Singapore Statutes Online - 152 - Land Acquisition Act

Land Acquisition Act
(CHAPTER 152)

Part I PRELIMINARY

1 Short title

2 Interpretation

Part II ACQUISITION

Preliminary investigation

3 Power to enter and survey

4 Payment for damage

Declaration of intended acquisition

5 Notification that land is required for specific purposes

6 Collector to proceed to acquire after notification

7 Plan of land to be acquired

8 Notice to persons interested

9 Power to require statements as to names and interests

Inquiry into measurements, value and claims, and award by Collector

10 Inquiry and award by Collector

11 Award of Collector when to be final

12 Effect of failure to comply withsection 7

13 Adjournment of inquiry

14 Power to summon and enforce attendance of witnesses and production of documents

15 Matters to be considered and matters to be disregarded

Taking possession

16 Power to take possession

17 Power to take possession in cases of urgency

18 Notice to Registrar of Deeds and the lodging of an instrument with Registrar of Titles

Part III REFERENCE TO AN APPEALS BOARD AND PROCEDURE THEREON

19 Appeals Boards

20 Salaries, fees and allowances to Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner

21 Registrar of Board

22 Power to make regulations

23 Right of appeal

24 Appeal deemed to be withdrawn

25 Hearing and disposal of appeals

26 Panel of assessors

27 Decision of Board

28 Member of panel and proceedings deemed to be public servant and judicial proceedings respectively

29 Appeals to court

30 Case stated for Court of Appeal

31 Award to be final and conclusive

32 Costs of an appeal to Board

33 Matters to be considered in determining compensation

34 Matters to be disregarded in determining compensation

35 Rules as to amount of compensation

36 Collector may be directed to pay interest on excess compensation

37 Rules of Court applicable

Part IV APPORTIONMENT OF COMPENSATION

38 Determination of proportions

39 Costs of apportionment to be borne by parties

Part V PAYMENT

40 Payment of compensation or deposit thereof with court

41 Payment of interest

Part VI TEMPORARY OCCUPATION OF LAND

42 Temporary occupation of land

43 Power to enter and take possession

44 Difference as to condition of land

Part VII MISCELLANEOUS

45 Service of documents

46 Penalty for obstructing survey, etc., or destroying landmarks

47 Police to enforce surrender

48 Government not bound to complete acquisition

49 Acquisition of part of house or building

50 Acquisition of whole or any additional portion of land where compensation for severance is payable

51 Defraying of costs

52 (Repealed)

53 Suits to set aside awards under this Act to be barred

54 Rules

Legislative History

PART IV

APPORTIONMENT OF COMPENSATION

Determination of proportions

38.

—(1) When the amount of the compensation has been settled and there is any dispute as to the apportionment thereof, the Commissioner sitting alone shall decide the proportions in which the persons interested are entitled to share in the amount.

(2) An appeal shall lie from that decision to the Court of Appeal whose decision shall be final.

(3) The procedure governing such appeals to the Court of Appeal shall be the same as for appeals to the Court of Appeal from decisions of the High Court in civil matters.

Costs of apportionment to be borne by parties

39. The costs of all proceedings for apportioning the amount of compensation shall be borne by such of the persons interested in the proportions as the Commissioner or the Court of Appeal determines.