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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. Part I PreliminaryPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 1. Registers to be continued.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 2. What estates may be registered.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 3. Interpretation.Previous MatchNext Match

  3. Part II Registration of LandPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Freehold LandPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 4. Application for registration of freehold land. Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 5. Effect of first registration with absolute title.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 6. Effect of first registration with possessory title.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 7. Qualified title.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Leasehold LandPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 8. Application for registration of leasehold land. Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 9. Effect of first registration with absolute title.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 10. Effect of first registration with good leasehold title.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 11. Effect of first registration with possessory title.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 12. Qualified title.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Preliminaries to RegistrationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 13. Regulations as to examination of title by registrar.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 14. Evidence required before registration.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 15. Production of deeds.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 16. Deeds to be marked with notice of registration.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 17. Costs of application for registration.Previous MatchNext Match

  4. Part III Registered Dealings with Registered LandPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Dispositions of Freehold LandPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 18. Powers of disposition of registered freeholds.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 19. Registration of disposition of freeholds.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 20. Effect of registration of dispositions of freeholds. Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Dispositions of Leasehold LandPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 21. Powers of disposition of registered leaseholds.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 22. Registration of dispositions of leaseholds. Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 23. Effect of registration of dispositions of leaseholds. Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 24. Implied covenants on transfers of leaseholds.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Charges on Freehold and Leasehold LandPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 25. Proprietor’s power to create charges.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 26. Registration of charges.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 27. Terms of years implied in or granted by charges.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 28. Implied covenants in charges.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 29. Priorities of registered charges.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 30. Protection of charges for securing further advances.Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 31. Alteration of charges.Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 32. Provisions when charge registered in names of several proprietors.Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 33. Transfer of charges.Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 34. Powers of proprietor of charge.Previous MatchNext Match

      11. 35. Discharge of charges.Previous MatchNext Match

      12. 36. Rules as to subcharges.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. As to Dealings generallyPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 37. Powers of persons entitled to be registered.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 38. Certain provisions of the Law of Property Act to apply.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 39. Deeds off register, how far to be void.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 40. Creation and discharge of restrictive covenants.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. Transmissions of Land and Charges on Death and BankruptcyPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 41. Transmissions of land and charges on death of proprietor.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 42. Transmissions on bankruptcy of proprietor.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 43. Effect of transmissions.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 44. Vesting of term or subterm on transmission of charge.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 45. Proof of transmission of registered proprietorship.Previous MatchNext Match

    6. Subsidiary ProvisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 46. Determination or variation of leases, incumbrances, etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 47. Vesting instruments and dispositions in name of proprietor.Previous MatchNext Match

  5. Part IV Notices, Cautions, Inhibitions and RestrictionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. NoticesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 48. Registration of notice of lease.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 49. Rules to provide for notices of other rights, interests and claims.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 50. Notices of restrictive covenants.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 51. Notice of manorial incidents.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 52. Effect of notices.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. CautionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 53. Cautions against first registration.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 54. Cautions against dealings.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 55. Effect of cautions against dealings.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 56. General provisions as to cautions.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. InhibitionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 57. Power for court or registrar to inhibit registered dealings. Previous MatchNext Match

    4. RestrictionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 58. Power to place restrictions on register.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. Protection of various InterestsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 59. Writs, orders, deeds of arrangement, pending actions, &c. Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 60. Notice of incumbrances registered under the Companies Act.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 61. Protection of creditors prior to registration of trustee in bankruptcy. Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 62. Rules to be made as to certain details.Previous MatchNext Match

  6. Part V Land and Charge CertificatesPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 63. Issue of land and charge certificates.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 64. Certificates to be produced and noted on dealings. Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 65. Deposit at registry of certificate of mortgaged land.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 66. Creation of liens by deposit of certificates.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 67. Issue of new certificates.Previous MatchNext Match

    6. 68. Certificates to be evidence.Previous MatchNext Match

  7. Part VI General Provisions as to Registration and the Effect ThereofPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 69. Effect of registration on the legal estate.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 70. Liability of registered land to overriding interests.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 71. Dispositions by virtue of overriding interests.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 72. Appurtenances.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 73. Inland Revenue charge for capital transfer tax. Previous MatchNext Match

    6. 74. Notice of trust not to affect registered dealing.Previous MatchNext Match

    7. 75. Acquisition of title by possession.Previous MatchNext Match

    8. 76. Description of registered land.Previous MatchNext Match

    9. 77. [Conversion of possessory into absolute or good leasehold title.Previous MatchNext Match

