Singapore legislation
Clause 8
Clause 8
Declaration of urban redevelopment areas
(1)
The Authority may from time to time, with the approval of the Minister, by notification in the Gazette declare an area, with or without any building therein, to be an urban redevelopment area for the purposes of this Act.
(2)
A declaration made under subsection (1) shall contain the following particulars:
the town subdivision or mukim in which the area is situated;
the lot number of the area, its approximate area and all other particulars necessary for identifying it; and
if a plan of the area has been made, the place and time where and when such plan may be inspected.
(3)
The declaration shall state that such area may be acquired by the Government within 3 years from the date of the notification in the Gazette or within such extended period as the President may think fit.
(4)
Upon publication of the notification in the Gazette, such area shall be deemed to be an urban redevelopment area for the purposes of this Act.