15. Functions and duties of Authority
Feedback & supportNotwithstanding the provisions of any other written law, it shall be the function and duty of the Authority —
to prepare or execute or prepare and execute proposals, plans and projects for —
the clearance, development and redevelopment of such land as the Authority may think fit for the purpose of resettling persons displaced by operations of the Authority and other resettlement projects approved by the Minister or for any other purpose;
land
“land” includes benefits to arise out of land and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth;
the erection, conversion, improvement and extension of any building for sale, lease, rental or other purpose; and
building
“building” includes any house, flat, hut, shed, roofed enclosure or other accommodation, whether used for the purpose of human habitation or otherwise, and also any wall, fence, platform, staging gate, post, pillar, paling, frame, hoarding, slip, dock, wharf, pier, jetty, landing stage or bridge, or any structure or foundation connected to the foregoing;
the provision and improvement of services and facilities for —
the promotion of public safety, recreation and welfare; and
the parking of vehicles,on the land referred to in sub-paragraph (i);
to superintend parking places;
to sell, lease or grant licences to use or occupy such land belonging to the Authority for the purposes of the development and redevelopment of the land as the Authority may think fit;
to manage such lands, buildings or other property as the Authority may think fit;
to submit or make recommendations or proposals to the Government or any person or statutory body for the preservation and protection of any monument and land of historic, traditional, archaeological, architectural or aesthetic interest;
monument
“monument” has the same meaning as in the Preservation of Monuments Act;
to provide information and advice to and act as agent and consultant for such Government department, person, company and corporation carrying on or intending to carry on a building project or scheme or urban redevelopment in Singapore or elsewhere as the Authority may think fit;
urban redevelopment
“urban redevelopment” includes the construction, reconstruction, extension, repair, alteration, change of use, aggregation and sub-division of a building and change of use, aggregation and sub-division of land;
to inform and advise the Government on all matters relating to urban redevelopment;
to secure and promote publicity in any form in Singapore or elsewhere of the functions and activities of the Authority;
to carry out all investigations and surveys necessary for the performance of the functions and duties of the Authority;
to conduct, promote and encourage research in matters connected with one or more of the Authority’s purposes and functions; and
to carry out such other functions and duties as are imposed upon the Authority by this Act.