Land Titles Act 1993 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Initial Registration of Titles
20. Primary applications
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A person entitled to bring unregistered land under the provisions of this Act may lodge a primary application with the Registrar to bring the land under this Act together with any deed, conveyance or instrument affecting the land.
unregistered land
“unregistered land” means any land which has not yet been brought under the provisions of this Act.
The following persons are entitled to have unregistered land brought under the provisions of this Act:
the person claiming to be the owner (either at law or in equity) or persons who collectively claim to be the owners (either at law or in equity) of the fee simple, an estate in perpetuity or leasehold estate; or
trustees for the sale of the fee simple, an estate in perpetuity or leasehold estate where the application to bring the land under the provisions of this Act has been consented to by a majority in number of persons required to give that consent.
A primary application to bring land under the provisions of this Act must —
land
“land” means —(a)the surface of any defined parcel of the earth, so much of the subterranean space below and so much of the column of airspace above the surface whether or not held apart from the surface as is reasonably necessary for the proprietor’s use and enjoyment, and includes any estate or interest therein and all vegetation growing thereon and structures affixed thereto; or(b)any parcel of airspace or any subterranean space whether or not held apart from the surface of the earth and described with certainty by reference to a plan approved by the Chief Surveyor and filed with the Authority, and includes any estate or interest therein and all vegetation growing thereon and structures affixed thereto,and where the context so permits, the proprietorship of land includes natural rights to air, light, water and support and the right of access to any highway on which the land abuts;
be in the approved form; and
be accompanied by such documents of title or other evidence as the Registrar may require, including but not limited to a statutory declaration (in a form acceptable to the Registrar) executed by an applicant who is unable to produce any such documents of title or other evidence to substantiate the applicant’s claim or from any person connected with the loss of those documents.
Despite subsection (2), a mortgagor is not entitled to apply to bring land under the provisions of this Act unless the mortgagee consents to the primary application.
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 is deemed to have power to apply to the Registrar to bring land under the provisions of this Act.
limited liability partnership
“limited liability partnership” means any limited liability partnership whether registered in Singapore under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005 or otherwise;
Any primary application under subsection (5) may be made —
on behalf of a corporation (other than a limited liability partnership), by its director, manager or secretary; or
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.
The Registrar may refer any primary application to any legally qualified person for investigation of and report on the applicant’s title.
On the creation of a folio for the land, the Registrar must cancel —
folio
“folio” means a folio of the land‑register, whether qualified or unqualified as to title;
all assurances lodged to support the primary application if the folio is unqualified as to title; or
in any other case, the last deed lodged with the Registry of Deeds prior to the creation of the folio.