Singapore legislation
Clause 46
Clause 46
Power to enter on land adjacent to works
(1)
The Director and any authorised officer, with such assistants and workmen as are necessary, may enter upon any land, adjoining or being within 100 metres of any works by this Act or any regulations made thereunder authorised to be made —
for the purpose of depositing upon that land any soil, gravel, sand, lime, brick, stone or other materials; or (b)for any other purposes connected with the formation of those works,without making any previous payment, tender or deposit and doing as little damage as may be in the exercise of the powers under this subsection.
(2)
The Director shall make compensation —
to the owner and the occupier for such temporary occupation or temporary damage of the land from time to time and as often as any such temporary occupation is taken or any such temporary damage done; and
to the owner for the permanent injury, if any, to the land.
(3)
Before the Director makes any use of any land under subsection (1), he shall give 7 days’ notice of his intention to the owner and the occupier of the land.