s 27 Power to enter on lands
27.—(1) The Government may, by its officers, employees, agents or contractors, enter upon any land adjoining the sea or foreshore —(a) for the purpose of removing or eliminating any oil, oily mixture, refuse, garbage, waste matter, plastics, marine pollutant in packaged form, noxious liquid substance, trade effluent or sediments from Singapore waters; and (b) to take steps to minimise or mitigate damage to public health or welfare that may be caused by or result from any of the substances mentioned in paragraph (a).[26/2017] (2) The Government must pay compensation to the owner of the land for any permanent damage caused to the land in the exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (1). (3) If any dispute arises as to the amount of compensation payable to the owner of such land, the dispute may be summarily determined by a Magistrate’s Court or a District Court. (4) Except as provided in subsection (2), no action may be brought against the Government for any compensation in respect of any damage caused arising out of the exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (1).