Singapore legislation
Clause 8
Clause 8
Alienation by State
(1)
Where at any time before or after the commencement of this Act, any person has become entitled to land upon alienation by the State for —
an estate in fee simple;
an estate in perpetuity; or
a leasehold term,the Collector shall furnish to the Registrar such particulars of the alienation in such manner as may be required by the Registrar to enable the Registrar to bring the land under the provisions of this Act by creating one or more folios for that land.
(2)
Where any land alienated by the State is a leasehold estate and a State title or a Collector’s Certificate is issued at any time prior to the commencement of this Act, the land shall not be brought under the provisions of this Act unless the owner of the land is entitled to a leasehold term having an unexpired term of not less than 10 years from the date of the issue of the State title or the Collector’s Certificate.
(3)
Any land brought under the provisions of this Act pursuant to subsection (1) shall be held subject to such exceptions, reservations, covenants and conditions expressed or implied by law in the relevant State grant or lease.
(4)
Pending the issue of a State grant or lease, the land brought under the provisions of this Act pursuant to this section shall be held subject to such exceptions, reservations, covenants and conditions expressed or implied by law in the State title executed in escrow by the grantee or lessee of the land.
(5)
Where any land has been brought under the provisions of this Act pursuant to any certificate issued by the Collector before the commencement of this Act, the Collector shall upon the issue of the relevant State grant or lease deliver the full particulars of the State title to the Registrar who shall create a new edition of the relevant folio or make necessary alterations to the land-register to show the particulars of the State title and the boundaries and dimensions of the land and indicate whether the boundaries and dimensions are conclusive.