Singapore legislation

Clause 5

of Land Acquisition Bill

Clause 5

Declaration that land is required for specific purposes

(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 benefit or of public utility or in the public interest; or

(c)

for any residential, commercial or industrial purposes,the President 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)

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

(c)

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 as provided in subsection (1) of this section.

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