Introduction
1.These explanatory notes relate to the Land Registration Act 2002 which received Royal Assent on 26 February 2002. They have been prepared by the Lord Chancellor's Department (LCD) in order to assist the reader in understanding the Act. They do not form part of the Act and have not been endorsed by Parliament. A glossary of technical terms used in these notes is provided at Annex A.
2.The notes need to be read in conjunction with the Act. They are not, and are not meant to be, a comprehensive description of the Act. So where a section or part of a section does not seem to require any explanation or comment, none is given.