{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/land-registration-act-northern-ireland-1970/schedule-8A/paragraph-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/land-registration-act-northern-ireland-1970/schedule-8A/paragraph-4.json",
  "legislation": "apni/1970/18",
  "legislation_title": "Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/land-registration-act-northern-ireland-1970",
  "path": "schedule/8A/paragraph/4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Registrable dispositions by overseas entity entitled to be registered (but not registered)",
  "text": "(1) This paragraph applies where—\n(a) an overseas entity is entitled to be registered as the owner of a qualifying estate,\n(b) the overseas entity became entitled to be registered as the owner of that estate on or after the day on which this paragraph comes into force, and\n(c) the entity makes a disposition mentioned in subparagraph (2).\n(2) The dispositions are—\n(a) a transfer of the owner’s estate,\n(b) a grant of a leasehold estate where the term granted exceeds 21 years, and\n(c) the creation of a charge on the land.\n(3) The disposition must not be registered unless—\n(a) the entity is a registered overseas entity, or is an exempt overseas entity, at the time of the disposition,\n(b) the disposition is made in pursuance of a statutory obligation or court order, or occurs by operation of law,\n(c) the disposition is made in pursuance of a contract made before the overseas entity became entitled to be registered,\n(d) the disposition is made in the exercise of a power of sale or leasing conferred on the owner of a registered charge or a receiver appointed by such an owner, ...\n(da) the Secretary of State gives consent under paragraph 4A to the registration of the disposition, or\n(e) the disposition is made by a specified insolvency practitioner in specified circumstances.\n(4) In sub-paragraph (3)(e) “specified circumstances” and “specified insolvency practitioner” have the meanings given by paragraph 3(6).",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 8A inserted (5.9.2022) by Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. 10), s. 69(1), Sch. 5 para. 3; S.I. 2022/876, reg. 4(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 8A para. 4(3)(d) omitted (23.6.2023) by virtue of The Register of Overseas Entities (Penalties and Northern Ireland Dispositions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/696), regs. 1(1), 10(4)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Sch. 8A para. 4(3)(da) inserted (23.6.2023) by The Register of Overseas Entities (Penalties and Northern Ireland Dispositions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/696), regs. 1(1), 10(4)(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1970/18/schedule/8A/paragraph/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T21:29:35.461163+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}