Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Parks and Trees (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

Section 2 of the Parks and Trees Act (called in this Act the principal Act) is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “heritage road green buffer”, the following definition:“ “marine park” means any area of the sea or seabed that is set aside for conservation of marine organisms and is designated in Part III of the Schedule;”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “park ranger”, the following definition:“ “planning permission” has the same meaning as in the Planning Act;”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the words “public park,” in paragraph (a) of the definition of “public park”, the words “marine park,”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the word “Board” in paragraph (b) of the definition of “public park”, the words “or by any management body designated under section 6A”;

(e)

by deleting the definition of “tree” and substituting the following definition:“ “tree” includes a single‑stemmed palm and any part of a tree or single‑stemmed palm (including its seedling, sapling or re‑shoot);”; and

(f)

by deleting the word “where” in paragraph (b) of the definition of “vacant land” and substituting the word “which”.

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