Town Council of Sengkang (Penalties for Late Payment of Conservancy and Service Charges and Licence Fees) By-laws 2021

No. S 185

Town Councils Act

(CHAPTER 329A)

Town Council of Sengkang
(Penalties for Late Payment of
Conservancy and Service Charges and
Licence Fees) By-laws 2021

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

Citation and commencement

1.  These By-laws are the Town Council of Sengkang (Penalties for Late Payment of Conservancy and Service Charges and Licence Fees) By‑laws 2021 and come into operation on 1 April 2021.

Definitions

2.  In these By‑laws — 

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

“fee” means any licence fee (or any part of it);

“Town Council” means the Town Council for the Town of Sengkang.

Calculation of penalties for charges and fees in arrears

3.—(1)  Where a charge or fee payable by any tenant, owner or licensee to the Town Council is in arrears, the tenant, owner or licensee is liable to pay a penalty at the rates set out in the Schedule.

[S 241/2024 wef 01/04/2024]

(2)  However, no further penalty accrues in respect of any arrears after the person owing the arrears has ceased to be a tenant, owner or licensee, as the case may be.

[S 241/2024 wef 01/04/2024]

Administrative fee

3A.—(1)  Where a charge or fee payable by a tenant, an owner or a licensee to the Town Council is in arrears for a period of 2 consecutive months or more, the tenant, owner or licensee is liable to pay to the Town Council the following administrative fees:

(a) a sum not exceeding $10 for every reminder notice issued by the Town Council in respect of the arrears;

(b) a sum not exceeding $25 for every letter of demand issued by or on behalf of the Town Council in respect of the arrears.

(2)  The aggregate of the administrative fees that is payable under paragraph (1) in respect of any particular charge or fee that is in arrears is limited to a maximum sum of $60.

(3)  Where —

(a) a charge payable by a tenant or an owner is in arrears; and

(b) a summons is issued against the tenant or owner in respect of an offence under section 53(7) of the Act in relation to the arrears,

the tenant or owner is liable to pay to the Town Council an administrative fee for the costs incurred by the Town Council for any administrative work done by the Town Council in connection with the issue of that summons (excluding any legal fees and court fees in connection with the issue of that summons, and the costs of any administrative work by the Town Council for which an administrative fee has been charged under paragraph (1)), up to a maximum of $60.

[S 241/2024 wef 01/04/2024]

[S 962/2022 wef 16/12/2022]

Recovery of moneys under licence agreement

4.  To avoid doubt, these By‑laws do not affect 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 person.

Application of payment

5.  The Town Council may apply any moneys paid by the tenant, owner or licensee under these By‑laws —

(a) first towards the payment of any amount of fees or charges that is in arrears; and

(b) if any balance remains, towards the payment of the amount of any penalty payable under these By‑laws.

Remission

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

THE SCHEDULE

By-law 3(1)

First column	Second column
Type of property	Penalty (per month)
1. 1-room flat	$1.50
2. 2-room flat	$2
3. 3-room flat	$3
4. 4-room flat	$4.50
5. 5-room flat	$6
6. Executive apartment	$7.50
7. Commercial or communal properties	2% of the total sum in arrears

[S 241/2024 wef 01/04/2024]

Made on 22 March 2021.

HE TINGRU

Chairman,
The Town Council for
the Town of Sengkang,
Singapore.

[SKTC/BL/PNLTY2021; AG/LEGIS/SL/329A/2020/15 Vol. 1]