Singapore legislation
Regulation 20
Regulation 20
Unreasonable delay in complying with requisitions
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 an instrument (other than a caveat) lodged for registration or notification —
he may reject the instrument or, if the instrument is lodged in a set of related instruments, the set of instruments without refunding the fee or fees paid in respect thereof after giving to the person having conduct of the matter 14 days’ notice in writing of his intention to do so; and
after rejecting the instrument or set of instruments, as the case may be, he shall proceed to cancel the particulars of the instrument or instruments entered on the land-register and other records of the Registry and thereafter return the instrument or set of instruments to the person who lodged it.
Subregulation 2
Where a caveat is deemed to have been withdrawn by reason of section 117(3) of the Act, the Registrar shall not be obliged to refund the fee paid in respect of the caveat.
Subregulation 3
For the purpose of paragraph (1), a delay shall not be considered unreasonable unless —
it has continued for more than 14 days from the date of the requisition by the Registrar; and
no satisfactory explanation of the delay has been furnished to the Registrar.