Explanatory note

(This note does not form part of the Rules)

(1)

These Rules are made as part of the implementation of the Land Registration Act 1988 (c. 3) (which in particular provides for the opening of the register to the public) and prescribe:

(a)

the forms to be used for application for office copies of the register, title plan and documents referred to on the register and for certificates of inspection of the title plan and provide for the manner in which such applications may be made;

(b)

the cases where as of right documents in the custody of the registrar relating to any land or charge but not referred to on the register may be inspected and copies or extracts taken and office copies obtained and cases where application for a search of the index of proprietors' names may be made;

(c)

the form of certificate of official inspection of the title plan;

(2)

These Rules also:

(a)

amend the Land Registration Rules 1925 so as to revoke:–

rule 287 (authority to inspect the register)
rule 288 (inspection otherwise than under authority of the proprietor)
rule 289 (information as to entries on the register at a specified date; also regarding closed registers and cancelled entries)
rule 290 (discretion of registrar and as to inspection of the Minor Interests Index)
rule 296 (office copies of entries in register)
form 80 (authority to inspect register) and
form 108 (application for disclosure of landlord’s name and address);

(b)

substitute a new rule 5 of the Land Registration Rules 1990 to provide that during the currency of any notice given pursuant to that rule, and in addition to applications for an official certificate of the result of search of the Index Map, applications under rules 2, 3 and 7 of these Rules may be made by facsimile transmission.