Singapore legislation
Regulation 9
Regulation 9
Particulars of acquiring party to be disclosed in instruments
Subregulation 1
For the purpose of complying with the requirements of section 19 of the Residential Property Act (Cap. 274), every instrument under which a person acquires an estate or interest in land shall disclose —
in the case of a natural person, the following particulars:
where the person is a citizen of Singapore, his citizenship status and the number of his identity card;
where the person is a citizen of Singapore but has yet to be issued with an identity card, his citizenship status and the number of his birth certificate, passport or citizenship certificate;
where the person is not a citizen but a permanent resident of Singapore, his citizenship, his permanent resident status and the number of his identity card (if any) or his unique identification number relating to his permanent resident status issued to him by the relevant Government department or statutory authority in Singapore; or
where the person is neither a citizen nor a permanent resident of Singapore but holds a pass (issued to him by the relevant Government department or statutory authority in Singapore) assigned with a foreign identification number, his citizenship and either the foreign identification number or the number of his passport;
in the case of a body corporate, the following particulars:
where the body corporate is formed in Singapore and registered under the Companies Act (Cap. 50) or the Limited Liability Partnerships Act (Cap. 163A), the place of formation of the body corporate, the registration number of the body corporate assigned by the Registrar of Companies or the Registrar of Limited Liability Partnerships (as the case may be) and the registered address of the body corporate in Singapore;
where the body corporate is formed outside Singapore and has a registered office or place of business in Singapore, the place of formation of the body corporate, the registration number (if any) of the body corporate assigned by the Registrar of Companies or the Registrar of Limited Liability Partnerships (as the case may be) and the address of the body corporate in Singapore for service of notices; or
where the body corporate is formed outside Singapore and has no registered office or place of business in Singapore, the place of formation of the body corporate and the address of the body corporate in Singapore for service of notices; or
in the case of an unincorporated body, its place of formation, and where formed in Singapore, its registration number as assigned by the relevant Government department or statutory authority in Singapore.
Subregulation 2
The Registrar may require the instrument referred to in paragraph (1) be lodged together with such other documents as the Registrar may require, including a copy of the following:
in the case of a natural person, any approval of the Minister obtained by the natural person under section 25(2) of the Residential Property Act; or
in the case of a body corporate, any clearance certificate or qualifying certificate obtained by the body corporate.
Subregulation 3
The family name, surname or the first name of a person (where applicable) acquiring any estate or interest in land under an instrument shall be shown in the instrument in the same order as that shown in his identity card, birth certificate, passport or other document of identity, as the case may be.