Land Registration Act 2002

Boundaries

60Boundaries

(1)The boundary of a registered estate as shown for the purposes of the register is a general boundary, unless shown as determined under this section.

(2)A general boundary does not determine the exact line of the boundary.

(3)Rules may make provision enabling or requiring the exact line of the boundary of a registered estate to be determined and may, in particular, make provision about—

(a)the circumstances in which the exact line of a boundary may or must be determined,

(b)how the exact line of a boundary may be determined,

(c)procedure in relation to applications for determination, and

(d)the recording of the fact of determination in the register or the index maintained under section 68.

(4)Rules under this section must provide for applications for determination to be made to the registrar.

61Accretion and diluvion

(1)The fact that a registered estate in land is shown in the register as having a particular boundary does not affect the operation of accretion or diluvion.

(2)An agreement about the operation of accretion or diluvion in relation to a registered estate in land has effect only if registered in accordance with rules.