Singapore legislation
Section 7
Section 7
Memorandum of lien or charge
(1)
Where any lien or charge on any lands is claimed in respect of any unpaid purchase-money or by reason of any deposit of title deeds or otherwise, a memorandum of the lien or charge, signed by the person against whom the lien or charge is claimed, may be provisionally registered on presentation by any person claiming to be interested therein.
(2)
Every such memorandum shall state —
the date from which the lien or charge is claimed;
the name, address and occupation of the landowner whose lands are charged;
a description of all the lands affected by the lien or charge within Singapore, and the names of all the districts in which they are situated, and the reference numbers of the Crown grants or leases or State grants or leases, if any, in which they are comprised;
the nature of the lien or charge claimed on or in those lands; and
the name, address and occupation of the person registering the memorandum.
(3)
No such lien or charge shall have any effect or priority as against any assurance for valuable consideration until a memorandum thereof has been registered in accordance with this Act.
(4)
Where any such lien or charge is satisfied or discharged, any person entitled or claiming to be entitled to any interest in the land may register a memorandum of discharge.
(5)
Such a memorandum shall be in such form, and be signed by such person, as are prescribed.