7. Discontinuing or diverting, etc., public path

(1)

Subject to this section, the Authority may, by subsequent order in the Gazette, vary or revoke an order made under section 6.

(2)

Without limiting that power in subsection (1), the Authority may —

(a)

discontinue (temporarily or otherwise) the whole or a part of a public path;

(b)

divert a public path; (c)vary the purpose of the public path, such as from a pedestrian‑only path to a shared path or vice versa, or a footpath to a shared path or vice versa, and so on; or

(d)

alter the boundaries of a public path.

(3)

Except in the case of discontinuing the whole or a part of a public path, an order under subsection (1) affecting a public path on private land is subject to the requirement that the order must conform to the terms of the access agreement on which the original order is based.

Terms defined in this Act

access agreement
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“access agreement” means an agreement under Division 2 of this Part;
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Authority
Defined · s 2
“Authority” means the Land Transport Authority of Singapore constituted under the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act 1995;
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footpath
Defined · s 2
“footpath” means a length or area of path (whether or not contiguous with another path or a road) provided for pedestrians to use, or individuals to ride a bicycle or non‑motorised personal mobility device on, and ending at the nearest of the following:(a)a pedestrian‑only path sign or pedestrian‑only path marking;(b)a shared path sign or shared path marking;(c)a road;(d)the natural end of the path (which may be a dead end);
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pedestrian‑only path
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“pedestrian‑only path” means a length or area of path (whether or not contiguous with another path or a road) —(a)provided solely for pedestrians to use; and(b)starting at a pedestrian‑only path marking or a pedestrian‑only path sign, and ending at the nearest of the following:(i)an end‑of pedestrian‑only path marking or an end‑of pedestrian‑only path sign;(ii)a shared path sign or a shared path marking;(iii)a road;(iv)the natural end of the path (which may be a dead end);
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private land
Defined · s 5
“private land” means land that is not public land;
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public path
Defined · s 2
“public path” means a path or path‑connected open space declared under section 6 as a public path;
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shared path
Defined · s 2
“shared path” means a length or area of path provided for use by both riders and pedestrians, starting at a shared path sign or shared path marking, and ending at the nearest of the following:(a)an end‑of shared path sign or an end‑of shared path marking;(b)a pedestrian‑only path sign or a pedestrian‑only path marking;(c)a road;(d)the natural end of the path (which may be a dead end);
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