Land Registration Act 2002

Land registration rules

126Miscellaneous and general powers

Schedule 10 (which contains miscellaneous and general land registration rule-making powers) has effect.

127Exercise of powers

(1)Power to make land registration rules is exercisable by the Lord Chancellor with the advice and assistance of the Rule Committee.

(2)The Rule Committee is a body consisting of—

(a)a judge of the Chancery Division of the High Court nominated by the Lord Chancellor,

(b)the registrar,

(c)a person nominated by the General Council of the Bar,

(d)a person nominated by the Council of the Law Society,

(e)a person nominated by the Council of Mortgage Lenders,

(f)a person nominated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers,

(g)a person nominated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors,

(h)a person with experience in, and knowledge of, consumer affairs, and

(i)any person nominated under subsection (3).

(3)The Lord Chancellor may nominate to be a member of the Rule Committee any person who appears to him to have qualifications or experience which would be of value to the committee in considering any matter with which it is concerned.