6. Functions and duties of Authority

The functions and duties of the Authority are —

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;

the erection, conversion, improvement and extension of any building for sale, lease, rental or other purpose; and

the provision and improvement of services and facilities for —

the promotion of public safety, recreation and welfare; and

the parking of vehicles;

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 sell, lease or grant licences to use or occupy land or other property as agent for the Government or any statutory authority when appointed to do so, for the purposes of the development and redevelopment of the land or property or for any other purpose that the Government or statutory authority may specify;

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;

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;

to undertake land planning and to manage and control the development of land in Singapore;

to undertake and coordinate the planning of transport, utilities and other infrastructure in Singapore;

to inform and advise the Government on matters relating to —

land planning and the development of land in Singapore; and

the planning of transport, utilities and other infrastructure, and the planning and implementation of projects to provide and upgrade such infrastructure, in Singapore;

to secure and promote publicity in any form in Singapore or elsewhere of the functions and activities of the Authority;

to collect, compile and analyse information of a statistical nature relating to building, construction, land use, recreation or such other subject matter necessary for the performance of the functions and duties imposed upon the Authority by or under this Act or any other written law, and to publish and disseminate the results of any such compilation and analysis or abstracts of those results;

to provide advisory and information services;

to provide administrative support services to —

the Board of Architects in the performance of its functions under the Architects Act 1991;

the Controller of Housing in relation to the administration of the Housing Developers (Control and Licensing) Act 1965 and the Sale of Commercial Properties Act 1979; and

the Street and Building Names Board in the performance of its functions and duties under Part 6 of the Property Tax Act 1960;

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 or under this Act or any other written law.