Singapore legislation
Clause 28
Clause 28
Amendment of section 141
Section 141 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsections:“(1) Unless extended in the manner provided by this section, a restriction (other than a restriction referred to in subsection (1A)) shall cease to be enforceable against assigns of the servient land at the expiry of 20 years from the date of entry of a notification thereof on the land-register.(1A) Where a restriction was created before bringing the servient land under the provisions of this Act and the owner of the servient land is not the covenantor, the restriction shall (unless extended in the manner provided by this section) cease to be enforceable against the owner or assigns of the servient land at —
the expiry of 20 years from the date of creation of the restriction;
the expiry of 5 years from the date of entry of a notification thereof on the land-register; or
the expiry of 24 months from the date of commencement of section 28 of the Land Titles (Amendment) Act 2001,whichever expires the latest.(1B) A notification on the land-register in respect of any restriction may be cancelled by the Registrar after the restriction ceases to be enforceable under subsection (1) or (1A) or after lodgment of an application in the approved form by the proprietor of the land.”.