The Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2008

Use of old forms

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5.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), an application may be accompanied by an old form instead of the equivalent new form—

(a)if the application is delivered to the registrar during the period of three months beginning with the commencement day, or

(b)if the old form is one to which paragraph (2) applies.

(2) An old form is one within paragraph (1)(b) if its use is expressly required—

(a)by an agreement entered into at least three months before the commencement day,

(b)by an order of the court, or

(c)by or under an enactment.

(3) This rule does not apply to an application which is required to be in Form AP1, Form DS2 or Form FR1.

(4) In this rule—

“commencement day” means 10 November 2008,

“new form” means a form set out in Schedule 2,

“old form” means a form set out in Schedule 1 to the principal rules immediately before the commencement day.