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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/land-registration-scotland-act-1979/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1979/33",
  "legislation_title": "Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to provide a system of registration of interests in land in Scotland in place of the recording of deeds in the Register of Sasines; and for indemnification in respect of registered interests in land; to simplify certain deeds relating to land and to provide as to the effect of certain other such deeds; to enable tenants-at-will to acquire their landlords’ interests in the tenancies; to provide for the fixing of fees payable to the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland; and for connected purposes.\n[4th April 1979]",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Act excluded by Companies Act 1985 (c. 6, SIF 27), s. 462(5)Act excluded (28.11.2004) by 2000 asp 5, ss. 63(2), 77(2)(a) (with ss. 58, 62, 75); S.S.I. 2003/620, art. 2"
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