Housing and Development (Appeals against Financial Penalties) Rules 2021

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 30 Jul 2021

No. S 562

Housing and Development Act

(CHAPTER 129)

Housing and Development
(Appeals against Financial Penalties)
Rules 2021

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 27(2)(f) of the Housing and Development Act, the Housing and Development Board, with the approval of the Minister for National Development, makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules are the Housing and Development (Appeals against Financial Penalties) Rules 2021 and come into operation on 1 August 2021.

Right to appeal to Minister against financial penalties

2. Any person (called in these Rules the appellant) who is aggrieved by the Board’s decision to impose on the person a financial penalty for the breach of any restriction, condition or requirement of section 47, 55 or 56 of the Act may appeal to the Minister against the decision in accordance with rule 3(1).

Procedure for appeal

3.—(1) An appeal by an appellant —

(a)	must be in writing;
(b)	must specify the grounds of the appeal; and
(c)	must be made within 28 days after the notice of the Board’s decision to impose the financial penalty is served on the appellant.

(2) The Minister may reject an appeal if the appellant fails to comply with paragraph (1).

(3) After considering an appeal, the Minister may confirm, vary or reverse the Board’s decision.

(4) The Minister’s decision under paragraph (3) is final.

(5) The appellant must be served a notice of the Minister’s decision under paragraph (3).

Made on 29 July 2021.

BOBBY CHIN YOKE CHOONG

Chairman,
Housing and Development Board,
Singapore.

[440-15-21-0001; AG/LEGIS/SL/129/2020/8 Vol. 1]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 27(3) of the Housing and Development Act).

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