Land Public Transport Act 2010 · Updated to 1 Jul 2025 · Part IV · Railways
91. Payment of compensation
Feedback & supportIn exercising the powers under sections 89 and 90, a railway company shall cause as little damage as possible to the lands and adequate compensation shall be paid for any damage caused by the exercise of such powers.
railway
“railway” means any kind of railway for the public carriage of passengers or goods or both, or any portion thereof, and includes— (a) all rails, beams, cables, sidings, or branches worked over for the purposes of, or in connection with, a railway; (b) all rolling-stock used for the purposes of traffic; (c) in so far as the context allows, a railway under construction by or for any railway company; and (d) any guided system or guided system of a class prescribed to be a railway for purposes of this Act, but does not include— (A) the Penang Hill Railway; (B) any railway used or, in the case of a railway to be constructed, intended to be used, wholly or mainly for the carriage of passengers within any amusement or recreational premises; and (C) such other railways as may be prescribed;
Any person claiming compensation from a railway company may lodge his claim with the Administrator who shall forward such claim to the railway company.
person
“person” includes an individual person, company, partnership, and any other corporate and unincorporate body of persons;
Where there is a dispute as to the amount of compensation, the
Administrator shall determine the amount, as far as may be, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the law relating to the acquisition of land for public purposes in force in the State concerned.
Nothing in this section shall prevent the settling by agreement of the amount of compensation to be paid in respect of lands damaged or injuriously affected by the exercise of the powers conferred by this section.
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