The Land Registration Rules 2000

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These rules may be cited as the Land Registration Rules 2000 and shall come into force on 20th March 2000.

(2) In these rules—

(a) “the principal rules” means the Land Registration Rules 1925(1);

(b) “the open register rules” means the Land Registration (Open Register) Rules 1991(2);

(c) “the matrimonial home rights rules” means the Land Registration (Matrimonial Home Rights) Rules 1997(3);

(d) a rule or Schedule referred to by number means the rule or Schedule so numbered in the principal rules, the open register rules or the matrimonial home rights rules as the case may be.

Amendments to the principal rules

2.—(1) The principal rules have effect subject to the amendments in Schedule 1 to these rules.

(2) The open register rules have effect subject to the amendments in Schedule 2 to these rules.

(3) The matrimonial home rights rules have effect subject to the amendments in Schedule 3 to these rules.

Signed by Authority of the Lord Chancellor

Jane Kennedy

Parliamentary Secretary,

Lord Chancellor’s Department

17th February 2000