Singapore legislation

Regulation 4

of State Lands Rules

Regulation 4

State land to be alienated with approval of President

Subregulation 1

Except as provided in paragraph (2), no State land shall be alienated without the approval of the President.

Subregulation 2

The Commissioner of Lands may approve the alienation of land which is included in a State reserve, a reserve for any road or back lane or any other reserve which is no longer required by the Government as such reserve.

Subregulation 3

Where there are two or more applications in respect of the same land, alienation of such land shall be made pursuant to a sale by public auction or after public invitation of tenders unless the Minister in his discretion otherwise decides.