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The Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 (Commencement No. 16) Order 2002

S.S.I. 2002/432 · Made 12 September 2002

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LAND REGISTRATION

Made 12th September 2002

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 30(2) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979f1 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

1979 c. 33. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Commencement of Provisions
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation

This Order may be cited as the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 (Commencement No. 16) Order 2002.

2Commencement of Provisions

Sections 2(1) and (2) and 3(3) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 shall come into force on 1st April 2003 in the following areas, for the purpose of registration of writs:–

(a)

the County of Banff;

(b)

the County of Moray;

(c)

the County of Ross and Cromarty;

(d)

the County of Caithness;

(e)

the County of Sutherland; and

(f)

the Counties of Orkney and Zetland.

Signature

JAMES WALLACE

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

12th September 2002

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st April 2003 in the areas of the Counties of Banff; Moray, Ross and Cromarty; Caithness; Sutherland; and Orkney and Zetland, sections 2(1) and (2) and 3(3) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979. Section 2(1) and (2) provides for the circumstances in which an interest in land shall be registerable and section 3(3) provides that certain persons are to obtain a real right only by registration.