Singapore legislation

Clause 31

of Land Titles (Amendment) Bill

Clause 31

Repeal and re‑enactment of section 72

Section 72 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Custody of documents of title

72. A first mortgagee shall, as between himself and the mortgagor, be entitled to custody of the documents of title to the mortgaged land so long as any liability under the mortgage subsists, but upon a request by the mortgagor, and upon payment of his proper costs and expenses, the mortgagee shall produce such documents of title at the Land Titles Registry to allow the registration of any subsequent mortgage which is not prohibited by the terms of the prior mortgage, or of any other authorised dealing by the mortgagor.”.

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