The Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2018

Amendments to rule 140

24.—(1) For the italic heading and heading before rule 140 substitute—

“Inspection, official copies and searches of the index of proprietors’ names in connection with investigation or enforcement proceedings

Application in connection with investigation or enforcement proceedings”

(2) For rule 140(1) substitute—

“(1) In this rule—

“qualifying applicant” means a person whom the registrar is satisfied has a statutory power to carry out investigations, or institute enforcement proceedings, or both (for example, but not limited to, a person referred to in Schedule 5),

“appropriate certificate” means the certificate set out in Form CIT relating to the statutory powers of the qualifying applicant,

“Form CIT” means the form published from time to time by the registrar under section 100(4) of the Act containing the appropriate certificates for applications made under this rule.”

(3) After rule 140(1) insert—

“(1A) For any application made under this rule, a qualifying applicant must give the registrar the appropriate certificate, or, where rule 132 applies, an equivalent certificate in accordance with a notice given under Schedule 2.

(1B) Where the registrar is satisfied that a person is a qualifying applicant, he must ensure that Form CIT contains an appropriate certificate for that person.”

(4) Omit paragraph 140(5).