Singapore legislation
Regulation 14
Regulation 14
Unreasonable delay in complying with requisition stating grounds of objection
Subregulation 1
Where, in the opinion of the Registrar, there has been unreasonable delay in complying with any requisition made by him in connection with the registration of an instrument, the Registrar may forfeit the registration fee paid in respect of the instrument after giving to the person having conduct of the instrument 2 weeks’ notice in writing of his intention to do so.
Subregulation 2
An instrument in respect of which the registration fee has been forfeited shall be deemed to have been withdrawn, and the Registrar shall —
proceed to cancel the particulars entered thereon and those in the Registry’s records; and
return the instrument to the person who presented it for registration.
Subregulation 3
As and when the Registrar’s requisitions are complied with, the same instrument may be accepted for registration upon payment of a new lodgment fee.
Subregulation 4
For the purposes of this rule, a delay shall not be considered unreasonable unless —
it has continued for more than 30 days from the date of the requisition of the Registrar; and
no satisfactory explanation of the delay has been furnished to the Registrar.