Singapore legislation
Clause 18
Clause 18
New section 54A
The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 54, the following section:“Obtaining of lot or strata lot number54A.—
Where a proprietor intends to sell part of a parcel of any land or part of a building, he shall, after he has obtained the approval of the competent authority and before he enters into a sale and purchase agreement for such part, either —
obtain from the Chief Surveyor a lot or strata lot number for the proposed part; or
deposit with the Registrar a schedule and plan of the proposed subdivision of the parcel or building showing the new property addresses.(2) Notwithstanding section 165, the Registrar shall refuse to accept any caveat or charge or such other instrument for lodgment unless the proprietor has complied with subsection (1).”.