Agriculture Act 1993

Certificates of vesting E+W+S

11 (1) Where section 35(1) above applies on the vesting day under an approved scheme, the Ministers shall give to each person identified by the scheme as a person to whom any property, right or liability of the Board is to be transferred under section 35 above (“a relevant transferee”) a certificate (“qualification certificate”) stating— E+W+S

(a) that he is identified by the scheme as a relevant transferee,

(b) whether the concurrence of any person is required to the issue by him of a certificate of vesting in relation to the Board, and

(c) if it is, whose concurrence is required.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above, a person’s concurrence is required to the issue of a certificate of vesting in relation to the Board if he is identified by the scheme as a relevant transferee.

(3) Where a person to whom a qualification certificate is given issues a certificate of vesting in relation to the Board, then, subject to sub-paragraphs (4) to (6) below, it shall be conclusive evidence for all purposes of any fact stated in it with respect to the effect of section 35 above in relation to any property, right or liability of the Board.

(4) Where a qualification certificate states that the concurrence of one or more persons is required to the issue of a certificate of vesting in relation to the Board, sub-paragraph (3) above shall not apply in relation to such a certificate issued by the person to whom the qualification certificate is given unless it is issued with the concurrence of the person, or each of the persons, identified by the qualification certificate as a person whose concurrence is required.

(5) Sub-paragraph (3) above shall not apply to a certificate of vesting in relation to the Board to the extent that the certificate relates to land which is registered land at the time the certificate is issued if a person has, at that time, been registered as the proprietor of the land in reliance on the operation of section 35 above in relation to it.

(6) Sub-paragraph (3) above shall cease to apply to a certificate of vesting in relation to the Board—

(a) to the extent that the certificate relates to land which is not registered land at the time the certificate is issued, on the land becoming registered land, and

(b) to the extent that the certificate relates to land which is registered land at the time the certificate is issued, on a person being registered as the proprietor of the land in reliance on the operation of section 35 above.

(7) In this paragraph—

(a) references to a certificate of vesting in relation to the Board are to a certificate with respect to the effect of section 35 above in relation to any property, right or liability of the Board, and

(b) references to registered land are to registered land within the meaning of the M1 Land Registration Act 1925.

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Marginal Citations

M1 1925 c. 21.