No. S 322
COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020
(ACT 14 OF 2020)
COVID-19 (Temporary Measures)
(Alternative Arrangements for Meetings
for Management Corporations, Subsidiary
Management Corporations and Collective
Sale Committees) Order 2020
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 27 of the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020, the Minister for Law makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1.  This Order is the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Alternative Arrangements for Meetings for Management Corporations, Subsidiary Management Corporations and Collective Sale Committees) Order 2020 and is deemed to have come into operation on 27 March 2020.
Definitions
2.  In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —
“collective sale” means a collective sale of property under Part VA of the Land Titles (Strata) Act (Cap. 158);
“collective sale committee” means the collective sale committee constituted in accordance with the Land Titles (Strata) Act for the purpose of a collective sale under that Act;
“council”, “executive committee”, “management corporation” and “subsidiary management corporation” have the meanings given by section 2(1) of the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act (Cap. 30C);
“electronic means” means electronic communication, video conferencing, tele‑conferencing or other electronic means;
“meeting” means —
(a)a general meeting of a management corporation;
(b)a general meeting of a subsidiary management corporation; or
(c)a meeting of a collective sale committee;
“subsidiary proprietor” has the meaning given by section 3(1) of the Land Titles (Strata) Act.
Control measures
3.  This Order is made in respect of the following control measures:
(a)the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020 (G.N. No. S 254/2020);
(b)the Infectious Diseases (Measures to Prevent Spread of COVID‑19) Regulations 2020 (G.N. No. S 185/2020).
Application
4.  This Order sets out the alternative arrangements to personal attendance in respect of the following classes of meetings:
(a)general meetings of management corporations;
(b)general meetings of subsidiary management corporations;
(c)meetings of collective sale committees.
Alternative arrangements for general meetings of management corporations (other than for purposes of collective sale) and general meetings of subsidiary management corporations
5.—(1)  The alternative arrangements for the convening, holding, conducting or deferral of a general meeting of a management corporation (other than for the purposes of a collective sale) or a general meeting of a subsidiary management corporation set out in the second column of the First Schedule apply in respect of the provisions of the written law relating to such a meeting set out in the first column of that Schedule.
(2)  The alternative arrangements apply for the period starting on 27 March 2020 and ending on 30 September 2020.
Alternative arrangements for general meetings of management corporations for purposes of collective sale
6.—(1)  The alternative arrangements for the convening, holding, conducting or deferral of a general meeting of a management corporation for the purposes of a collective sale set out in the second column of the Second Schedule apply in respect of the provisions of the written law relating to such a meeting set out in the first column of that Schedule.
(2)  The alternative arrangements apply for the period starting on 27 March 2020 and ending on 30 September 2020.
Alternative arrangements for meetings of collective sale committees
7.—(1)  The alternative arrangements for the convening, holding, conducting or deferral of a meeting of a collective sale committee set out in the second column of the Third Schedule apply in respect of the provisions of the written law relating to such a meeting set out in the first column of that Schedule.
(2)  The alternative arrangements apply for the period starting on 27 March 2020 and ending on 30 September 2020.
Made on 27 April 2020.
LOH KHUM YEAN
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Law,
Singapore.
[LAW 63/009 COVID Relief-V1; AG/LEGIS/SL/65C/2020/1 Vol. 1]