Singapore legislation
Section 25
Section 25
Power to enter upon other land for purposes of examination of district cooling system
(1)
Subject to this section, where it is necessary to do so for the purposes of providing district cooling services to any service area, a licensee or any person authorised by the licensee may —
at any reasonable time enter upon any land within the service area, other than public land, and may survey and take levels and do all other necessary acts preparatory to the provision of the service; and
lay, place or carry on, and erect in or upon any land within the service area, other than public land, such part of the district cooling system as may be necessary or proper for such purposes and may take such other action as may be necessary to render such part of the district cooling system safe and efficient,paying compensation to any person interested for any damage or financial loss that may be caused thereby.
(2)
Any compensation payable under subsection (1) may include an annual payment for land or other immovable property used for the purpose of the district cooling system.
(3)
A licensee does not acquire any right other than that of a user only in respect of any land or property under, over, along, across, in or upon which the licensee places any part of a district cooling system under this section.
(4)
A licensee is, in the exercise of its powers under this section, subject to the provisions of the Parks and Trees Act 2005.
(5)
Before entering upon any land for any of the purposes specified in subsection (1), a licensee must give at least 14 days’ notice stating as fully and as accurately as possible the nature and extent of the acts intended to be done.
(6)
The owner or occupier of the land may, within 14 days of the receipt of the notice mentioned in subsection (5), lodge a written objection with the Authority and the Authority must specify a date to inquire into such objection.
(7)
If no objection is lodged within the time specified in subsection (5), the licensee may forthwith enter upon the land and do all or any of the acts specified in the notice given under that subsection.
(8)
If an objection is lodged and is not withdrawn before the date fixed for the hearing thereof, the Authority must hold an inquiry, giving each party an opportunity to be heard.
(9)
Subject to subsection (10), upon the conclusion of the inquiry, the Authority may authorise, either unconditionally or subject to any terms, conditions and stipulations that it thinks fit, any of the acts mentioned in the notice given under subsection (5) to be carried out.
(10)
Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Authority under this section may, within 14 days of the conclusion of the inquiry, appeal to the Minister whose decision is final.