Section 21

The Government may, by its officers, employees, agents or contractors, enter upon any land adjoining the sea or foreshore for the purpose of removing or eliminating any oil, mixture containing oil, garbage, waste matter, substance of a dangerous or obnoxious nature, or trade effluent from Singapore waters.

In the exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (1), the Government shall pay compensation to the owner of the land for any permanent injury caused to the land.

If any dispute arises as to the amount of compensation payable to the owner of such land, the dispute may be summarily determined by a District Court or by a Magistrate’s Court.

Save as provided in subsection (2), no action shall be brought against the Government for any compensation in respect of any damage caused arising out of the exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (1).