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No. S 65

Planning Act

(CHAPTER 232)

Planning
(Development of Land — Lodgment
Authorisation) (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 — Lodgment Authorisation) (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 — Lodgment Authorisation) Notification (N 3) (referred to in this Notification as the principal Notification) is amended 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 definition:

“ “relevant date”, in relation to an authorisation under paragraph 3, means the date of lodgment of the plans and documents specified in paragraph 4(1)(l), relating to the authorisation, with the competent authority.”.

Amendment of paragraph 3

3. Paragraph 3 of the principal Notification is amended by deleting the words “paragraphs 4 and 5” and substituting the words “paragraphs 4, 5 and 5A”.

Amendment of paragraph 4

4. Paragraph 4 of the principal Notification is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of sub‑paragraph (1)(m);

(b)

by deleting “$500” in sub‑paragraph (1)(n)(ii) and substituting the words “$535, inclusive of goods and services tax chargeable under the Goods and Services Tax Act (Cap. 117A)”;

(c)

by deleting the full‑stop at the end of sub‑paragraph (1)(n)(iv) and substituting the word “; and”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after sub‑paragraph (n) of paragraph (1), the following sub‑paragraph:

“(o)	the authorisation has not lapsed under paragraph 5A(1).”;

(e)

by deleting “$500” in sub‑paragraph (2)(a) and substituting the words “$535, inclusive of goods and services tax chargeable under the Goods and Services Tax Act”; and

(f)

by deleting “$700” in sub‑paragraph (2)(b) and substituting the words “$749, inclusive of goods and services tax chargeable under the Goods and Services Tax Act”.

New paragraph 5A

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

“Expiry and extension of authorisation

5A.—(1) The authorisation obtained under paragraph 3 on or after 11 February 2015 shall lapse if the operations involving the development of land authorised under that paragraph 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 (4), the validity period of an authorisation under paragraph 3 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)	the consent in writing of the owner of the plot to the extension of the validity period of the authorisation;
(c)	a declaration of the matters referred to in paragraph 4(1)(k)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv).

(3) The declaration referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(c) shall be signed by the current qualified person at the time of lodgment of the extension submission.

(4) There shall be no more than 2 extensions in respect of each authorisation under paragraph 3.”.

[G.N. Nos. S 712/2004; S 492/2005; S 617/2006; S 68/2007; S 195/2007]

Made on 9 February 2015.

BENNY LIM

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of National Development,
Singapore.

[ND265/5-12 Vol. 19; AG/LLRD/SL/232/2010/16 Vol. 2]