The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2013

Amendment of Land Registration Rules 2003

5.—(1) In rule 93(w) of the Land Registration Rules 2003(1) (persons regarded as having sufficient interest to apply for a restriction)—

(a) for “the Legal Services Commission where it” substitute “the Lord Chancellor where the Lord Chancellor”; and

(b) after “section 10(7) of the Access to Justice Act 1999” insert “or by section 25(1) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012”.

(2) In Schedule 4 to the Land Registration Rules 2003 (standard forms of restriction)—

(a) in the title of Form JJ, for “Legal Services Commission” substitute “the Lord Chancellor”; and

(b) for “written notice of the disposition was given to the Legal Services Commission, Land Charge Department, at [address and Commission’s reference number]” substitute “written notice of the disposition was given to the Lord Chancellor at [address and Lord Chancellor’s reference number]”.

(1)

S.I. 2003/1417. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2005/1766, S.I. 2008/1919 and 2012/2421.