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State Lands Act (Chapter 314).

Country/Territory
Singapore
Document type
Legislation
Date
1886 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to regulate the alienation and occupation of state lands.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Public land Land valuation Institution Right of use
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This Act regulates the alienation, use of and control over State land. The President shall appoint a Chief Valuer to carry out the valuation of all State lands, of lands managed for or on behalf of the Government, etc. A Commissioner of Lands shall be appointed by the Minister for the general administration of the Act (sect. 2D). Every grant or lease of State land as provided for in the text, shall be in the prescribed form and shall be signed by the Collector of Land Revenue. The President may, where former grants are surrendered, make grants, or amended grants, in fee simple in the cases specified in Part II. The Minister may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.

Full text
English
Website
statutes.agc.gov.sg

References - Legislation

Implemented by

State Lands Rules.

Legislation | Singapore | 1993 (2002)

Keyword: Land tenure, Public land, Land valuation, Lease, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

State Lands (Vesting) Order 2011 based on the State Lands Act (Chapter 314).

Legislation | Singapore | 2011

Keyword: Land tenure, Public land, Land valuation, Institution, Right of use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX