Republic Act No. 440

: The main purpose of Republic Act No. 440 is to amend Section 44 of Act No. 496, otherwise known as the Land Registration Act, regarding the issuance and consolidation of certificates of title for registered land parcels.
: A registered owner of several distinct parcels of land embraced in a single certificate of title may file such a petition with the register of deeds.
: The registered owner must surrender the owner's duplicate certificate to the register of deeds.
: The registered owner may file a petition with the register of deeds, surrender the owner's duplicates, and the register of deeds shall cancel the originals and issue new certificates as requested.
: The owner must file a subdivision plan with the Chief of the General Land Registration Office showing all boundaries, streets, and passageways distinctly and accurately delineated.
: The court may condition that no portion of any street or passageway be closed or disposed of by the registered owner without prior court approval, and this condition shall be noted on the relevant certificate.
: The registered owner must file a plan with the Chief of the General Land Registration Office showing the lots before and after consolidation, surrender the duplicate certificate(s), and upon receiving proper authority, the register of deeds will cancel old certificates and issue new ones for the consolidated lot(s).
: Republic Act No. 440 takes effect upon its approval on June 7, 1950.