Controlled Premises (Special Provisions) Act
(CHAPTER 60)

  Table of Contents

  Long Title

1 Short title

2 Interpretation

3 Minister may declare any area to be a designated development area

4 Recovery of possession of controlled premises for the purpose of development

5 Compulsory acquisition of land where landlord fails to develop without reasonable cause

6 Constitution, procedure and functions of Board

7 Oath and affirmation

8 Assessment of compensation to tenants

9 Landlord may make compensation agreement with tenant, sub-tenant and occupier

10 Circumstances where landlord not liable to pay compensation

11 Power of Board to award compensation to occupiers

12 Landlord may make ex gratia payments to persons using or occupying controlled premises who do not pay rent

13 Order of Board to have effect to grant full and exclusive possession to landlord

14 Effect of order as against persons using or occupying the controlled premises who do not pay rent

15 Powers of Board to examine on oath, etc.

16 Review of orders of Board

17 Power of Board to state special case for decision of High Court

18 High Court may call for proceedings of Board

19 Duty of Board to advise tenants, sub-tenants and occupiers of landlord’s application

20 Orders and awards of Board to be binding and final

21 Register of Compensation Awards to be kept by Board

22 Proof of order of Board

23 Rules

  Legislative History