Singapore legislation
Section 66
Section 66
Vesting of acquired property in Board
(1)
When the Board has made a decision under section 63 to compulsorily acquire a flat, house or other living accommodation, the Board may —
lodge an instrument with the Registrar of Deeds or the Registrar of Titles (as the case may be) for the vesting in the Board of the title to or the estate or interest in that flat, house or other living accommodation —
in the case where no objection has been made pursuant to section 63(5) — on the expiry of a period of 28 days after the date of service of the notice mentioned in section 63(3); and
in the case where an appeal has been made to the Minister — at any time after the appeal has been determined by the Minister or when the appeal is withdrawn, as the case may be; and
in the case where no lease has been registered in favour of the owner, serve a written notice to terminate the agreement for a lease and to re-possess the flat, house or other living accommodation or part thereof in the name of the whole and thereupon any interest of the purchaser determines absolutely.
(2)
The Registrar of Deeds or the Registrar of Titles (as the case may be) must register any instrument lodged under subsection (1) without being concerned to inquire into its regularity or validity and —
in the case of a flat, house or other living accommodation registered under the provisions of the Registration of Deeds Act 1988 — the Registrar of Deeds must make an entry in the books of the Registry that the flat, house or other living accommodation has been vested in the Board; or
in the case of a flat, house or other living accommodation registered under the provisions of the Land Titles Act 1993 — the Registrar of Titles must register the instrument on the relevant folio of the land‑register without the necessity of the production of the duplicate certificate of title.
(3)
Upon the making of the entry or upon registration under subsection (2)(a) or (b), the title to and the estate or interest in the flat, house or other living accommodation vests in the Board free from all encumbrances, subject to such subsisting covenants, conditions or restrictions (if any) as may be binding on the Board, and the Registrar of Deeds or the Registrar of Titles (as the case may be) must cancel the registration of any mortgage, charge or lease thereby overreached.[57