as the Town Council of East Coast (Administrative Fee for Late Payment of Conservancy and Service Charges) By-laws 1997 and shall come into operation on 25th April 1997.

Calculation of administrative fee for conservancy and service charges in arrears

2.—(1) Where any conservancy and service charge payable by any tenant or owner to the Town Council of East Coast remains unpaid for a period exceeding 6 months from the date on which it was due to be paid, the tenant or owner shall be liable to pay to the Town Council of East Coast an administrative fee of $50.

(2) The administrative fee of $50 referred to in paragraph (1) shall be payable once so long as the conservancy and service charge or part thereof remains unpaid.

Application of payment

3. The Town Council may, in its discretion, apply any moneys paid by a tenant or owner under these By-laws firstly towards the payment of the amount of administrative fee payable under these By-laws and thereafter apply any balance of such moneys towards the amount of conservancy and service charge or any part thereof which remains in arrears.

Remission

4. The Town Council may, in its discretion, remit wholly or in part any administrative fee payable under these By-laws.

Made this 15th day of April 1997.

CHNG HEE KOK

Chairman,
The Town Council for the Town of East Coast,
Singapore.