The Land Registration (Network Access) (Amendment) Rules 2011

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These rules are made under the Land Registration Act 2002. They amend the Land Registration (Network Access) Rules 2008 (“the network access rules”) which make provision in connection with the land registry network for carrying out electronic conveyancing.

The amendments are made in consequence of changes under the Legal Services Act 2007 to the regulation of persons carrying out legal activities, and the introduction of alternative business structures on the coming into force of Part 5 of that Act.

Rule 5 adds definitions to rule 2(1) of the network access rules, mainly by reference to definitions in the Legal Services Act 2007. The definition of “intervention” is amended to include interventions by new regulators or licensing authorities coming into being under that Act.

Rule 6 amends Schedule 1 to the network access rules (which sets out the criteria for entry into a full network access agreement) to include applicants who are or who employ authorised persons, authorised or licensed under the provisions of the Legal Services Act 2007 to carry on certain reserved instrument activities relating to land registration. Minor amendments are made for clarification of the existing provisions of the Schedule.

A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the Project Team Leader, Room 554, Land Registry Durham Office, Southfield House, Southfield Way, Durham DH1 5TR and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on .