On 24/05/2013,
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incorporating all amendments published on or before 24/05/2013.
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Resumption of lands vested under sections 2 and 3 not used for railway purposes
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—(1) If any land —
(a)
which has become vested in the Chief Secretary, Federation of Malaya, pursuant to section 2; or
(b)
which has become vested in the Chief Secretary, Federation of Malaya, pursuant to section 3, is not used and will not be required to be used or ceases to be used by the Government of the Federation of Malaya for the purposes of the said Singapore Railway, such land may, if the Yang di-Pertuan Negara* so directs, be resumed on six months’ notice under the hand of the Minister being given to the Chief Secretary, Federation of Malaya, of the desire of the Yang di-Pertuan Negara* to resume such land.
* President see section 2(2)(h) of the Interpretation Act (Cap. 1).
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(2) on the expiration of the term of such notice the Yang di-Pertuan Negara* may authorize the Collector of Land Revenue to enter and take possession of such land on behalf of the Crown.
(3) When any land mentioned in subsection (1)(a) is resumed —
(a)
such sum shall be paid from the Consolidated Fund to the Government of the Federation of Malaya as was paid by the Government of the Federated Malay States to the Government of the Colony of the Straits Settlements for the purchase of the land so resumed together with such sum as represents the value, at the date of resumption, of all buildings erected by or on behalf of the Government of the Federated Malay States or the Federation of Malaya upon such land;
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(b)
nothing shall be paid to the Government of the Federation of Malaya for such land, if the Government of the Federated Malay States, in pursuance of the agreement for the transfer of the railway, paid nothing to the Government of the Colony of the Straits Settlements for such land: Provided, however, that there shall be paid to the Government of the Federation of Malaya such sum as represents the value, at the date of resumption, of all buildings erected by or on behalf of such Government or the Government of the Federated Malay States upon such land.
(4) When any land mentioned in subsection (1)(b) is resumed, nothing shall be paid to the Government of the Federation of Malaya for such land: Provided, however, that there shall be paid to such Government such sum as represents the value, at the date of resumption, of all buildings erected by or on behalf of such Government or the Government of the Federated Malay States upon such land.
(5) If the Government of the Colony and the Government of the Federation of Malaya do not agree as to the value of any such buildings as aforesaid, the valuation thereof shall be referred to the decision of a person, to be selected by the Yang di-Pertuan Negara*, who shall be a Member or Associate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, or a Fellow or Associate of the Royal Institution of British Architects.
* President see section 2(2)(h) of the Interpretation Act (Cap. 1).
(6) The decision of such person on a matter referred to him under this section shall be final and binding on both parties.