The Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 (Commencement No.12) Order 1998

Made27th November 1998

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 30(2) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 19791 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.12) Order 1998.

2

Sections 2(1) and (2) and 3(3) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 shall come into force on 1st October 1999 in the following areas, for the purpose of registration of writs:–

a

the County of Berwick;

b

the County of East Lothian;

c

the County of Roxburgh;

d

the County of Selkirk; and

e

the County of Peebles.

Henry B McLeishMinister of State, Scottish OfficeSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh27th November 1998

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st October 1999 in the areas of the Counties of Berwick, East Lothian, Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles sections 2(1) and (2) and 3(3) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979. Section 2(1) and (2) provides for the circumstances in which an interest in land shall be registrable and section 3(3) provides that certain persons are to obtain a real right only by registration.

(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 cases of Perth, Angus and Kinross, will be, brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order in relation to the following areas:–

Registration Areas	Date of Commencement	S.I. No
Renfrew	06/04/1981	1980/1412
Dumbarton	04/10/1982	1982/520
Lanark	03/01/1984	1983/745
Glasgow	30/09/1985	1985/501
Clackmannan	01/10/1992	1992/815
Stirling	01/04/1993	1992/2060
West Lothian	01/10/1993	1993/922
Fife	01/04/1995	1994/2588
Aberdeen, Kincardine	01/04/1996	1995/2547
Ayr, Dumfries, Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Wigtown	01/04/1997	1996/2490
Perth, Angus, Kinross	01/04/1999	1998/1810

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.