Singapore legislation
Section 22
Section 22
Declaration to vest sewerage systems in Government
(1)
Where any premises have been set aside or are being used for any sewerage system pursuant to any development proposals approved by the competent authority and the owner of the premises has agreed to surrender the premises to the Government, the Director may by an instrument in the form approved by the Registrar of Titles or the Registrar of Deeds, as the case may be, declare that the premises shall vest in the Government.
(2)
Any plan prepared by the Director under subsection (1) shall comply with the requirements of the Land Titles Act [Cap. 157] in respect of registered land and of the Registration of Deeds Act [Cap. 269] in respect of other lands and shall show thereon the premises which will vest in the Government.
(3)
Such declaration shall be published in the Gazette.
(4)
Where any premises that have become vested in the Government under this section consist of premises included in separate lots already set aside for a sewerage system, the declaration shall be registered against those lots under the provisions of the Land Titles Act [Cap. 157] in respect of registered land and under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds Act [Cap. 269] in respect of other lands.
(5)
Where any premises that have become vested in the Government under this section consist of premises included in an existing lot or lots, the premises forming the sewerage system shall be excised from the existing lot or lots and the declaration shall be registered in respect of the excised portions under the provisions of the Land Titles Act in respect of registered land and under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds Act in respect of other lands.
(6)
Upon such registration the premises including every sewerage system installed therein shall vest in the Government free from all encumbrances and where the premises are held under a statutory land grant such vesting shall not be deemed to create a subdivision within the meaning of the State Lands Act [Cap. 314].
(7)
No compensation shall be payable for any premises vested in the Government pursuant to this section.[21