Singapore legislation

Clause 135

Land sold in pursuance of writs

(1)

The interest in registered land which may be sold in execution under a writ shall be the interest which belongs to the judgment debtor at the date of the registration of the writ.

(2)

For the purpose of determining the interest in land which belongs to a judgment debtor —

(a)

any interest in that land purported to be created subsequent to the date of the registration of the writ; and

(b)

any interest in that land created prior to the date of the registration of the writ, and not notified in the land-register nor protected by caveat at least 3 clear days before the date of the sale,shall be void against a purchaser of the land at the sale in execution under the writ.

(3)

Land shall not be sold in an execution under a writ until the expiration of 30 days from the date of the registration of the writ.

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