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No. S 740

Town Councils Act

(CHAPTER 329A)

Town Council of Pasir Ris-Punggol
(Penalties for Late Payment of Conservancy
and Service Charges and Licence Fees)
By-laws 2015

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24(2)(c) of the Town Councils Act, the Town Council for the Town of Pasir Ris‑Punggol makes the following By-laws:

Citation and commencement

1. These By-laws may be cited as the Town Council of Pasir Ris‑Punggol (Penalties for Late Payment of Conservancy and Service Charges and Licence Fees) By‑laws 2015 and are deemed to have come into operation on 1 December 2015.

Definition

2. In these By-laws, “Town Council” means the Town Council for the Town of Pasir Ris‑Punggol.

Calculation of penalties for conservancy and service charges or licence fees in arrears

3. Where any conservancy and service charge or licence fee payable by any tenant, owner or licensee to the Town Council is in arrears, the tenant, owner or licensee is liable to pay for every month in which there are any arrears a penalty at the appropriate rate set out in the Schedule.

Recovery of moneys under licence agreement

4. Nothing in these By-laws prejudices any right of action or other remedy of the Town Council for the recovery of any moneys due to the Town Council under any licence agreement entered into between the Town Council and any licensee.

Application of payment

5. The Town Council may, in its discretion, apply any moneys paid by any tenant, owner or licensee under these By-laws ––

(a)	first towards the payment of the amount of any penalty payable under these By-laws; and
(b)	if any balance remains, towards the payment of any amount of conservancy and service charge or licence fee (or any part of it) which is in arrears.

Remission

6. The Town Council may, in its discretion, remit wholly or in part any penalty payable under these By‑laws.

Revocation

7. The Town Council of Pasir Ris-Punggol (Penalties for Late Payment of Conservancy and Service Charges and Licence Fees) By‑laws 2011 (G.N. No. S 752/2011) are revoked.

Saving and transitional

8. Where any penalty has been imposed under the revoked Town Council of Pasir Ris-Punggol (Penalties for Late Payment of Conservancy and Service Charges and Licence Fees) By-laws 2011 and remains unpaid on 30 November 2015, that penalty remains payable as if it had been imposed by the Town Council under these By-laws.

Made on 2 December 2015.

ZAINAL BIN SAPARI

Chairman,
The Town Council for
the Town of Pasir Ris-Punggol,
Singapore.

[AG/LEGIS/SL/329A/2015/8 Vol. 1]