Explanatory note

This Order declares the majority of County Down to be a compulsory registration area under the Land Registration (Northern Ireland) Act 1970 upon the commencement of this Order on1st February 2001. The type of property transaction which triggers a compulsory registration within that area is defined by entry 2 of Schedule 2 to the aforesaid Act.

Two previous areas of compulsory registration were declared within County Down by the Compulsory Registration of Title Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 (S.R. 1995 No. 412) and the Compulsory Registration of Title Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 455).