Singapore legislation
Clause 12
Clause 12
Declaration to vest drainage reserves in Government
(1)
Where any premises have been set aside as drainage reserve pursuant to any development proposals approved by the competent authority, the Director may by an instrument in the form approved by the Registrar of Titles or the Registrar of Deeds, as the case may be, declare that the drainage reserve shall vest in the Government.
(2)
Any plan prepared by the Director under subsection (1) shall comply with the requirements of the Land Titles Act (Cap. 276) in respect of registered land and of the Registration of Deeds Act (Cap. 281) in respect of other land and shall show thereon the premises which will vest in the Government.
(3)
Such a declaration shall be published in the Gazette.
(4)
Where any drainage reserve that has become vested in the Government under the provisions of this section is comprised of premises included in separate lots already set aside as part of a drainage reserve, the declaration shall be registered against those lands under the provisions of the Land Titles Act in respect of registered land and under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds Act in respect of other land.
(5)
Where any drainage reserve that has become vested in the Government under the provisions of this section is comprised of premises included in an existing lot or lots, the premises forming the drainage reserve shall be excised from the existing lot or lots and the declaration shall be registered in respect of excised portions under the provisions of the Land Titles Act in respect of registered land and under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds Act (Cap. 281) in respect of other land.
(6)
Upon such registration the premises forming the drainage reserve shall vest in the Government free from all encumbrances and where the premises are held under a statutory land grant such vesting shall not be deemed to create a subdivision within the meaning of the State Lands Act (Cap. 285).
(7)
No compensation shall be payable for any premises vested in the Government pursuant to this section.
(8)
When the Director has pursuant to the provisions of this section registered any instrument, he may take possession of the premises described therein and may proceed to demolish and remove any building or portion of any building forming part thereof.