Planning (Development of Land Authorisation for Housing and Development Board and Jurong Town Corporation) (Amendment) Notification 2015

No. S 64

Planning Act

(CHAPTER 232)

Planning
(Development of Land Authorisation for
Housing and Development Board and Jurong
Town Corporation) (Amendment)
Notification 2015

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 21(6) of the Planning Act, the Minister for National Development hereby makes the following Notification:

Citation and commencement

1. This Notification may be cited as the Planning (Development of Land Authorisation for Housing and Development Board and Jurong Town Corporation) (Amendment) Notification 2015 and shall come into operation on 11 February 2015.

Amendment of paragraph 2

2. Paragraph 2 of the Planning (Development of Land Authorisation for Housing and Development Board and Jurong Town Corporation) Notification (N 2) (referred to in this Notification as the principal Notification) is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “authorised person”, the following definition:

“ “child care centre” has the same meaning as in rule 2 of the Planning (Use Classes) Rules (R 2);”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “JTC”, the following definition:

“ “motor vehicle showroom” has the same meaning as in rule 2 of the Planning (Use Classes) Rules;”; and

(c)

by deleting the full‑stop at the end of the definition of “qualified person” and substituting a semi‑colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following definitions:

“ “relevant date”, in relation to an authorisation under paragraph 3 or 4, means the date of lodgment of the plans and documents specified in paragraph 5(k), relating to the authorisation, with the competent authority;

“showroom” has the same meaning as in rule 2 of the Planning (Use Classes) Rules.”.

Amendment of paragraph 3

3. Paragraph 3(1) of the principal Notification is amended by deleting the words “paragraph 5” and substituting the words “paragraphs 5 and 6”.

Amendment of paragraph 4

4. Paragraph 4 of the principal Notification is amended by deleting the words “paragraph 5” and substituting the words “paragraphs 5 and 6”.

Amendment of paragraph 5

5. Paragraph 5 of the principal Notification is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after sub‑paragraph (c), the following sub‑paragraph:

“(ca)

the operations involving the development of land under paragraph 4(a) or (b) shall not include or result in any of the following uses:

(i)	canteen;
(ii)	child care centre;
(iii)	motor vehicle showroom;
(iv)	showroom;
(v)	workers’ dormitory;”;

(b)

by deleting the words “sub‑paragraph (a), (b) or (c), as the case may be” in sub‑paragraph (h)(i) and substituting the words “sub‑paragraph (a), or sub‑paragraphs (b) and (ca), or sub‑paragraph (c), as the case may be”;

(c)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of sub‑paragraph (k);

(d)

by deleting the full‑stop at the end of sub‑paragraph (l)(ii) and substituting the word “; and”; and

(e)

by inserting, immediately after sub‑paragraph (l), the following sub‑paragraph:

“(m)	the authorisation has not lapsed under paragraph 6(1).”.

New paragraph 6

6. The principal Notification is amended by inserting, immediately after paragraph 5, the following paragraph:

“Expiry and extension of authorisation

6.—(1) The authorisation obtained under paragraph 3 or 4 on or after 11 February 2015 shall lapse if the operations involving the development of land authorised under paragraph 3 or 4, as the case may be, are not completed or effected within —

(a)	2 years after the relevant date; or
(b)	such extended period as permitted under this paragraph.

(2) Subject to sub‑paragraph (6), the validity period of an authorisation under paragraph 3 or 4, as the case may be, shall be extended for a further period of 2 years if the following are lodged in such form and manner as the competent authority may require at the same time together with a payment of a fee of $214, inclusive of goods and services tax chargeable under the Goods and Services Tax Act (Cap. 117A), to the competent authority:

(a)	a submission for an extension of the validity period of the authorisation (referred to in this paragraph as the extension submission);
(b)	a certification of the matters referred to in paragraph 5(h)(i) and (ii);
(c)	a declaration of the matters referred to in paragraph 5(j)(i), (ii) and (iii).

(3) Subject to sub‑paragraph (4), the certification referred to in sub‑paragraph (2)(b) must be signed by the current qualified person or authorised person at the date of lodgment of the extension submission.

(4) Where the operation relates to workers’ dormitories, the certification referred to in sub‑paragraph (2)(b) must be signed by the current authorised person at the date of lodgment of the extension submission.

(5) The declaration referred to in sub‑paragraph (2)(c) must be signed by the current qualified person or authorised person at the date of lodgment of the extension submission.

(6) There shall be no more than 2 extensions in respect of each authorisation under paragraph 3 or 4, as the case may be.”.

Made on 9 February 2015.

BENNY LIM

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of National Development,
Singapore.

[ND265/5-12 Vol. 19; AG/LLRD/SL/232/2010/17 Vol. 1]

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