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The Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 (Commencement No.12) Order 1998

S.I. 1998/2980 · Made 27 November 1998

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LAND REGISTRATION, SCOTLAND

Made 27th November 1998

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 30(2) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

1979 c. 33.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 (Commencement No.12) Order 1998.

2

Sections 2(1) and (2) and 3(3) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 shall come into force on 1st October 1999 in the following areas, for the purpose of registration of writs:–

(a)

the County of Berwick;

(b)

the County of East Lothian;

(c)

the County of Roxburgh;

(d)

the County of Selkirk; and

(e)

the County of Peebles.

Signature

Henry B McLeish

Minister of State, Scottish Office

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

27th November 1998

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st October 1999 in the areas of the Counties of Berwick, East Lothian, Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles 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 registrable and section 3(3) provides that certain persons are to obtain a real right only by registration.