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An Act to amend the Land Registration Act 1925.
[27th February 1997]
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:—
Commencement Information
I1Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 5(2)(3); Act wholly in force at 1.4.1998
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Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 1-3 repealed (13.10.2003) by Land Registration Act 2002 (c. 9), s. 136(2), Sch. 13 (with s. 129, Sch. 12 para. 1); S.I. 2003/1725, art. 2(1)
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Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 1-3 repealed (13.10.2003) by Land Registration Act 2002 (c. 9), s. 136(2), Sch. 13 (with s. 129, Sch. 12 para. 1); S.I. 2003/1725, art. 2(1)
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Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 1-3 repealed (13.10.2003) by Land Registration Act 2002 (c. 9), s. 136(2), Sch. 13 (with s. 129, Sch. 12 para. 1); S.I. 2003/1725, art. 2(1)
(1)The enactments specified in Schedule 1 are amended in accordance with that Schedule, the amendments being consequential on the provisions of this Act.
(2)The enactments specified in Schedule 2 are repealed to the extent specified.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 4 (so far as relating to Sch. 1 Pt. I) restricted (1.4.1998) by S. I. 1997/3036, art.3
Commencement Information
I2S. 4 wholly in force: s. 4(1)(2) partly in force at 27.4.1997, see s. 5(2) and wholly in force at 1.4.1998 by S.I. 1997/3036, arts. 2, 3
(1)This Act may be cited as the Land Registration Act 1997.
(2)The following provisions, namely—
(a)section 1,
(b)Part I of Schedule 1 and section 4(1) so far as relating thereto, and
(c)Part I of Schedule 2 and section 4(2) so far as relating thereto,
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.
(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.
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(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.
(7)This Act extends to England and Wales only.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 5(2): s. 5(2) power fully exercised (9.12.1997) by S.I.1997/3036
Textual Amendments
F2S. 5(4)(5) repealed (13.10.2003) by Land Registration Act 2002 (c. 9), s. 136(2), Sch. 13 (with s. 129, Sch. 12 para. 1); S.I. 2003/1725, art. 2(1)
Section 4(1).
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2Sch. 1 Pt. I restricted (1.4.1998) by S. I. 1997/3036, art.3
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Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 1 paras. 1-6 repealed (13.10.2003) by Land Registration Act 2002 (c. 9), s. 136(2), Sch. 13 (with s. 129, Sch. 12 para. 1); S.I. 2003/1725, art. 2(1)
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Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 1 paras. 1-6 repealed (13.10.2003) by Land Registration Act 2002 (c. 9), s. 136(2), Sch. 13 (with s. 129, Sch. 12 para. 1); S.I. 2003/1725, art. 2(1)
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Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 1 paras. 1-6 repealed (13.10.2003) by Land Registration Act 2002 (c. 9), s. 136(2), Sch. 13 (with s. 129, Sch. 12 para. 1); S.I. 2003/1725, art. 2(1)
F34E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 1 paras. 1-6 repealed (13.10.2003) by Land Registration Act 2002 (c. 9), s. 136(2), Sch. 13 (with s. 129, Sch. 12 para. 1); S.I. 2003/1725, art. 2(1)
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Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 1 paras. 1-6 repealed (13.10.2003) by Land Registration Act 2002 (c. 9), s. 136(2), Sch. 13 (with s. 129, Sch. 12 para. 1); S.I. 2003/1725, art. 2(1)
F36E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 1 paras. 1-6 repealed (13.10.2003) by Land Registration Act 2002 (c. 9), s. 136(2), Sch. 13 (with s. 129, Sch. 12 para. 1); S.I. 2003/1725, art. 2(1)
7(1)For paragraph 53(3) of Schedule 2 (provisions relating to carrying out of approved scheme of reorganisation) substitute—E+W
“(3)The Chief Land Registrar may, if satisfied on the application of any interested person that there is good reason for doing so, make an order extending or further extending the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (2); and if he does so at a time when that sub-paragraph has operated to negative the transfer effected by section 11 above, it shall be taken not to have so operated.”
(2)In paragraph 53(4) of Schedule 2—
(a)for “section 123(2)” substitute “ section 123A(10)(a) ”; and
(b)for “section 123” substitute “ section 123A ”.
(3)For paragraph 14(3) of Schedule 4 (provisions relating to carrying out of approved transfer scheme) substitute—
“(3)The Chief Land Registrar may, if satisfied on the application of any interested person that there is good reason for doing so, make an order extending or further extending the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (2); and if he does so at a time when that sub-paragraph has operated to negative the transfer effected by section 35 above, it shall be taken not to have so operated.”
(4)In paragraph 14(4) of Schedule 4—
(a)for “section 123(2)” substitute “ section 123A(10)(a) ”; and
(b)for “section 123” substitute “ section 123A ”.
8E+WIn section 5 (abolition of the Minor Interests Index)—
(a)in subsection (3), for “section 83(6)(a)” substitute “ section 83(8)(a) ”; and
(b)in subsection (4), for “section 83(10)” substitute “ section 83(10)(b)(i) ”.
Section 4(2)
Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
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1925 c. 21. | Land Registration Act 1925. | Section 120. |
1963 c. 33. | London Government Act 1963. | Section 80. |
1965 c. 64. | Commons Registration Act 1965. | Section 12(a). |
1985 c. 68. | Housing Act 1985. | In Schedule 20, paragraph 17(1). |
1986 c. 26. | Land Registration Act 1986. | Section 2(1) to (3) and (5). |
1988 c. 50. | Housing Act 1988. | Section 81(9)(a). Section 133(8)(a). |
1989 c. 42. | Local Government and Housing Act 1989. | Section 173(8)(a). |
Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
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1971 c. 54. | Land Registration and Land Charges Act 1971. | Section 2(4). Section 3. In section 15(5), “3”. |
1980 c. 58. | Limitation Act 1980. | In Schedule 3, paragraph 1. |
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