Section 36 — Application

(1)This Part applies to a case where —

(a)parties (none of whom is a prescribed person) entered into a contract (called in this Part the affected contract) that —

(i)falls within such description of contracts as may be prescribed;

(ii)is in force during the prescribed period (or any part of it); and

(iii)is, on or after 1 February 2020 and before the expiry of the prescribed period, affected in the prescribed manner by a delay in the performance by a party to a construction (or construction-related) contract or supply (or supply-related) contract, or a breach of such contract, where such delay or breach —(A) occurs on or after 1 February 2020 and before the expiry of the prescribed period; and (B) is to a material extent caused by a COVID-19 event; and

(b)other prescribed conditions are satisfied.

(2)This Part does not apply to such circumstances as may be prescribed by regulations made under section 39.[Act 30 of 2020 wef 30/09/2020]

(3)In this section, “prescribed period” means a period prescribed under section 39 for the purposes of this Part.[Act 37 of 2020 wef 18/11/2020]