Housing And Town Planning

Cap. 182 · Revised Edition 2020 · 80 sections

s. 1Short title
s. 2Interpretation
s. 3Constitution of the Central Authority
s. 4Indemnity to members of the Central Authority
s. 5Remuneration of members, and appointment of officers, etc
s. 6Appointment of committee for purposes of Act
s. 7Meetings and procedure thereat
s. 8Duties of the Central Authority
s. 9Interpretation in this Part
s. 10General power of Central Authority
s. 11Power of Central Authority to make arrangements with Housing Association, etc
s. 12Power of Central Authority to make advances to persons for the purpose of improving or increasing housing accommodation
s. 13Powers of Central Authority as to ruinous or dilapidated buildings
s. 14Duty of Central Authority to prepare housing schemes
s. 15Central Authority may declare an unhealthy area to be a slum clearance area
s. 16Duty of Central Authority to secure re-development
s. 17Copies of resolutions to be sent to the Minister
s. 18Local Authority affected by scheme to be notified
s. 19Approval of scheme by Minister
s. 20Notification of approval of scheme
s. 21Demolition order
s. 22Use of land in respect of which a demolition order has been made
s. 23Owner of land and buildings may be permitted to carry out slum clearance scheme or re-development scheme
s. 24Certificates as to the condition of houses and exemption from slum clearance area
s. 25Judge may empower owner to execute works in default of another owner
s. 26Acquisition of land, etc., by Central Authority
s. 27Acquisition of land, etc., by Central Authority for purposes of approved schemes
s. 28Basis for assessing compensation-general and special provisions
s. 29Payments in respect of well-maintained houses
s. 30Power of Central Authority to make allowances to certain persons displaced
s. 31Central Authority to carry out scheme
s. 32Assignment of duties of Central Authority to local authorities
s. 33Recovery of possession of buildings within areas of approved schemes
s. 34Power of judge to determine lease where premises demolished
s. 35Extinguishment of ways, easements, etc
s. 36Power of Central Authority to require information as to ownership of premises
s. 37Power of entry for inspection, etc
s. 38Penalty for obstructing execution of this Part
s. 39Conditions to be observed by the Central Authority in letting houses
s. 40Interpretation in this Part
s. 41Preparation or adoption of schemes
s. 42Approval of schemes by the Minister
s. 43Revocation or modification of scheme at request of Central Authority
s. 44Supplementary schemes for areas comprised in regional schemes
s. 45Local Authority affected by scheme
s. 46Establishment and maintenance of register
s. 47Obligation to give information to Central Authority
s. 48Powers of entry, examination and survey for preparation of scheme
s. 49Interim development
s. 50Appeal to judge in relation to permission or prohibition
s. 51Minister may suspend the operation of certain laws
s. 52Compensation for compliance with condition
s. 53Contents of schemes
s. 54Assignment of duties to Local Authority
s. 55Submission of applications, etc., to the Central Authority after the material date
s. 56Power to enforce and carry into effect schemes
s. 57Power to contribute towards expenses of owners
s. 58General development orders
s. 59Power to permit building operations
s. 60Acquisition of land to which scheme applies
s. 61Compulsory acquisition
s. 62Powers of entry, etc., for carrying out a scheme
s. 63Penalty for contravention of a scheme
s. 64Provisions as to compensation for injurious affection, etc
s. 65No compensation in certain classes of cases
s. 66Exclusion or limitation of compensation in certain other cases
s. 67Recovery of betterment from owner of property increased in value
s. 68Making of claims for compensation and betterment
s. 69Special assessment recovery of expenses
s. 70Determination of claims and recovery of amounts due
s. 71Recovery of charge or other sum due to the Central Authority
s. 72Moneys to be paid into the Treasury
s. 73Accounts to be kept
s. 74Accounts open to inspection and audit
s. 75Recovery of amounts due to or by Central Authority
s. 76Power of public departments, etc., to make agreements in connection with schemes
s. 77Power of Central Authority and owners to enter into agreements restricting use of land
s. 78Service of notices, etc., on Central Authority
s. 79Summary procedure
s. 80Regulations