Rapid Transit Systems Act · 1988 Revised Edition · Part V · Further Rights and Powers of Corporation for Purposes of Construction and Operation of Mass Rapid Transit System
36. Creation of rights in, under or over land
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From the date of publication in the Gazette of a notice of creation of a right under this section, the Corporation or any person authorised by the Corporation may, at any reasonable time and for the purposes of and incidental to the operation of the railway, enter upon such land within the railway area as described in the notice, not being State land or land belonging to or acquired by the Corporation, and exercise such permanent rights in, under or over such land or such rights of temporary occupation of the land as may be specified in the notice.
Corporation
“Corporation” means the Mass Rapid Transit Corporation established under section 3;
A notice of creation of a right under this section shall —
be made by the Corporation;
describe the right in, under or over land or the right of temporary occupation and the area of land subject to such right; and
state particulars of the places and times at which a copy of a plan of the area of land subject to such right may be inspected.
Any right referred to in a notice of creation of a right under this section shall be limited to a right conferring such rights and powers as are necessary or convenient for the operation of the railway and for all purposes connected with or incidental to such operation.[29A
railway
“railway” means the railway, tunnels, viaducts, bridges, crossings, stabling yards, depots, stations and other infrastructures constructed or intended to be constructed for the Mass Rapid Transit System and any extensions thereto;