Singapore legislation

Clause 78

of Cross-Border Railways Bill

Clause 78

Amendments to Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act

(1)

The Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 158A, 1996 Ed.) is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Rapid Transit Systems Act” in the definition of “railway” in section 2, the words “or the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2017, as the case may be”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (k) of section 6(1), the following paragraph:“(ka)to plan, design, construct, manage, operate and maintain the railway in accordance with this Act and the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2017;”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (l) of section 6(1), the following paragraph:“(la)to approve and regulate the operation of the railway in accordance with this Act and the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2017;”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Rapid Transit Systems Act (Cap. 263A)” in section 11(2), the words “and section 39 of the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2017, as the case may be”;

(e)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (a) of section 19(1), and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(aa)to restrain the doing of anything which is authorised by or under the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2017 or to compel the doing of anything which may be omitted to be done under that Act; or”;

(f)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Rapid Transit Systems Act” in section 19(1)(b), the words “or the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2017”; and

(g)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (1) of section 22A, the following subsection:“(1A) If an owner of any land temporary possession of which is or has been taken in the exercise of any power in section 8 of the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2017 gives to the Authority any notice under section 15(1) of that Act in relation to that land within the claim period mentioned in section 16(2)(d) of that Act, the owner is entitled to claim only for loss due to displacement of any person in lawful occupation of the land on the date of the notice under section 8 of that Act, and no other item in the Fourth Schedule.”.

(2)

Part I of the Fourth Schedule to the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Street Works Act (Cap. 320A)” in item 1(a) in the first column, the words “, or the Authority’s or concessionaire’s right under section 8 of the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2017”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Rapid Transit Systems Act” in item 1(a) in the third column, the words “, section 8(3) of the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2017”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Rapid Transit Systems Act” in item 1(a) in the fourth column, the words “, section 8(3) of the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2017”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Rapid Transit Systems Act” in item 1(b) in the first column, the words “, section 8 of the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2017”;

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Rapid Transit Systems Act” in item 1(b)(ii) in the second column, the words “, section 8 of the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2017”;

(f)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Rapid Transit Systems Act” in item 1(b) in the fourth column, the words “, or the cross‑border railway to which the notice under section 8 of the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2017,”;

(g)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Rapid Transit Systems Act (Cap. 263A)” in item 3 in the first column, the words “, section 10 of the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2017”;

(h)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Rapid Transit Systems Act” in item 3 in the fourth column, the words “, section 10 of the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2017”;

(i)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Rapid Transit Systems Act” in item 4 in the first column, the words “, section 11 of the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2017”;

(j)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Rapid Transit Systems Act” in item 4 in the third column, the words “, section 11 of the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2017”;

(k)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Rapid Transit Systems Act (Cap. 263A)” in item 5(a) in the first column, the words “, section 12 of the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2017”;

(l)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Rapid Transit Systems Act” in item 5(a) and (b) in the third column, the words “, section 12 of the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2017”;

(m)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Rapid Transit Systems Act (Cap. 263A)” in item 5(c) in the third column, the words “, section 12(4) of the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2017”; and

(n)

by deleting the words “by the Authority” in items 4 and 5(a) in the first column.

(3)

Part II of the Fourth Schedule to the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Rapid Transit Systems Act” in paragraph 3(b)(i), the words “or section 5 of the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2017, as the case may be,”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Rapid Transit Systems Act” in paragraph 6, the words “or section 12(4) of the Cross‑Border Railways Act 2017, as the case may be”.

(4)

Part I of the Fifth Schedule to the Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act is amended by inserting, immediately after item 4, the following item:“4A. All provisions of the Cross-Border Railways Act 2017 and any subsidiary legislation made thereunder.”.