59 As to the conveyance of lands by the commissioners. Receipt under seal to be a sufficient discharge.U.K.
Where by the special Act or any Act incorporated therewith the commissioners are authorized or required to sell or convey any lands vested in them, and no other mode of conveyance is provided, they may convey such lands, or such interest as the commissioners have therein, by deed under the common seal of the commissioners, if they be a corporation, or, if not a corporation, by deed executed by the commissioners, or any two of them acting by the authority of and on behalf of the commissioners; and a deed so executed, followed as to lands in Scotland by infeftment duly recorded, shall be effectual to vest the lands comprised therein, or such interest as the commissioners have therein, in the grantee or other person to whom the same shall be so conveyed; and a receipt under such common seal, or under the hands of two of the commissioners acting as aforesaid, shall be a sufficient discharge to the purchaser of any such lands for the purchase money in such receipt expressed to be received.
[F1(2)This section shall apply to Scotland as if—
(a)for the words from “by deed under” to “recorded” there were substituted the words—
“by a document—
and a document so subscribed[F4, followed by infeftment duly recorded][F4or authenticated, duly registered in the Land Register of Scotland ],”;
Textual Amendments
F1S. 59(2) added (S.) (1.8.1995) by virtue of 1995 c.7, ss. 14(1), 15(2), Sch. 4 para. 4 (with ss. 9(3)(5)(7), 13, 14(3))
F2Words in s. 59(2)(a) substituted (S.) (8.12.2014) by Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5), ss. 122, 123, Sch. 5 para. 2(2)(a)(i) (with s. 121, Sch. 4 paras. 13, 16); S.S.I. 2014/127, art. 2
F3Words in s. 59(2)(a) substituted (S.) (8.12.2014) by Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5), ss. 122, 123, Sch. 5 para. 2(2)(a)(ii) (with s. 121, Sch. 4 paras. 13, 16); S.S.I. 2014/127, art. 2
F4Words in s. 59(2)(a) substituted (S.) (8.12.2014) by Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5), ss. 122, 123, Sch. 5 para. 2(2)(a)(iii) (with s. 121, Sch. 4 paras. 13, 16); S.S.I. 2014/127, art. 2
F5Words in s. 59(2)(b) substituted (S.) (8.12.2014) by Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5), ss. 122, 123, Sch. 5 para. 2(2)(b) (with s. 121, Sch. 4 paras. 13, 16); S.S.I. 2014/127, art. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 59 incorporated (E.W.S) (18.6.2001) by S.I. 2001/2184, art. 2
S. 59 incorporated (E.W.S) (18.6.2001) by S.I. 2001/2185, art. 2
S. 59 incorporated (with modifications) (7.1.2003) by 2002 c. v, s. 3(3)(4) (with s. 23)
C2Ss. 58-60 incorporated (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (29.12.2007) by Maryport Harbour Revision Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3463), arts. 1(1), 3(3), 3(4) (with arts. 78, 80, 81)
C3Ss. 58-60 incorporated (1.6.2009) by Berwick Upon Tweed Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1231), arts. 1(1), 2
C4Ss. 36-92 incorporated (E.W.S.) (21.5.2010) by The Newlyn Pier and Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1462), arts. 1(1), 3
C5Ss. 58-60 incorporated (S.) (18.11.2010) by The St. Andrews Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/403), arts. 1(1), 3(1)
C6Ss. 58-60 incorporated (S.) (5.6.2014) by The Pennan Harbour Revision Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/158), arts. 1(1), 3(1)
C7Ss. 58-64 incorporated (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (1.11.2015) by The Great Yarmouth Port Authority (Constitution) Harbour Revision Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1395), arts. 1(3), 2, 3 (with Sch. 3)