Singapore legislation
Clause 165
Clause 165
Subdivision of registered land
(1)
Except as provided in this section, the Registrar shall not register any instrument affecting part of the land in a folio until he is satisfied that —
the authority for the time being charged with the duty of controlling or supervising the subdivision of the land has certified that the lawful requirements of that authority relating to subdivision have been complied with; and
the boundaries and dimensions of part of the land in a folio described in an instrument are in accordance with the final boundaries and dimensions shown in the plan lodged with and approved by the Chief Surveyor.
(2)
Where the Registrar has created a new folio pursuant to a registration of part of the land which is not conclusive as to boundaries and dimensions, he shall enter thereon a prominent caution to that effect, and he shall cancel that caution when the boundaries and dimensions have been shown on the plan lodged with and approved by the Chief Surveyor.
(3)
No compensation shall be paid out of the assurance fund for any loss caused or occasioned by any inaccuracy of the boundaries and dimensions shown on a folio which bears a caution as is provided in subsection (2).
(4)
Nothing in this section shall prevent the entry of a caveat, nor the registration of —
an easement;
a mortgage or charge;
a lease for a term of 7 years or less which can, by the exercise of an option of renewal, be prolonged for a period exceeding 7 years; or
any other instrument or class of instruments which may from time to time be prescribed.