Singapore legislation

Clause 19

of Land Transport Authority of Singapore Bill

Clause 19

No remedy except under this Act

(1)

No action, claim or proceedings shall lie or be brought against the Authority or any other person —

(a)

to restrain the doing of anything which is authorised by or under the Rapid Transit Systems Act 1995 or to compel the doing of anything which may be omitted to be done thereunder; or

(b)

to recover damages, compensation or costs for —

(i)

damage or disturbance to or loss of or in the value of any land, chattel, trade or business;

(ii)

personal disturbance or inconvenience;

(iii)

extinguishment, modification or restriction of rights; or

(iv)

effecting or complying with any requirement or condition imposed by the Authority,which is authorised by or under the Rapid Transit Systems Act 1995 or arises from any act or omission so authorised, except in pursuance of one of the rights to compensation provided for in section 20.

(2)

No action, claim or proceedings shall lie or be brought against the Authority or any other person —

(a)

to restrain the doing of anything which —

(i)

is authorised by section 9, 12 or 29 of the Street Works Act 1995; or

(ii)

is authorised by any other provision of the Street Works Act 1995 relating to the construction of a road tunnel,or to compel the doing of anything which may be omitted to be done under those provisions of that Act; or

(b)

to recover damages, compensation or costs for —

(i)

damage or disturbance to or loss of or in the value of any land, chattel, trade or business;

(ii)

personal disturbance or inconvenience;

(iii)

extinguishment, modification or restriction of rights; or

(iv)

effecting or complying with any requirement or condition imposed by the Authority,which is authorised by or under section 9, 12 or 29 of the Street Works Act 1995 or is authorised by any other provision thereof relating to the construction of a road tunnel, or arises from any act or omission so authorised, except in pursuance of one of the rights of compensation provided for in section 20.

Clause 19 — Land Transport Authority of Singapore Bill