Singapore legislation

Section 10

of Street Works Act 1995

Section 10

Creation of rights in, under or over land

Amended by11/200311/2003

(1)

From the date of publication in the Gazette of a notice of creation of a right under this section, the Authority or any person authorised by the Authority may, at any reasonable time and for the purposes of and incidental to the maintenance of any street or the operation or maintenance of any road structure or road related facility, enter upon such land within the area as described in the notice, not being State land, and exercise such permanent rights in, under or over such land or such rights of temporary occupation of the land as may be specified in the notice.

Amended by11/2003

(2)

A notice of creation of a right under this section must —

(a)

be made by the Authority;

(b)

describe the right in, under or over the land or the right of temporary occupation and the area of land subject to such right; and

(c)

state particulars of the places and times at which a copy of a plan of the area of the land subject to such right may be inspected.

(3)

Any right referred to in a notice of creation of a right under this section is limited to a right conferring such rights and powers as are necessary or convenient for the maintenance of the street or the operation or maintenance of the road structure or road related facility (as the case may be) and for all purposes connected with or incidental to that operation or maintenance.

Amended by11/2003