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UKPGA-1997-2 Land Registration Act 1997 UK

Current to 2017-06-15

Contents
preamble

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Registration

s. 1 — Compulsory first registration.

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Indemnity

s. 2 — Indemnity for errors or omissions in the register.

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Fees

s. 3 — Registration fees.

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Supplementary

s. 4 — Consequential amendments and repeals.
s. 4(1)

The enactments specified in Schedule 1 are amended in accordance with that Schedule, the amendments being consequential on the provisions of this Act.

s. 4(2)

The enactments specified in Schedule 2 are repealed to the extent specified.

s. 5 — Short title, commencement and extent.
s. 5(1)

This Act may be cited as the Land Registration Act 1997.

s. 5(2)

The following provisions, namely—come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor may appoint by order made by statutory instrument; and different days may be so appointed for different purposes.

s. 5(2)(a)

section 1,

s. 5(2)(b)

Part I of Schedule 1 and section 4(1) so far as relating thereto, and

s. 5(2)(c)

Part I of Schedule 2 and section 4(2) so far as relating thereto,

s. 5(3)

Otherwise this Act comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed.

s. 5(4)

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s. 5(5)

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s. 5(6)

An order under subsection (2) above may contain such transitional provisions and savings as the Lord Chancellor considers appropriate in connection with the order.

s. 5(7)

This Act extends to England and Wales only.

Sch 1

Consequential amendments

Sch 1

Amendments consequential on section 1

Sch 1 para 1

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Sch 1 para 2

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Sch 1 para 3

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Sch 1 para 4

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Sch 1 para 5

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Sch 1 para 6

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Sch 1 para 7
Sch 1 para 7(1)

For paragraph 53(3) of Schedule 2 (provisions relating to carrying out of approved scheme of reorganisation) substitute—

Sch 1 para 7(2)

In paragraph 53(4) of Schedule 2—

Sch 1 para 7(2)(a)

for “section 123(2)” substitute “ section 123A(10)(a) ”; and

Sch 1 para 7(2)(b)

for “section 123” substitute “ section 123A ”.

Sch 1 para 7(3)

For paragraph 14(3) of Schedule 4 (provisions relating to carrying out of approved transfer scheme) substitute—

Sch 1 para 7(4)

In paragraph 14(4) of Schedule 4—

Sch 1 para 7(4)(a)

for “section 123(2)” substitute “ section 123A(10)(a) ”; and

Sch 1 para 7(4)(b)

for “section 123” substitute “ section 123A ”.

Sch 1

Amendments consequential on section 2

Sch 1 para 8

In section 5 (abolition of the Minor Interests Index)—

Sch 1 para 8(a)

in subsection (3), for “section 83(6)(a)” substitute “ section 83(8)(a) ”; and

Sch 1 para 8(b)

in subsection (4), for “section 83(10)” substitute “ section 83(10)(b)(i) ”.

Sch 2

Repeals

Sch 2

Repeals consequential on section 1

Sch 2

Repeals consequential on section 2