Singapore legislation
Clause 50
Clause 50
Acquisition of whole or any additional portion of land where compensation for severance is payable
(1)
If any claim for compensation is made to a Collector holding an enquiry under section 10 of this Act by a person interested or his agent as provided by section 15 of this Act and paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 33 of this Act, on account of the severing of the land to be acquired from his other land, or if, notwithstanding that no such claim has been made, a Collector holding such enquiry shall have certified under his hand that compensation as aforesaid is payable upon the acquisition, it shall be lawful for the President at any time before the Collector has made his award, to order the acquisition of the whole or any additional portion of the land of which the land first sought to be acquired forms a part.
(2)
No fresh declaration or other proceedings under sections 5, 6 and 8 of this Act shall be necessary; but the Collector shall without delay furnish a copy of the order of the President to the person interested and shall thereafter proceed to make his award under section 10 of this Act.