Definitions
2.  In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —
“affected contract” means a contract mentioned in section 36 of the Act;
“application” means an application under section 37(1) of the Act for the Registrar to appoint an assessor to make a determination under section 38(1) of the Act;
“construction work” has the meaning given by section 3 of the SOPA;
“goods” means plant or materials for use in connection with the carrying out of construction work;
“goods rental contract” means a contract entered into before 25 March 2020 for the rental of goods;
“lease agreement” means a lease or licence of non‑residential immovable property that is entered into or renewed before 25 March 2020, and includes one that is renewed on or after that date automatically or in exercise of a right of renewal in the lease or licence;
“lessee” —
(a)in relation to a lease agreement, means the person who is granted a lease of or a licence to occupy the non‑residential immovable property; and
(b)in relation to a goods rental contract, means the person who rents goods under the contract from another person;
“lessor” —
(a)in relation to a lease agreement, means the person that grants the lease of or licence to occupy the non‑residential immovable property; and
(b)in relation to a goods rental contract, means the person who rents goods under the contract to another person;
“Part 2 Regulations” means the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) (Temporary Relief for Inability to Perform Contracts) Regulations 2020 (G.N. No. S 303/2020);
“prescribed mode of service” has the meaning given by regulation 5 of the Part 2 Regulations;
“prescribed period” means the period prescribed in regulation 3A;
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“prescribed person” means a person prescribed under regulation 9;
“reduced rent period”, in relation to a lease agreement, means a period specified in the lease agreement —
(a)for the lessee to carry out renovation or fitting out works; and
(b)during which rent is not payable, or a reduced amount of rent is payable, by the lessee;
“respondent”, in relation to an application, is any person mentioned in section 37(2)(a) of the Act who is served with a copy of the application;
“SOPA” means the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Cap. 30B);
“working day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.