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Compulsory Registration of Title (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002

Land registration

Government Printer for Northern Ireland

2016-09-07

LAND REGISTRATION

This Order declares certain areas to be compulsory registration areas under the Land Registration (Northern Ireland) Act 1970 upon the commencement of this Order on 1st May 2003. These areas are County Antrim, the County Borough of Belfast and the remaining part of County Down not already declared to be such an area. The type of property transaction which triggers a compulsory registration within that area is defined by entry 2 of Schedule 2 to the aforesaid Act.