Clause 1
Short title and commencement
This Act may be cited as the Foreshores (Amendment) Act, 1974 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.
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Foreshores (Amendment) Bill
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- Enacted
- 1974
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About this bill
Foreshores (Amendment) Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 18 1974, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1974.
Clause 2
Amendment of section 3
Subsection (6) of section 3 of the Foreshores Act is hereby amended by inserting immediately after the word “Authority” appearing at the end thereof the expression “or any other statutory body as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint”.
Clause 3
Repeal and re-enactment of section 4
Section 4 of the Foreshores Act is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor: —“Authority for the Government to construct works and to reclaim the foreshore or sea-bed4.—
(1)
The Government may —
(a)
construct quays, wharves, jetties or other public works along or out from the foreshore of Singapore or in the sea-bed adjacent thereto;
(b)
dredge the sea-bed; and
(c)
erect buildings upon any areas of land reclaimed from the sea in accordance with subsection (2).(2) The Government may, subject to the approval of Parliament, reclaim any part of the foreshore or sea-bed of Singapore:Provided that where the part of foreshore or sea-bed to be reclaimed does not exceed twenty acres or, if the whole of such part is within port limits, ten acres, the approval of Parliament shall not be required and the Minister may authorise such reclamation.”.
Clause 4
Amendment of section 9
Section 9 of the Foreshores Act is hereby amended —
(a)
by inserting at the end of paragraph (a) of subsection (4) thereof the word “and”;
(b)
by deleting paragraph (b) of subsection (4) thereof;
(c)
by renumbering paragraph (c) of subsection (4) thereof as paragraph (b); and
(d)
by inserting immediately after subsection (4) thereof the following new subsection: —“(5) For the purposes of this section, “minerals” includes corals, stone, clay, sand, gravel, and other natural deposits, brine, petroleum and any other mineral oil or relative hydrocarbon, and natural gas.”.
Common questions
- What is Foreshores (Amendment) Bill?
- Foreshores (Amendment) Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 18 1974, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1974.
- Is Foreshores (Amendment) Bill still in force?
- Yes — Foreshores (Amendment) Bill is currently in force.
- When did Foreshores (Amendment) Bill take effect?
- Foreshores (Amendment) Bill was first recorded in 1974.
- How many clauses does Foreshores (Amendment) Bill have?
- Foreshores (Amendment) Bill contains 4 clauses.
- Where can I read the official version of Foreshores (Amendment) Bill?
- The official text of Foreshores (Amendment) Bill is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.