Land Registry Act 1862 (repealed)

25 & 26 Vict. c. 53 · Enacted 29 July 1862 · Extends to England and Wales

Contents

1. 1Extent of Act. Repealed
2. Part I: As to the Registration of Real Estates, and the Title thereto Repealed
3. 2Registry to be established. Repealed
4. 3Limits of registry. Repealed
5. 4By whom application for registration to be made. Repealed
6. Proceedings to obtain Registration of a Title as indefeasible Repealed
7. 5Examination of title with guarantee. Repealed
8. 6Reference of questions of title. Repealed
9. 7Particulars to be furnished to registrar. Repealed
10. 8May be verified on oath. Repealed
11. 9Claim to mines and minerals. Repealed
12. 10Identity of lands to be established. Repealed
13. 11Notice of intention to register. Repealed
14. 12Contents of notice. Repealed
15. 13Cause may be shown against registration. Repealed
16. 14Completion of registration. Repealed
17. 15Books may be inspected. Repealed
18. As to the Record of Title Repealed
19. 16As to exception, &c. in record of title. Repealed
20. 17Any question as to true construction of any deed, &c. to be referred by registrar to a judge of Court of Chancery. Repealed
21. 18Registrar may refer in record of title to deed, &c. for estates of parties. Repealed
22. 19Persons entitled to principal money, &c. not to be entered in record of title unless registrar thinks fit. Repealed
23. When an indefeasible title shall arise Repealed
24. 20Persons described in record of title to be deemed as possessed of such estates, &c. Repealed
25. 21Informality not to prejudice entry in record of title. Repealed
26. 22Before registration applicant, &c. to make oath that all deeds, &c. have been made known to registrar. Repealed
27. 23Power to registrar to refuse registration. Repealed
28. 24Power to registrar to demand security for costs. Repealed
29. Proceedings for Registration without an indefeasible Title Repealed
30. 25Registration without guarantee of title may be made under certain conditions. Repealed
31. Registration of Leasehold Estates Repealed
32. 26Leasehold estates may be registered in like manner as freehold lands. Repealed
33. General Provisions as to Title Repealed
34. 27Charges and liabilities not to be deemed incumbrances. Repealed
35. 28Land may be registered as one estate. Repealed
36. 29Registered land made subject to certain conditions, &c. Repealed
37. 30Notice of registration to be given by registrar. Repealed
38. 31Judicial declaration of title. Repealed
39. 32Every estate, &c. to be entered in record of title after registration of land. Repealed
40. 33Estates registered subject to existing law. Repealed
41. 34Registered proprietor, with consent may close register. Repealed
42. Caveat against Entry of Land on Register Repealed
43. 35Caveats may be lodged with registrar, &c. Repealed
44. 36Caveat to be supported by affidavit. Repealed
45. 37How notice to be served. Repealed
46. 38No registration to be made till ten days after notice. Repealed
47. 39Compensation, when to be made. Repealed
48. 40Caveat not title of any person. Repealed
49. Part II: Simplification of Title by Judicial Sales Repealed
50. Sales by Court of Chancery Repealed
51. 41Sales of land by Court. Repealed
52. 42Application to be served on parties. Repealed
53. 43Court shall provide for examination of title, &c. before making order for sale. Repealed
54. 44Security for costs. Repealed
55. 45Payment of purchase money as Court may direct; Repealed
56. 46to exonerate purchaser from liability. Repealed
57. 47Vesting order to be stamped. Repealed
58. 48Applicant for sale and his solicitor may be examined concerning title before vesting order made. Repealed
59. 49Where sales are made under 20 Vict. c. 120, the Court may make order as under this Act. Repealed
60. 50Vesting order to confer on person in whom land is vested an estate in fee simple, with all rights, &c. Repealed
61. 51Case in which Court may make a qualified vesting order. Repealed
62. 52Effect of qualified vesting order. Repealed
63. 53Court may require production of deeds, &c. Repealed
64. 54Distribution of monies paid into bank. Repealed
65. 55As to disposal of money not immediately distributable. Repealed
66. 56As to disposal of deeds after vesting order made. Repealed
67. 57Vesting order to direct entry on register. Contents of vesting order. Repealed
68. 58Registration with a qualified title not to affect prior claims. Repealed
69. 59Entry of discharge of incumbrance. Repealed
70. 60Compensation to persons aggrieved. Repealed
71. 61As to costs and expenses. Repealed
72. 62As to assignment of duties. Repealed
73. Part III: As to the Transfer of Registered Land Repealed
74. 63Conveyance, &c. of registered land. Repealed
75. 64Attendance of parties at registry office on sale, &c. of registered land. Repealed
