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Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012

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Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012, Section 27 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 13 August 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

27Application for voluntary registrationS

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(1)A person mentioned in subsection (2) may apply for registration of an unregistered plot of land or any part of that plot.

(2)The person is the owner (or, in the case of ownership in common, any of the owners) of the plot.

(3)The Keeper must accept an application under subsection (1) to the extent—

(a)the applicant satisfies the Keeper that, as at the date of the application, the following are met—

(i)the general application conditions, and

(ii)the conditions mentioned in section 28, and

F1(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)To the extent the applicant does not so satisfy the Keeper, the Keeper must reject the application.

(5)Where the application is in respect of a part of a plot of land, references to the plot in section 28 and section 30 in so far as it applies by virtue of this section are to be read as references to the part.

(6)The Scottish Ministers may by order repeal subsection (3)(b).

(7)Before making such an order, the Scottish Ministers must consult the Keeper.

(8)An order under subsection (6) may make different provision for different areas.

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Commencement Information

I1S. 27 in force at 8.12.2014 by S.S.I. 2014/127, art. 2

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