Singapore legislation
Clause 43
Clause 43
Acquisition of property under the law governing acquisition of land for public purposes
(1)
Where any immovable property, not being State land, is needed for the purpose of the Authority and cannot be acquired by agreement, the President may, if he thinks fit, direct the acquisition of such property, and in such case, such property may be acquired in accordance with the provisions of any written law relating to the acquisition of land for a public purpose and any declaration required under any such written law that such land is so needed may be made notwithstanding that compensation is to be paid out of the funds of the Authority and such declaration shall have effect as if it were a declaration that such land is needed for a public purpose made in accordance with such written law.
(2)
Nothing in this section shall apply to the acquisition of any property in respect of which special provision in that behalf is contained in this Act.