Singapore legislation

Clause 4

of Land Acquisition (Amendment No. 2) Ordinance

Clause 4

Repeal and re-enactment of section 5

Section 5 of the principal Ordinance is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor: —“Declaration that land is required for specific purposes5.—

(1)

Whenever any particular land is needed —

(a)

for any public purpose;

(b)

by any person, corporation or statutory board, for any work or an undertaking which in the opinion of the Minister is of public utility; or

(c)

for any residential or industrial purposes;the Yang di-Pertuan Negara may, by notification published in the Gazette, declare the land to be required for the purpose specified in such notification.(2) Such declaration shall state —

(a)

the town subdivision or mukim in which the land is situated;

(b)

the particular purpose for which it is needed;

(c)

its approximate area and all other particulars necessary for identifying it; and

(d)

if a plan has been made of the land, the place and time where and when such plan may be inspected.(3) Such declaration shall be conclusive evidence that the land is needed for the purpose specified therein.”.

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