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Statutory Instruments

1993 No. 922 (C.16) (S.129)

LAND REGISTRATION, SCOTLAND

The Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 (Commencement No.7) Order 1993

Made

25th March 1993

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 30(2) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979((1)) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

1.  This Order may be cited as the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 (Commencement No.7) Order 1993.

2.  Sections 2(1) and (2) and 3(3) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 shall come into force on 1st October 1993 in the area, for the purpose of registration of writs, of the County of West Lothian.

Fraser of Carmyllie

Minister of State, Scottish Office

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

25th March 1993

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st October 1993 in the area of the County of West Lothian section 2(1) and (2) (which provides for the circumstances in which an interest in land shall be registrable) and section 3(3) (which provides that certain persons are to obtain a real right only by registration) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

Sections 2(1) and (2) and 3(3) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 have been, or, in the case of Stirling, will be, brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order in relation to the following areas:–

Registration AreaDate of CommencementS.I. No
Renfrew6.4.19811980/1412
Dunbarton4.10.19821982/520
Lanark3.1.19841983/745
Glasgow30.9.19851985/501
Clackmannan1.10.19921992/815
Stirling1.4.19931992/2060

S.I. 1980/1412 also brought into force on 6th April 1981 all the other provisions of the Act, except those which, under section 30(2) of the Act, came into operation on the passing of the Act.