Statute Details
- Title: Notification under Section 6(3)
- Act: Land Titles (Strata) Act (Chapter 158)
- Provision: Section 6(3)
- Instrument Type: Subsidiary legislation (sl)
- Act Code: LTSA1967-N2
- Notification Reference: G.N. No. S 192/1994
- Revised Edition: 1995 RevEd (22 April 1994)
- Status: Current version as at 27 Mar 2026
- Enacting/Authorising Formula: Notification made under the authority of Section 6(3) of the Land Titles (Strata) Act
- Commencement Date: [22 April 1994] (as shown in the notification text)
What Is This Legislation About?
This instrument is a ministerial notification issued under Section 6(3) of the Land Titles (Strata) Act (the “LTSA”). In plain terms, it is not a standalone statute creating a new regulatory regime. Instead, it is a targeted legal carve-out that limits the operation of Section 6 of the LTSA for a particular category of properties.
The notification specifies that Section 6 of the LTSA shall not apply to markets and food centres that are leased by the State to the Minister for Finance or to a body corporate incorporated under the Minister for Finance (Incorporation) Act (Cap. 183). The practical effect is to exempt those specified premises from the consequences that would otherwise follow from Section 6.
Because the extract provided is short and focuses on the notification’s operative clause, the key legal work for practitioners is to understand (i) what Section 6 generally does in the LTSA framework, and (ii) how this notification narrows the scope of Section 6 for a defined set of leases and lessees. The notification is therefore best read as a scope-limiting instrument within the broader strata title system.
What Are the Key Provisions?
1. The operative exclusion (Section 6 not applying)
The notification’s central provision states that the Minister for Law has specified that Section 6 of the Land Titles (Strata) Act shall not apply to certain premises. The premises are described with precision: markets and food centres that are leased by the State to (a) the Minister for Finance, or (b) a body corporate incorporated under the Minister for Finance (Incorporation) Act (Cap. 183.
In legal practice, this kind of drafting typically functions as an exemption from a statutory requirement or a disapplication of a statutory mechanism that would otherwise be triggered. Even though the extract does not reproduce Section 6 itself, the notification clearly identifies the statutory target (Section 6) and the factual/legal conditions (markets/food centres; State leases; specified lessees).
2. The property category: “markets and food centres”
The notification is limited to markets and food centres. This matters because practitioners often need to determine whether a particular site falls within these categories. The terms are not defined in the extract, so the classification may depend on how the premises are described in government records, leases, or licensing arrangements. If a property is not properly characterised as a market or food centre, the exemption may not apply.
3. The leasing condition: “leased by the State”
The notification applies only where the premises are leased by the State. This implies that the relevant legal relationship is a State-to-lessee lease, not a private sublease or a lease by another landlord. For due diligence, lawyers should therefore examine the head lease and confirm that the lessor is the State (or a State authority acting as lessor) and that the lease is the legal instrument under which the premises are held.
4. The lessee condition: Minister for Finance or Cap. 183 body corporate
The exemption is also conditional on the identity of the lessee. It covers leases to the Minister for Finance and to a body corporate incorporated under the Minister for Finance (Incorporation) Act (Cap. 183). This is a classic legislative technique to ensure that the exemption is tied to particular government-linked entities.
Practically, this means that if the same type of premises (a market or food centre) is leased to a different entity—such as another ministry, a statutory board, or a private operator—the notification may not disapply Section 6. Conversely, if the lease is to the Minister for Finance or the relevant Cap. 183 body corporate, the exemption is likely to be engaged.
How Is This Legislation Structured?
This instrument is structured as a single-purpose notification under an enabling provision. The “structure” is therefore not a multi-part Act with sections and schedules; rather, it is a notification document that:
(1) identifies the enabling authority (Section 6(3) of the Land Titles (Strata) Act);
(2) states the Minister for Law’s specification; and
(3) sets out the scope of disapplication (“Section 6 shall not apply” to specified markets and food centres leased by the State to specified lessees).
In the extract, the document also includes standard publication elements: status (“current version”), revision history (“Revised Edition 1995”), and the Gazette reference (G.N. No. S 192/1994). For practitioners, these publication details are important for confirming the correct version and for locating the Gazette instrument if needed.
Who Does This Legislation Apply To?
The notification applies to markets and food centres that are leased by the State to either the Minister for Finance or a body corporate incorporated under Cap. 183. It does not apply generally to all markets and food centres, nor does it apply to all leases of such premises.
Although the notification is directed at the application of Section 6 of the LTSA (a land titles/strata law mechanism), the practical beneficiaries are typically parties involved in the relevant property arrangements—such as government-linked lessees, property administrators, and legal teams handling title, strata-related compliance, and documentation. Practitioners should treat it as a disapplication rule that affects what legal steps are required (or not required) for the exempt premises.
Why Is This Legislation Important?
1. It creates a targeted exemption from strata-related statutory operation
The Land Titles (Strata) Act is central to the legal framework for strata title arrangements. Section 6 (while not reproduced in the extract) is part of that framework. By disapplying Section 6 for a defined class of properties, the notification can materially affect how those premises are dealt with in legal documentation and title processes.
For lawyers, the importance lies in avoiding compliance errors. If Section 6 would otherwise apply to a market or food centre, but the notification disapplies it because the lease and lessee conditions are met, then the legal team should not assume that the usual Section 6 consequences follow. Conversely, if the conditions are not met, relying on the notification could lead to incorrect advice or defective documentation.
2. It affects due diligence and document review
In transactions, restructurings, or title-related filings, counsel typically conducts due diligence on statutory requirements. This notification introduces a fact-sensitive exemption. The key due diligence questions are:
- Is the property a market or food centre?
- Is the property held under a lease that is leased by the State?
- Is the lessee the Minister for Finance or a Cap. 183 body corporate?
Answering these questions requires careful review of lease documents, government descriptions, and the identity of the contracting parties.
3. It demonstrates how the LTSA can be tailored by ministerial notification
From a broader legal perspective, the notification illustrates that the LTSA’s operation can be tailored through ministerial specifications under enabling provisions. This is significant for practitioners because it signals that statutory regimes may have exceptions that are not obvious from the main Act text. Therefore, comprehensive legal research should include not only the Act but also relevant notifications and subsidiary instruments.
Related Legislation
- Land Titles (Strata) Act (Cap. 158), in particular Section 6(3) and Section 6
- Minister for Finance (Incorporation) Act (Cap. 183)
Source Documents
This article provides an overview of the Notification under Section 6(3) for legal research and educational purposes. It does not constitute legal advice. Readers should consult the official text for authoritative provisions.