Singapore legislation
Section 109
Section 109
Lapsing of caveats
(1)
A caveat lapses and ceases to affect land —
at the expiration of the period of 21 days (or of such further period as the Court may direct) from the date of notice given pursuant to section 108; or
at the expiration of 5 years from the date of lodgment of the caveat.
(2)
Where, after notice given as in section 108 provided, the Registrar registers an instrument which does not exhaust the intended functions of a caveat, the caveat shall be deemed to have lapsed only to the extent necessary to permit such registration.
(3)
Where a caveat has lapsed either wholly or partially, the Registrar shall enter in the land-register an appropriate notification of the lapsing.
(4)
The lapsing of a caveat upon the expiration of 5 years as aforesaid does not prevent the lodgment of a fresh caveat in the same matter either during the currency of an existing caveat or otherwise.[105