s 3 Sanction by President of railway construction
3.—(1) If the Government, or the government of Malaysia, or any company is desirous of constructing a railway within Singapore, it shall deposit with the Secretary to the Cabinet a scheme for such railway stating the general direction and terminal points of the proposed railway, accompanied by a map, and thereupon the President, after making such inquiries as he thinks fit, may reject or provisionally approve the scheme. (2) In case the President provisionally approves the scheme, sections 3 and 4 of the Land Acquisition Act 1966 shall be applicable to the lands likely to be needed for the purposes of such railway.