Singapore legislation

Section 9

of Registration of Deeds Act 1988

Section 9

Persons to present documents for registration

(1)

An assurance or caveat must not be provisionally registered under this Act unless it is presented for registration by —

(a)

a person who has executed or claims under it;

(b)

the legal personal representative of that person;

(c)

the agent of that person or representative duly authorised by power of attorney, executed and authenticated in the manner hereinafter mentioned; or

(d)

the solicitor of that person or that person’s representative.

(2)

An instrument must not be provisionally registered on behalf of a corporation or company, unless it is presented for registration —

(a)

in the case of a corporation sole, by the corporation and in the case of a company or other corporation aggregate, by a director or secretary of the company or other corporation;

(b)

by the agent of the corporation or company duly authorised thereunto by a power of attorney; or

(c)

by the solicitor of the corporation or company.

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