Land Registration Act 1997
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The enactments specified in Schedule 1 are amended in accordance with that Schedule, the amendments being consequential on the provisions of this Act.
The enactments specified in Schedule 2 are repealed to the extent specified.
This Act may be cited as the Land Registration Act 1997.
The following provisions, namely— come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor may appoint by order made by statutory instrument; and different days may be so appointed for different purposes.
section 1,
Part I of Schedule 1 and section 4(1) so far as relating thereto, and
Part I of Schedule 2 and section 4(2) so far as relating thereto,
Otherwise this Act comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed.
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An order under subsection (2) above may contain such transitional provisions and savings as the Lord Chancellor considers appropriate in connection with the order.
This Act extends to England and Wales only.
Section 4(1).
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The Chief Land Registrar may, if satisfied on the application of any interested person that there is good reason for doing so, make an order extending or further extending the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (2); and if he does so at a time when that sub-paragraph has operated to negative the transfer effected by section 11 above, it shall be taken not to have so operated. In paragraph 53(4) of Schedule 2— The Chief Land Registrar may, if satisfied on the application of any interested person that there is good reason for doing so, make an order extending or further extending the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (2); and if he does so at a time when that sub-paragraph has operated to negative the transfer effected by section 35 above, it shall be taken not to have so operated. In paragraph 14(4) of Schedule 4—
In section 5 (abolition of the Minor Interests Index)—
in subsection (3), for “section 83(6)(a)” substitute “ section 83(8)(a) ”; and
in subsection (4), for “section 83(10)” substitute “ section 83(10)(b)(i) ”.
Section 4(2)
Chapter Short title Extent of repeal 1925 c. 21. Land Registration Act 1925. Section 120. 1963 c. 33. London Government Act 1963. Section 80. 1965 c. 64. Commons Registration Act 1965. Section 12(a). 1985 c. 68. Housing Act 1985. In Schedule 20, paragraph 17(1). 1986 c. 26. Land Registration Act 1986. Section 2(1) to (3) and (5). 1988 c. 50. Housing Act 1988. Section 81(9)(a). Section 133(8)(a). 1989 c. 42. Local Government and Housing Act 1989. Section 173(8)(a).
Chapter Short title Extent of repeal 1971 c. 54. Land Registration and Land Charges Act 1971. Section 2(4). Section 3. In section 15(5), “3”. 1980 c. 58. Limitation Act 1980. In Schedule 3, paragraph 1.