Town Council for Punggol (Penalties for Late Payment) By-laws 2025

No. S 880

Town Councils Act 1988

Town Council for Punggol
(Penalties for Late Payment)
By-laws 2025

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 28(2)(c) of the Town Councils Act 1988, the Town Council for Punggol makes the following By‑laws:

Citation and commencement

1.  These By‑laws are the Town Council for Punggol (Penalties for Late Payment) By‑laws 2025 and come into operation on 1 January 2026.

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 Punggol.

Calculation of penalties for charges and fees in arrears

3.—(1)  The owner, tenant or licensee of any residential property or commercial property in respect of which there are arrears of any charge or fee payable by the owner, tenant or licensee (as the case may be) to the Town Council must pay the Town Council a penalty calculated at the following rates:

(a) for residential property — 2% per month on the amount of the arrears;

(b) for commercial property — 5% per month on the amount of the arrears, or a minimum sum of $30.

(2)  A penalty determined in accordance with paragraph (1) is due and payable on the day following the expiry of the month in which the charge or fee is due and payable and will accumulate until payment is made by the owner, tenant or licensee, as the case may be.

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 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, in its discretion, apply any moneys paid by any owner, tenant or licensee under these By‑laws —

(a) first towards the payment of any penalty payable under these By‑laws; and

(b) thereafter (if any balance remains) towards the payment of any charge or fee that is in arrears.

Remission

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

Made on 30 December 2025.

SUN XUELING

Chairperson,
Town Council for Punggol,
Singapore.

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