    10. 78. Provisions as to undivided shares in land.Previous MatchNext Match

    11. 79. Addresses for service and notices.Previous MatchNext Match

    12. 80. Bona vacantia and forfeiture.Previous MatchNext Match

    13. 81. Power to remove land from the register.Previous MatchNext Match

  8. Part VII Rectification of Register and IndemnityPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 82. Rectification of the register.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 83. Indemnity for errors or omissions in the register.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 84. Application of indemnity in case of settled land.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 85.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

  9. Part VIII Application to particular Classes of LandPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 86. Registration of settled land.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 87. Changes of ownership of settled land.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 88. Settlement may be filed in registry.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 89. Registrar’s certificate authorising proposed dealing with settled land.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 90. Charges for money actually raised.Previous MatchNext Match

    6. 91. Minorities.Previous MatchNext Match

    7. 92. Rights of tenants for life and statutory owners to be registered as proprietors.Previous MatchNext Match

    8. 93. As to persons in a fiduciary position.Previous MatchNext Match

    9. 94. Land held in trust.Previous MatchNext Match

    10. 95. Restriction on number of trustees.Previous MatchNext Match

    11. 96. Crown and Duchy land.Previous MatchNext Match

    12. 97. Foreshore.Previous MatchNext Match

    13. 98. Land subject to charitable trusts.Previous MatchNext Match

    14. 99. Land belonging to benefices.Previous MatchNext Match

    15. 100. Small holdings.Previous MatchNext Match

  10. Part IX Unregistered Dealings with Registered LandPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Powers of dealing with Registered Land off the RegisterPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 101. Dispositions off register creating “minor interests.”Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 102. Priorities as between minor interests.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 103. Obligation to give effect on the register to certain minor interests.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 104. Protection of leases granted under statutory powers by persons other than registered proprietor and restriction on power.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 105. As to minor interests in mortgage debts.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 106. Creation and protection of mortgages of registered land.Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 107. Power for proprietors to bind successors and to enforce contracts.Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 108. Acquisition of easements and other benefits.Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 109. Restriction on exercise of powers off the register.Previous MatchNext Match

  11. Part X Miscellaneous ProvisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 110. Provisions as between vendor and purchaser. Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 111.†Infants, defectives and lunatics.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 111A. Caution relating to right to managePrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 112. Inspection of register and other documents at Land Registry.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 113. Office copies to be evidence. Previous MatchNext Match

    6. 113A. Inspection etc.—supplementary.Previous MatchNext Match

    7. 114. Fraudulent dispositions how far to be void.Previous MatchNext Match

    8. 115. Penalty for suppression of deeds and evidence.Previous MatchNext Match

    9. 116. Penalty for certain fraudulent acts.Previous MatchNext Match

    10. 117. Punishment of misdemeanors.Previous MatchNext Match

    11. 118.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    12. 119. Civil remedies and discovery.Previous MatchNext Match

  12. Part XI Compulsory RegistrationPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 120. Power to make orders rendering registration compulsory in certain areas. Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 121, 122.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 123. Compulsory registration: dispositions to which requirement to register applies.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 123A. Compulsory registration: effect of requirement to register.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 124. Compulsory provisions bind the Crown. Previous MatchNext Match

    6. 125. Special provisions as to orders affecting Ridings of Yorkshire.Previous MatchNext Match

  13. Part XII Administrative and Judicial ProvisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. His Majesty’s Land RegistryPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 126. His Majesty’s Land Registry.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 127. Conduct of business by registrar.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 128. Power for registrar to summon witnesses.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 129. Interchange of information between Land Registry and other Departments.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 130. Statutory acknowledgments on return of documents.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 131. Indemnity to officers of registry. Previous MatchNext Match

    2. District RegistriesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 132. Power to form district registries by general orders.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 133. Powers of district registrar, and appeals from him. Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 134. Application of general orders, &c. to districts.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Local Registries of DeedsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 135. Exemption of land registered under Act from registry of deeds.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 136. Power to transfer Yorkshire registries to land registry.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. Provisions as to the Land Registry Act, 1862Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 137. Provisions as to the Land Registry Act, 1862.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. Description and Powers of the CourtPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 138. Jurisdiction of High Court and county courts.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 139. Powers of court in action for specific performance.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 140. Power of registrar to state case for the court.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 141. Intervention of court in case of persons under disability.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 142. Power for court to bind interests of persons under disability.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 143. Appeals.Previous MatchNext Match

  14. Part XIII Rules, Fee Orders, Regulations, Short Title, Commencement and ExtentPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 144. Power to make general rules.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 145. Power to make Fee Orders and principles on which fees determined.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 146.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 147. Repeals, savings and construction. Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 148. Short title, commencement and extent.Previous MatchNext Match

    1. SCHEDULEPrevious MatchNext Match

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