Singapore legislation
Section 32
Section 32
Preparation of scheme for building
(1)
The Director-General may as respects any land which is in process of development or appears to him likely to be used for building purposes at an early date, prepare a scheme showing the streets, back-lanes and open spaces which he considers necessary to secure proper sanitary conditions, amenity and convenience in connection with the laying out and the use of that land and of any neighbouring lands.
(2)
Upon the completion of the preparation of such a scheme, the Director-General shall —
publish during 3 consecutive weeks in the Gazette and in one or more of the local newspapers an advertisement stating the fact of such a scheme having been prepared for a certain prescribed area and naming a place where a copy of the scheme may be seen; and
serve a notice on every owner or reputed owner of any property affected by the scheme stating that such a scheme has been prepared and requiring him to signify his assent or dissent thereto within 3 months from the date of service.
(3)
Upon compliance with subsections (1) and (2) with respect to the publication of an advertisement and the service of notices, the Director-General shall apply to the Minister that an order may be made confirming the scheme.
(4)
The application shall be accompanied by a copy of the scheme, and shall state the names of the owners or reputed owners who have dissented from the scheme.
(5)
If on consideration of the application and on proof of the publication of the proper advertisements and the service of the proper notices the Minister thinks fit to proceed with the scheme, he may, after giving any person who has dissented from it and the Director-General an opportunity of being heard, in the case of the Director-General, by a person appointed by him or by counsel and, in the case of the person dissenting, either in person or by counsel, make an order declaring the limits of the area comprised in the scheme and authorising the scheme to be carried into execution.
(6)
Such order may be made either absolutely or with such conditions and modifications of the scheme as the Minister thinks fit.
(7)
The Minister at any time after any scheme has been authorised under subsection (5) may modify the scheme or any part thereof on the application of either the owner of the land affected or the Director-General, after giving every owner or reputed owner of any property which in his opinion is affected by such modification and the Director-General an opportunity to be heard, as to the owners, in person or by counsel, and, as to the Director-General, by a person appointed by him or by counsel.
(8)
Any plan forming part of any scheme made under this section shall, for the purposes of section 5 of the Building Control Act [Cap. 29], have the same effect as a plan approved by the Building Authority under that section:Provided that the duty imposed by subsection (5) thereof shall not attach to any person unless he submits a plan for the erection of a building on some part of the land comprised in the plan under section 5 of the Building Control Act.[31