Singapore legislation

Regulation 13

of Land Acquisition (Appeals Board) Regulations

Regulation 13

Selection of assessors

Subregulation 1

Where the Board is to sit with two assessors as prescribed by section 26(1) of the Act, the Commissioner shall make his selection from among the panel of assessors appointed under section 26(2) of the Act in writing at least 14 days before the date fixed for the hearing of an appeal.

Subregulation 2

The Registrar shall furnish to the assessors selected for the appeal such information in respect of the appeal as is available.

Subregulation 3

Any party to the proceedings may within 7 days after receipt of the notice of hearing object to either or both of the selected assessors and may make an application in accordance with regulation 8 for the selection of another assessor or other assessors in substitution for such selected assessor or assessors.

Subregulation 4

The Commissioner may allow the application if in his opinion sufficient grounds for objection to such selected assessor or assessors have been shown.