Planning (Cancellation of Permission) Act

“building” has the same meaning as in the Planning Act [1970 Ed., Cap. 279];

“permission” means any permission granted under section 61 of the Singapore Improvement Ordinance* [1955 Ed., Cap. 259] or section 9 of the Planning Act;* Repealed on 1st February 1960 by Ordinances 11 and 12 of 1959.

“statutory body” means any statutory body which is an agency or instrument of the Government.

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other written law, any permission granted before 1st February 1960 under section 61 of the Singapore Improvement Ordinance [1955 Ed., Cap. 259] which involves the erection of a building shall be cancelled with effect from the date of commencement of this Act if no construction work pertaining to the erection of the building has been commenced before that date.

Any person who claims to have commenced any work pertaining to the erection of a building shall have the onus of proving that he has commenced such work.

The Minister may in his discretion restore any permission cancelled by virtue of the provisions of this Act if he is satisfied that any work for the building operations has commenced before the date of commencement of this Act or undue hardship would be caused by the cancellation of the permission to the person to whom the permission is granted or other persons.

Any permission may be restored upon such conditions as the Minister sees fit to impose.