Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012

Completion of registration

30Completion of registration of plot

(1)This section applies where—

(a)the Keeper accepts—

(i)an application under section 21 in respect of a disposition of, or a notice of title to, an unregistered plot of land,

(ii)an application under section 21 by virtue of it meeting the conditions in section 25, or

(iii)an application under section 27 in respect of a plot of land or a part of a plot, or

(b)the Keeper decides to register a plot of land or a part of a plot under section 29.

(2)The Keeper must—

(a)make up a title sheet for the plot,

(b)make such other changes to the title sheet record as are necessary or expedient,

(c)create a cadastral unit for the plot,

(d)make such other changes to the cadastral map as are necessary or expedient, and

(e)copy into the archive record any document which—

(i)has been submitted to the Keeper or, where this section applies by virtue of subsection (1)(a)(ii) or (1)(b), is reasonably available to the Keeper, and

(ii)is relevant to the accuracy of the register.

(3)Subsection (2)(e) is subject to section 14(3).

(4)Changes under paragraph (b) or (d) of subsection (2) may include—

(a)cancelling a title sheet and cadastral unit, or

(b)making up a new title sheet and creating a new cadastral unit.

(5)In a case where—

(a)this section applies by virtue of subsection (1)(a)(ii) or (1)(b), and

(b)any name or designation to be entered in the new title sheet to be made up cannot, or cannot with reasonable certainty, be determined by the Keeper,

the Keeper may, in place of or as part of that entry, enter a statement that the name or designation is not known or as the case may be is not known with reasonable certainty.

31Completion of registration of deed

(1)This section applies where the Keeper accepts an application under section 21 other than an application to which section 30 applies.

(2)The Keeper must as soon as reasonably practicable after accepting the application—

(a)make such changes to the title sheet, or each of the title sheets, to which the application relates as are necessary to give effect to the deed,

(b)make such other changes (if any) to the title sheet record as are necessary or expedient,

(c)make such changes (if any) to the cadastral map as are necessary or expedient, and

(d)copy into the archive record—

(i)the deed being given effect to by registration, and

(ii)any other document which has been submitted to the Keeper and is relevant to the accuracy of the register.

(3)Subsection (2)(d)(ii) is subject to section 14(3).

(4)Changes under paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (2) may include—

(a)cancelling a title sheet and cadastral unit, or

(b)making up a new title sheet and creating a new cadastral unit.

32References to certain entries in Register of Inhibitions

(1)Subsection (2) applies where—

(a)the Keeper accepts an application for registration under section 21, and

(b)the validity of the deed to which the application relates might be affected by an entry in the Register of Inhibitions.

(2)The Keeper must, as soon as reasonably practicable after accepting the application, enter a reference to the entry in the title sheet.

(3)Subsection (2) does not apply where the entry mentioned in subsection (1)(b) is—

(a)a notice of land attachment (within the meaning of section 83(1) of the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3)), or

(b)a notice of a signeted summons in an action of reduction of a deed granted in breach of inhibition.