Amendment to Land Registration Act on Title Management

Owners subdividing registered land into lots are required to file a detailed subdivision plan with the Chief of the General Land Registration Office.
The plan must clearly delineate all boundaries, streets, and passageways, if any.
If the subdivision involves no streets or passageways, or changes to the perimeter, and if the plan is approved by the Chief or the Director of Lands as per section 58, the register of deeds may issue new certificates according to the subdivision plan.
If streets and/or passageways exist, issuance of new certificates is withheld until the subdivision plan is approved by the Court of First Instance of the local province or city.
The registered owner must file a petition for court approval.
The court shall conduct notice and hearing, consider the report of the Chief of the General Land Registration Office, and may grant the petition with conditions to protect public access or disposition rights over streets and passageways.
Any closure or disposal of streets or passageways shown on the plan requires prior court approval, which must be noted on the certificate.

Registered owners wishing to consolidate several lots into one or more lots requiring new technical descriptions must submit a plan to the Chief of the General Land Registration Office.
The plan should show the affected lots before and after consolidation.
Upon surrender of the duplicate certificates and receipt of proper authority from the Chief, the register of deeds will cancel the old certificates and issue new certificates representing the consolidated lots.