Singapore legislation

Clause 2

Repeal and re-enactment of section 4

Section 4 of the Parking Places Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Authority may provide parking places4.—

(1)

Where it appears to the Authority to be necessary to provide suitable parking places for vehicles, the Authority may provide such parking places in accordance with the provisions of this Act and such general or specific directions as the Minister may give, and for that purpose may —

(a)

utilise any land or premises which may lawfully be acquired or appropriated;

(b)

utilise any land or premises owned or occupied by any statutory body upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between the Minister and the statutory body; or

(c)

permit any part of a road to be used as a parking place.(2) The Authority shall not permit any part of a road to be used as a parking place under subsection (1)(c) if the use of such part of the road as a parking place will unreasonably prevent access to any premises adjoining the road or to the use of the road by any person entitled to the use thereof, or will cause a nuisance to any person.(3) The certificate of the Superintendent stating to the effect that any parking place named or described in the certificate is a parking place within the meaning of this Act shall be prima facie evidence for the purpose of any prosecution under this Act.”.

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