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Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012

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27Application for voluntary registration

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(1)A person mentioned in subsection (2) may apply for registration of an unregistered plot of land or any part of that plot.

(2)The person is the owner (or, in the case of ownership in common, any of the owners) of the plot.

(3)The Keeper must accept an application under subsection (1) to the extent—

(a)the applicant satisfies the Keeper that, as at the date of the application, the following are met—

(i)the general application conditions, and

(ii)the conditions mentioned in section 28, and

(b)the Keeper is satisfied that it is expedient that the plot (or the part of the plot) should be registered.

(4)To the extent the applicant does not so satisfy the Keeper, the Keeper must reject the application.

(5)Where the application is in respect of a part of a plot of land, references to the plot in section 28 and section 30 in so far as it applies by virtue of this section are to be read as references to the part.

(6)The Scottish Ministers may by order repeal subsection (3)(b).

(7)Before making such an order, the Scottish Ministers must consult the Keeper.

(8)An order under subsection (6) may make different provision for different areas.

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