Article 5 Transitional provisions

(1)

The deemed delivery time and date of:

(a)

any application for an official search with priority delivered in accordance with the official searches rules after 0930 hours on the day that this rule comes into force; and

(b)

any application for first registration or for making, modifying, rectifying or cancelling any entry in the register of a registered title delivered to the proper office after 0930 hours on that day

shall be determined in accordance with the principal rules or official searches rules as amended by rules 1 to 4 of these rules.

(2)

The priority period for any application for an official search with priority lodged before rules 1 to 4 of these rules come into force but which expires on or after that day shall be extended to expire at midnight on the thirtieth day.

(3)

For the purpose of this rule, “midnight” means the moment before a new day begins.