Singapore legislation
Section 7
Section 7
Registration complete on compliance with conditions precedent within 6 months of provisional registration
(1)
Immediately on compliance with section 13(1) or the provisions of section 13(1), other than paragraph (c) in the event of that paragraph being dispensed with, any instrument provisionally registered is deemed to have been registered under this Act as to the lands with respect to which an endorsement has been made under section 5(2), and the date, hour and minute entered under that subsection is deemed for all purposes to be the date and time of registration.
(2)
Immediately after the provisional registration of any instrument, probate, letters of administration, order of court, certificate of appointment of trustee in bankruptcy, private Act or memorandum of charge or discharge, there must be endorsed on —
the original instrument;
the probate or letters of administration;
the office copy of the order of court or certificate or the copy of the Act; or
the memorandum of charge or discharge,as the case may be, produced to the Registrar, a certificate stating the date, hour and minute of registration, and the volume and number in the register in which the same or a memorial thereof (as the case may be) is or is intended to be enrolled.
(3)
The Registrar or any officer duly authorised by the Registrar must sign the certificate mentioned in subsection (2) and seal it with the seal of the Registrar, and every certificate so signed and sealed is receivable in evidence.
(4)
If at the expiration of 6 months from the date of provisional registration of any instrument section 13(1) (other than paragraph (c)) has not been fully complied with, then the provisional registration is void for all purposes and all entries in respect thereof must be cancelled.
(5)
Subsection (1) does not apply to any assurance in respect of any estate or interest in any residential property within the meaning of the Residential Property Act 1976 lodged with the Registrar.