Explanatory note

This Order declares County Armagh to be a compulsory registration area under the Land Registration (Northern Ireland) Act 1970 upon the commencement of this Order on 7th September 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.

Three 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), the Compulsory Regulation of Title Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 455) and the Compulsory Registration of Title Order (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. 2000 No. 312).