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This Order amends the Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 by, principally,—
(1) abolishing different classes of register in the Land Registry in favour of a single title register;
(2) abolishing the Land Registry Insurance Fund and providing for disputes about compensation to be determined by the Lands Tribunal;
(3) expediting and simplifying registration procedures; and
(4) facilitating the computerization of records and searches.
The Order also amends the Registration of Deeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 by—
(a)simplifying proceedings in the registry of deeds;
(b)facilitating computerization; and
(c)enabling provision to be made for telephone applications for searches and for the lodging of documents by post.
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