Part 3Competence and effect of registration
Specific provisions on competence and effect of registration
53Completion of title
1
The Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1924 (c.27) is amended as follows.
2
In section 4 (completion of title)—
a
for “by a title which has not been completed by being recorded in the appropriate Register of Sasines, may” substitute “
may, if the last recorded title to the right is recorded in the General Register of Sasines,
”
,
b
the title of the section becomes “
Completion of title: General Register of Sasines
”
.
3
After section 4 insert—
4ACompletion of title: Land Register
Any person having right either to land or to a heritable security may complete title by registration in the Land Register of a notice of title in or as nearly as may be in the terms of the form in schedule BA to this Act.
4BFurther provision as regards completion of title
1
If it is competent to register a disposition or assignation in the Land Register, it is not competent for the disponee or assignee to complete title in the manner provided for in section 4 of this Act.
2
In this section and in section 4A of this Act, “Land Register” means the Land Register of Scotland.
I14
After section 49 insert—
49APower of the Scottish Ministers to prescribe forms
1
The Scottish Ministers may, by order, modify any schedule to this Act.
2
Such an order may, in particular, substitute for any form, notice, clause, warrant or other deed for the time being set out in such a schedule another such form, notice, clause, warrant or other deed.
3
An order under this section is subject to the affirmative procedure.
5
After schedule B insert—
SCHEDULE BAForm of notice of title: Land Register
