Singapore legislation
Clause 10
Clause 10
Enquiry and award by Collector
(1)
On the day so fixed, or on any other day to which the enquiry has been adjourned, the Collector shall proceed to enquire into the objections, if any, which any person interested has stated pursuant to a notice given under section 8 of this Act, to the measurements made under section 7 of this Act and into the value of the land and into the respective interests of the persons claiming the compensation, and shall, as soon as possible after the conclusion of the enquiry, make an award under his hand of —
the area of the land;
the compensation which in his opinion should be allowed for the said land;
the apportionment of the said compensation among all the persons known or believed to be interested in the land, of whom or of whose claims he has information, whether or not they have respectively appeared before him.
(2)
The Collector may at any time of his own motion refer to the court for its determination any question as to —
the true construction or validity or effect of any instrument;
the persons entitled to a right or interest in land;
the extent or nature of such right or interest;
the apportionment of compensation or any part thereof for such right or interest;
the persons to whom such compensation or any part thereof is payable;
the costs of any enquiry under this Act and the persons by whom such costs shall be borne.
(3)
Without prejudice to the powers of the court, the costs of any reference under subsection (2) of this section shall be borne by such persons as the court may direct or, in the absence of any such direction, shall be deducted from the award to be made by the Collector under the provisions of subsection (1) of this section.