Singapore legislation
Section 4
Section 4
Public parks, aquariums, recreation grounds and gardens, etc.
The Commissioner may, so far as the funds at his disposal shall permit, lay out, construct, plant, improve, equip, maintain, supervise and control lands set apart or acquired for the purpose of being used as public parks, aquariums, walks, recreation or pleasure grounds, swimming pools or gardens and may —
erect thereon any pavilion, recreation room, out-house or other building and charge for admission thereto;
provide entertainment or any amenity thereon or therein;
set apart any part of such lands for the purpose of any game or recreation and exclude the public from the part set apart while it is in actual use for that purpose;
provide any apparatus for games and recreation and facilities for boating and charge for the use thereof;
place, or authorise any person to place, chairs or seats on such lands and charge, or authorise any person to charge, for the use thereof;
provide and maintain refreshment stalls, food-stalls and restaurants on any such lands and either manage them himself or, if he thinks fit, let them to any person on such conditions as he may determine;
authorise any person to erect, maintain and operate on such lands any facility and charge, or authorise any person to charge, for the use thereof; and
plant trees and vegetation in or about any public street.