s 13A Interpretation of this Part
13A. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“abate”, in relation to an act or omission causing unreasonable interference, includes to prevent, reduce, eliminate or control the act or omission; “auxiliary police officer” means an auxiliary police officer appointed under Part 9 of the Police Force Act 2004; “court” means a court of competent jurisdiction and includes a Community Disputes Resolution Tribunal; “detection and monitoring equipment” means any equipment or device (including any software) or a combination of such equipment and devices (including any software) that is capable of detecting, monitoring or recording any activity causing unreasonable interference in a place of residence or the vicinity of a place of residence; “entity responsible for the vicinity of a place of residence” means a person, agency or other entity that has the charge, management or control of the vicinity of the place of residence either on his, her or its own account or as agent of another person, including but not limited to, the Housing and Development Board established under the Housing and Development Act 1959, a Town Council established under the Town Councils Act 1988 or a management corporation for a strata title plan; “occupier”, in relation to a place of residence, means a person in occupation of the place of residence or having the charge, management or control of the place either on his, her or its own account or as agent of another person, but does not include a lodger; “owner”, in relation to a place of residence, means a person other than the mortgagee or chargee not in possession, who is for the time being entitled to dispose of the freehold of the place of residence whether in possession or reversion, or who holds under a leasehold or is entitled to the rents and profits of the place of residence; “place of residence” means a house, a flat, an apartment or other dwelling place used for the purpose of residence; “prescribed limitations” means the limitations prescribed under section 13G; “suspected individual” means an individual who is suspected of an act or omission which causes unreasonable interference with his or her neighbour’s enjoyment or use of the place of residence that the neighbour resides in; “vicinity”, in relation to a place of residence, includes any common corridor, common space or common property, any road, or any building or other property, in the surrounding area of the place of residence.[Act 43 of 2024 wef 24/03/2025]