Singapore legislation
Clause 32
Clause 32
Removal of projections or obstructions
(1)
The Corporation may give notice to the owner of any land or building in the railway area requiring him to remove any object or structure described in the notice which is erected on or attached to, or projects from, the land or building if in the opinion of the Corporation the removal of the object or structure is required for the purposes of the construction of the railway.
(2)
A notice under subsection (1) may be given to the owner of any land or building and shall be deemed to have been received by him if it is affixed to some conspicuous part of the land or building to or from which the object or structure is erected or attached or projects from.
(3)
A notice under subsection (1) shall —
describe the object or structure to be removed;
stipulate the period within which the work of removal shall be carried out;
be given to the owner of the land or building not later than twenty-eight days before the commencement of that period; and
state that any person entitled to compensation under this Act may serve a written claim upon the Corporation.
(4)
If the owner of the land or building does not comply with a notice given to him under subsection (1), any person authorised in that behalf by the Corporation may enter the land or building, together with such other persons as he thinks necessary, and remove the object or structure described in the notice or cause it to be removed by those other persons.