Homes for the Aged Act
Jurisdiction | Singapore |
Coming into Force | 30 April 2014 |
copyrightNote | © Singapore legislation sourced from Singapore Statutes Online. It is subject to copyright of the Singapore Government and is reproduced with the permission of the Attorney-General’s Chambers of Singapore. |
Enactment Date | 01 February 1989 |
Published date | 30 April 2014 |
Record Number | Cap. 126A |
Act Number | (Original Enactment: Act 15 of 1988) |
Homes for the Aged Act |
(CHAPTER 126A) |
(Original Enactment: Act 15 of 1988)
REVISED EDITION 2014 |
(30th April 2014) |
An Act to provide for the control, licensing and inspection of homes for the aged and for purposes connected therewith. |
[1st February 1989] |
Short title |
1. This Act may be cited as the Homes for the Aged Act. |
Interpretation |
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
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Homes to which this Act applies |
3.—(1) The homes to which this Act applies are homes for the aged.
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Licensing of homes |
4.—(1) Any person who carries on a home for the aged without being licensed under this Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
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Refusal to issue licence |
5. The Director‑General may refuse to issue a licence if he is satisfied —
[Act 30 of 2019 wef 01/07/2020]
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Revocation and suspension of licence |
6.—(1) The Director‑General may revoke or suspend a licence to use any premises as a home —
[Act 30 of 2019 wef 01/07/2020]
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Appeal |
7. Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Director‑General under section 5 or 6 may, within 21 days after notice of the decision is given to him, appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final. [Act 30 of 2019 wef 01/07/2020]
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Duration of licence |
8.—(1) On the issue of a licence, the licensee shall pay to the Director‑General a fee of such amount as may be prescribed. [Act 30 of 2019 wef 01/07/2020]
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Display of licence |
9.—(1) Every licensee shall cause his current licence to be permanently exhibited in some conspicuous place where it can readily be seen by all persons having access to the premises to which the licence relates.
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Transfer of licence |
10. On an application in writing signed by the licensee of any home, and by the person to whom the licensee desires to transfer the licence, the Director‑General may, if he thinks fit, either by way of endorsement on the licence or otherwise in writing, transfer the licence to that person, and upon such transfer that person shall then become the licensee of the home. [Act 30 of 2019 wef 01/07/2020]
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Transfer or revocation of licence upon death of licensee |
11.—(1) If the licensee, or the sole surviving licensee, of a home dies, his surviving spouse or any member of his family or any relative shall within 21 days of his death notify the Director‑General of his death, and the Director‑General may, if he thinks fit, either by way of endorsement on the licence or otherwise in writing, transfer the licence to a person nominated for the purpose by the executors or administrators of the deceased licensee, and upon such transfer that person shall become the licensee of the home. [Act 30 of 2019 wef 01/07/2020]
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Termination of licence where licensee disposes of home |
12. Subject to sections 10 and 11, every licence shall cease to have effect when the licensee ceases to be the owner or lessee of the home to which the licence relates. |
Registers |
13.—(1) The Director‑General shall cause to be kept and |
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