s 29 Vesting of drainage reserves in Government
29.—(1) The Board may by an instrument in the form approved by the Registrar of Titles or the Registrar of Deeds (as the case may be) declare that a drainage reserve that is not within State land and described in the instrument vests in the Government.[Act 42 of 2022 wef 01/11/2024] (2) Any plan prepared by the Board for the purposes of subsection (1) must comply with the requirements of the Land Titles Act 1993 in respect of registered land and of the Registration of Deeds Act 1988 in respect of other land and must show on the plan the drainage reserve which will vest in the Government. (3) Any declaration made by the Board under subsection (1) must be published in the Gazette. (4) Where any drainage reserve that is to be vested in the Government under this section consists of premises included in separate lots already set aside as part of the drainage reserve, the declaration must be registered against those lots under the provisions of the Land Titles Act 1993 in respect of registered land and under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds Act 1988 in respect of other land. (5) Where any drainage reserve that is to be vested in the Government under this section consists of premises included in an existing lot or lots, those premises forming the drainage reserve must be excised from the existing lot or lots and the declaration must be registered in respect of the excised portions under the provisions of the Land Titles Act 1993 in respect of registered land and under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds Act 1988 in respect of other land. (6) Upon the registration of the declaration made under subsection (1), the premises forming the drainage reserve vest in the Government free from all encumbrances. (7) Where the premises are held under a statutory land grant, such vesting under this section is not to be deemed to create a subdivision within the meaning of the State Lands Act 1920. (8) No compensation is payable for any premises that are vested in the Government under this section. (9) When any drainage reserve is vested in the Government under this section, the Board may take possession of the drainage reserve and proceed to demolish and remove any building or portion of any building forming part of the drainage reserve.