Town Council of Jalan Besar (Administrative Fee for Late Payment of Conservancy and Service Charges) By-laws 2016

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as at 01 Nov 2024

No. S 138

Town Councils Act

(CHAPTER 329A)

Town Council of Jalan Besar
(Administrative Fee for Late Payment of
Conservancy and Service Charges)
By-laws 2016

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24(2)(a) of the Town Councils Act, the Town Council for the Town of Jalan Besar makes the following By‑laws:

Citation and commencement

1. These By‑laws are the Town Council of Jalan Besar (Administrative Fee for Late Payment of Conservancy and Service Charges) By‑laws 2016 and come into operation on 1 April 2016.

Definitions

2. In these By‑laws —

“charge” means any conservancy and service charge (or any part of it);

“Town Council” means the Town Council for the Town of Jalan Besar.

Administrative fee

3. Where any charge payable by any tenant or owner to the Town Council is in arrears, the tenant or owner is liable to pay to the Town Council an administrative fee of —

(a)	$1.50 for every reminder notice;
(b)	$3.50 for every demand letter; and
(c)	$10 for every final notice,

issued by or on behalf of the Town Council to the tenant or owner in respect of the arrears.

Remission

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

Cessation

5. The following by‑laws cease to have effect with respect to the areas in the former Towns of Moulmein‑Kallang and Potong Pasir that are now comprised in the Town of Jalan Besar:

(a)	Town Council of Moulmein‑Kallang (Fee for Late Payment of Conservancy and Service Charges) By‑laws 2011 (G.N. No. S 743/2011);
(b)	Town Council of Potong Pasir (Penalties and Administrative Fee for Late Payment of Conservancy and Service Charges and Licence Fees) By‑laws (By 61).

Saving and transitional

6. Where —

(a)	any late fee that has been imposed by the Town Council under the Town Council of Moulmein-Kallang (Fee for Late Payment of Conservancy and Service Charges) By‑laws 2011; or
(b)	any penalty or administrative fee that has been imposed by the Town Council under the Town Council of Potong Pasir (Penalties and Administrative Fee for Late Payment of Conservancy and Service Charges and Licence Fees) By‑laws,

remains unpaid on 31 March 2016, that late fee, penalty or administrative fee remains payable as if it had been imposed by the Town Council under these By‑laws.

Made on 28 March 2016.

LILY TIRTASANA NEO

Chairman,
The Town Council for
the Town of Jalan Besar,
Singapore.

[JBTC-SC-05; AG/LEGIS/SL/329A/2015/16 Vol. 1]

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