Clause 29

Where any open space has been set aside for use or is being used as a public park pursuant to any development proposal or plan approved by the competent authority, the Commissioner may, by an instrument in the form approved by the Registrar of Titles or the Registrar of Deeds, as the case may be, declare that the open space shall vest in the Government.

Any plan prepared by the Commissioner under subsection (1) shall comply with the requirements of the Land Titles Act (Cap. 157) in respect of registered land and of the Registration of Deeds Act (Cap. 269) in respect of other land and shall show thereon the premises which will vest in the Government.

Any declaration referred to in subsection (1) shall be published in the Gazette.

Where any premises that are to be vested in the Government under this section consist of premises included in separate lots already set aside as a public park, the declaration shall be registered against those lots under the provisions of the Land Titles Act (Cap. 157) in respect of registered land and under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds Act (Cap. 269) in respect of other land.

Where any premises that are to be vested in the Government under this section consist of premises included in an existing lot or lots, those premises forming the public park shall be excised from the existing lot or lots and the declaration shall be registered in respect of the excised portions under the provisions of the Land Titles Act in respect of registered land and under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds Act in respect of other land.

Upon the registration of a declaration made under subsection (1), the premises forming the public park shall vest in the Government free from all encumbrances and where the premises are held under a statutory land grant, such vesting shall not be deemed to create a subdivision within the meaning of the State Lands Act (Cap. 314).

No compensation shall be payable for any premises that are vested in the Government under this section.

When any premises are vested in the Government under this section, the Board may take possession of the premises and proceed to demolish and remove any building or portion of any building forming part thereof.