Insolvency Act 1985

The Land Registration Act 1925

5 (1) The [1925 c. 21.] Land Registration Act 1925 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In section 42 (transmissions on bankruptcy of proprietor)—

(a) in subsection (1), for the words "part of the property of the bankrupt divisible amongst his creditors" there shall be substituted the words " comprised in the bankrupt's estate " ; and

(b) in subsection (2), for the words " section fifty-four of the Bankruptcy Act 1914 " there shall be substituted the words " section 161 of the Insolvency Act 1985 ".

(3) In section 61 (protection of creditors prior to registration of trustee in bankruptcy)—

(a) in subsection (3), for the words " receiving order in bankruptcy" there shall be substituted the words " bankruptcy order ";

(b) in subsection (6)—

(i) for the words from " , notwithstanding " to " the disposition," there shall be substituted the words " , notwithstanding that the person making the disposition is adjudged bankrupt, " ; and

(ii) for the words " an available act of bankruptcy or of the receiving order or " there shall be substituted the words " the bankruptcy petition or the ";

(c) in subsection (7), for the words " a receiving order" there shall be substituted the words " a bankruptcy order ";

(d) in subsection (10), for the words "receiving order" there shall be substituted the words " bankruptcy order ";

(4) In section 62 (rules made as to certain details}—

(a) in paragraph (a), after the word "debtor", in each place where it occurs, there shall be inserted the words " or bankrupt " and for the words " receiving order " there shall be substituted the words " bankruptcy order " ; and

(b) in paragraph (b), for the words " receiving order" there shall be substituted the words " bankruptcy order ".

(5) In section 112 (general provision as to inspection of register and other documents), for the words " section 112A " there shall be substituted the words " sections 112A and 112AA ".

(6) In section 112A(1) (inspection in connection with criminal proceedings), for the words " a chief officer of police or an official receiver" there shall be substituted the words " or a chief officer of police