# Building (Scotland) Act 2003, Section 46E: Registration


(1) The local authority must register a charging order in the appropriate land register.
(2) A charging order may be registered in any period during which the order is of no effect by virtue of section 47(4).
(3) On the registration of a charging order, the charge specified in the order is created in respect of the building specified in it.
(4) A registered charging order is enforceable at the instance of the local authority against the owner of the charged building (but subject to section 46F).
(5) The local authority must register a discharge of a charging order in the appropriate land register as soon as reasonably practicable after it has received—
(a) payment in full of the repayable amount, or
(b) a sum redeeming the repayable amount under section 46D(2).
(6) On the registration of the discharge of a charging order, the charge specified in the order is discharged.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/8/section/46E (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/building-scotland-act-2003/section-46E
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