Singapore legislation

Clause 8

of Land Titles (Amendment) Bill

Clause 8

Amendment of section 20

Section 20 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsections (5) and (6) and substituting the following subsections:“(5) Unless expressly prohibited by the terms of its memorandum of association, constitution, charter, limited liability partnership agreement or other constituting document, as the case may be, a corporation (whether sole or aggregate) or a limited liability partnership shall be deemed to have power to apply to the Registrar to bring land under the provisions of this Act.(6) Any primary application under subsection (5) may be made —

(a)

on behalf of a corporation (other than a limited liability partnership), by its director, manager or secretary; or

(b)

on behalf of a limited liability partnership, by its partner or manager, or an attorney appointed in that behalf by the limited liability partnership,under its common seal in accordance with the memorandum of association, constitution, charter, limited liability partnership agreement or other constituting document, as the case may be.”.