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Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II ADMINISTRATION OF ACT

Part III NATIONAL PARKS AND NATURE RESERVES

Part IV PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF TREES AND PLANTS

Division 1 — Tree conservation areas

Division 2 — Heritage road green buffers

Division 3 — Approvals, reinstatement notices and evidence

Part V PLANTING AREAS, PUBLIC OPEN SPACES AND GREEN VERGES

Division 1 — Planting areas and streetscapes

Division 2 — Open spaces set aside as public parks

Division 3 — Green verges

Division 4 — Specifications and approvals

Part VI PREVENTION OF DANGERS

Part VII POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT

Part VIII OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS

Part IX GENERAL

THE SCHEDULE Areas Designated As National Parks and Nature Reserves

Legislative Source Key

Legislative History

Comparative Table

 
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On 24/05/2013, you requested for the version in force on 24/05/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 24/05/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 02/01/2011.
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Division 2 — Open spaces set aside as public parks
Provision of open spaces as public parks
28.
—(1)  All premises on which any building works referred to in section 22 are to be carried out shall also have such open spaces to be used as public parks (if any) pursuant to any development proposal or plan approved by the competent authority.
(2)  It shall be the duty of the occupier of the premises referred to in section 22 who carries out or causes to be carried out any building works referred to in that section to make up every open space referred to in subsection (1) in accordance with the specifications of the Commissioner.
(3)  Where it appears to the Commissioner that there has been a contravention of subsection (2), he may serve an enforcement notice on the occupier of the premises on which anything is done in contravention of that subsection.
(4)  An enforcement notice under this section shall specify the date on which it is to take effect and the period (which shall run from the date the enforcement notice takes effect) within which any step required by the notice shall be taken.
Vesting of open space set aside as public park in Government
29.
—(1)  Where any open space has been set aside for use or is being used as a public park pursuant to any development proposal or plan approved by the competent authority, the Commissioner may, by an instrument in the form approved by the Registrar of Titles or the Registrar of Deeds, as the case may be, declare that the open space shall vest in the Government.
(2)  Any plan prepared by the Commissioner under subsection (1) shall comply with the requirements of the Land Titles Act (Cap. 157) in respect of registered land and of the Registration of Deeds Act (Cap. 269) in respect of other land and shall show thereon the premises which will vest in the Government.
(3)  Any declaration referred to in subsection (1) shall be published in the Gazette.
(4)  Where any premises that are to be vested in the Government under this section consist of premises included in separate lots already set aside as a public park, the declaration shall be registered against those lots under the provisions of the Land Titles Act (Cap. 157) in respect of registered land and under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds Act (Cap. 269) in respect of other land.
(5)  Where any premises that are to be vested in the Government under this section consist of premises included in an existing lot or lots, those premises forming the public park shall be excised from the existing lot or lots and the declaration shall be registered in respect of the excised portions under the provisions of the Land Titles Act in respect of registered land and under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds Act in respect of other land.
(6)  Upon the registration of a declaration made under subsection (1), the premises forming the public park shall vest in the Government free from all encumbrances and where the premises are held under a statutory land grant, such vesting shall not be deemed to create a subdivision within the meaning of the State Lands Act (Cap. 314).
(7)  No compensation shall be payable for any premises that are vested in the Government under this section.
(8)  When any premises are vested in the Government under this section, the Board may take possession of the premises and proceed to demolish and remove any building or portion of any building forming part thereof.