Article 3 Application for and issue of Official Certificate of Search of Index Map
Any person may apply in Form 96 to the proper office for an official search in the Index Map or General Map and the Parcels Index and the list of pending applications for first registration.
A separate application in Form 96 shall be delivered for each parcel of land in respect of which a search under this rule is required.
If, notwithstanding paragraph (2), an application in Form 96 is delivered which relates to more than one parcel of land, the registrar may:
deal with the application as though it referred to only such one of those parcels of land as he shall choose, in which case, in respect of the remaining parcel of land or parcels of land there shall be deemed to have been no application; or
accept such application and if he does so it shall be deemed to be a separate application in respect of each parcel of land to which such application relates; or
cancel the application.
If the registrar shall so require, an applicant shall provide to the registrar a copy or extract from the Ordnance Map on the largest scale published of the parcel of land to which the application relates.
If the application is in order an official certificate of search shall be issued.
An official certificate of search shall be issued in the form set out under the heading “Certificate of result of Official Search” in Form 96 and may, when the certificate states that the parcel of land is registered as leasehold land, also state the date of and parties to the registered lease.