Section 1 Land Registry.

There shall continue to be a land registry in Northern Ireland which shall be called “the Land Registry” .

The provisions of Schedule 1 shall apply in relation to the appointment of officials and other staff of the Land Registry, the functions of such officials and staff and to the official sealsF1 used or to be used in the Land Registry.

The Land Registry shall be the office for registration of the ownership of all land in Northern Ireland and, subject to Schedule 1, shall be under the control and management of an officer who shall be called the Registrar of Titles (in this Act referred to as “the Registrar” ).