Singapore legislation
Regulation 55
Regulation 55
Additional fee for instruments which are not in order for registration
Subregulation 1
Where an instrument lodged for registration or notification is, in the opinion of the Registrar, not in order for registration or notification, as the case may be, the Registrar may —
refuse to accept the instrument or, if the instrument is lodged in a set of related instruments, the set of instruments, for registration or notification without refunding the fee or fees paid in respect thereof; or
if he accepts the instrument or set of instruments, as the case may be, subject to compliance with his requisitions, require an additional fee to be paid in respect thereof when the Registrar —
accepts any rectification or amendment made to the deficient instrument; or
receives the document of title or other supporting document that he requires for the registration or notification of the instrument.
Subregulation 2
The additional fee payable under paragraph (1)(b) in respect of any instrument which is not in order for registration or notification shall be the fee specified in the Schedule.
Subregulation 2A
The additional fee referred to in paragraph (2) shall in no case be paid by any party to that instrument if he is represented by a solicitor but shall be paid by the solicitor for such party.
Subregulation 3
Where the Registrar has refused to accept an instrument or set of instruments, as the case may be, for registration or notification without refunding the fee or fees paid in respect thereof, and after such refusal a fresh instrument or set of instruments is lodged in place of the first-mentioned instrument or set of instruments, the fee or fees payable in respect of that fresh instrument or set of instruments shall in no case be paid by any party to that fresh instrument or set of instruments if he is represented by a solicitor but shall be paid by the solicitor for any such party.