Singapore legislation
Regulation 28
Regulation 28
Withdrawal, removal or cancellation of caveats
Subregulation 1
A caveat may be —
withdrawn by the person who lodged the caveat under section 8(1)(b) of the Act or by his solicitor or his agent authorised under a power of attorney;
withdrawn by the person named in the caveat in whose favour the caveat is given by the proprietor of the land under section 8(1)(a) of the Act or by his solicitor or his agent authorised under a power of attorney; or
removed by agreement between the caveator and the caveatee.
Subregulation 2
The Registrar shall, after accepting an application in Form 11 set out in the Second Schedule to withdraw or to remove the caveat, register the withdrawal or the removal of the caveat, as the case may be, in a similar manner as provided in rule 13.
Subregulation 3
The entry of the particulars of the withdrawal or removal of the caveat referred to in paragraph (2) shall be made in the index of caveats.
Subregulation 4
Any person presenting an order of court cancelling a caveat for registration shall present to the Registrar the original order or an office copy issued by the relevant court together with an application for cancellation of the caveat in Form 11 set out in the Second Schedule.
Subregulation 5
Where the Registrar has accepted the application to register an order of court cancelling a caveat, the Registrar shall register the application for cancellation of the caveat in accordance with rule 13.
Subregulation 6
The entry of the particulars of the cancellation of the caveat referred to in paragraph (5) shall be made in the index of caveats.