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Land Acquisition (Public Purposes)
Cap. 184 · Revised Edition 2020 · 36 sections
- s. 1Short title
- s. 2Interpretation
- s. 3Acquisition of land
- s. 4Preliminary notification and power to enter land
- s. 5Power to apply land to purposes of acquisition without waiting for formal vesting
- s. 6Authorised officer to treat with landowner
- s. 7Boundaries of land and issue of notice of acquisition
- s. 8Authorised officer may require information as to interests in land
- s. 9Claim of person interested to have land acquired or abandoned
- s. 10Abandonment of acquisition
- s. 11Determination of questions by Board of Assessment
- s. 12Appointment of Board of Assessment
- s. 13Documents, etc., to be forwarded to the Board
- s. 14Inquiry by Board
- s. 15Procedure at inquiry
- s. 16Power of entry for purpose of inquiry
- s. 17Award of Board
- s. 18Procedure where claim for compensation does not exceed certain amount
- s. 19Rules for assessment of compensation
- s. 20Undeveloped and developed land
- s. 21Special rule as to severance
- s. 22Interest
- s. 23Rules as to costs
- s. 24Appeal
- s. 25Absentee owners
- s. 26Compensation to persons interested in adjacent land
- s. 27Special provision as to leases
- s. 28Persons in possession to be deemed owners
- s. 29Fees and expenses of Board
- s. 30Conveyancing, etc., cost to be paid by authorised officer
- s. 31Payment of compensation, etc
- s. 32Exemption from stamp duty and fees
- s. 33Limitation of time for making claims
- s. 34Assaulting or obstructing officer
- s. 35Land not in a town voluntarily conveyed to State
- s. 36Registration on acquisition by State