Registration of Deeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

Requisitions for searches

22.—(1) A requisition for a common search made under section 13(1) of the Act shall be in Form 17 and a requisition for a negative search made under that section shall be in Form 18.

(2) Requisitions referred to in paragraph (1) shall be written on paper of durable quality with dimensions of 297 mm deep by 210 mm wide.

(3) Subject to paragraph (6), requisitions for common searches shall be kept in the registry of deeds in sequential order in accordance with serial numbers allocated to them and the relevant serial number shall be endorsed on each requisition.

(4) Requisitions for searches shall be recorded pursuant to Section 13(2) of the Act in the manner set out in paragraph (5) in files or books each consisting of a series covering a maximum period of five years in which each requisition shall be recorded in sequence according to the date on which it is received.

(5) The entry in respect of each requisition in the files or books referred to in paragraph (4) shall consist of the following particulars—

(i) the date on which the requisition was received;

(ii) the serial number allocated to it;

(iii) the name of the applicant for the search;

(iv) the date of completion of the search; and

(v) the letter “C” if the requisition relates to a common search or the letter “N” if the requisition relates to a negative search.

(6) A requisition under paragraph (1) or a record thereof under paragraph (4) shall be kept in the registry of deeds for a period of not less than 20 years.