76. 65Forms of conveyance in schedule of registered land. Repealed
77. 66Forms of conveyance in schedule as effectual as other forms. Repealed
78. 67Forms may be modified or altered. Repealed
79. As to Land Certificates Repealed
80. 68Registrar to deliver land certificates. Repealed
81. 69Registrar, at request of holder, to compare certificate with registry. Repealed
82. 70Registered proprietors desirous of selling, &c. may obtain special land certificate. Repealed
83. 71Certificate to be evidence. Repealed
84. 72Conveyance of lands by endorsement. Repealed
85. 73Deposit of certificate. Repealed
86. 74Estates, &c. in land may be created by will, &c. Repealed
87. 75On conveyance of estate, &c. on register, deed or copy to be sent to registrar. Repealed
88. 76When deed received by registrar, estate created to be deemed duly registered. Repealed
89. 77Notice when to be sent to registrar. Repealed
90. 78Where estate transmitted to any person by descent, such person to be registered. Repealed
91. 79Notice to heir at law of application, &c. Repealed
92. 80Assignees of bankrupts to be registered. Repealed
93. 81Memorial of will may be registered instead of copy thereof. Repealed
94. 82Execution, to be proved as registrar may require. Repealed
95. 83Memorials of descents, &c. to be registered, &c. Repealed
96. 84Registrar to note effect of instruments, &c. Repealed
97. 85Official note, what to contain. Repealed
98. 86Printed copy of deed, &c. to be delivered to registrar. Repealed
99. 87Registrar in certain cases may erase official note. Repealed
100. 88No dealing with registered land effectual until stamp and ad valorem duties paid. Repealed
101. Part IV: General Provisions to facilitate Registration Repealed
102. 89Money charge not ascertained, &c. may be referred to judge at chambers. Repealed
103. 90Judge may order money not distributable, &c. to be paid into Court of Chancery. Repealed
104. 91Deeds to be stamped. Repealed
105. 92Judge may decide questions of priority of incumbrances, &c. Repealed
106. As to Restraint of Conveyance Repealed
107. 93As to restrictions on conveyance, &c. of land. Repealed
108. 94Registrar to make a note of such restrictions. Repealed
109. 95Court of Chancery may exercise powers of 13 & 14 Vict. c. 60. Repealed
110. Caution Repealed
111. 96Person interested may lodge caution with registrar. Repealed
112. 97Caution to be supported by affidavit. Repealed
113. 98Statutory disposition of land not to be registered until notice served on cautioner. Repealed
114. 99Cautioner to give security against damage sustained by delay, &c. Repealed
115. 100Compensation for lodging caution without reasonable cause. Repealed
116. Injunction Repealed
117. 101Court may issue order restraining disposition of land, &c. Repealed
118. 102Court of Chancery may refuse or annex terms, &c. to such order, &c. Repealed
119. 103Jurisdiction of Equity courts. Repealed
120. 104Acts relating to registries in Middlesex and York not to apply, &c. Repealed
121. Penalty on Fraud, &c. Repealed
122. 105Person concealing making false statement guilty of misdemeanor. Repealed
123. 106As to persons aggrieved by proceeding, &c. for misdemeanor. Repealed
124. 107Answers to bills, questions, &c. not admissible in evidence. Repealed
125. 108–113. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
126. General Provisions Repealed
127. 114Crown, &c. lands. Repealed
128. 115Provision as to applications made by married women. Examinations may be taken under 3 & 4 W. 4 c. 74. Repealed
129. 116Provision for other persons under disability. Repealed
130. 117Registrars, &c. may administer oaths, &c. Repealed
131. 118As to loss of land certificate. Repealed
132. 119Granting new certificates. Repealed
133. 120Lord Chancellor to make rules and orders for carrying into effect purposes of Act. Repealed
134. 121As to assignment of duties and appointment of additional clerks. Repealed
135. 122Forms to be printed and promulgated. Repealed
136. 123Seal of Land Registry Office. Repealed
137. 124Addresses of proprietors to be registered. Repealed
138. 125Registrar may frame general orders. Repealed
139. 126Such orders to have effect as Act of Parliament. Repealed
140. Fees Repealed
141. 127Registrar to determine amount of fees. Repealed
142. 128Matters to be considered in determining amount of fees. Repealed
143. 129Collection of fees. Repealed
144. 130Stamp Acts applied to stamps under this Act. Repealed
145. 131Lord Chancellor may fix scale of costs. Repealed
146. 132Costs may, in certain cases, be raised by mortgage. Repealed
147. 133Orders to be laid before Parliament. Repealed
148. Proceedings in Court of Chancery Repealed
149. 134Applications to Court of Chancery to be by summons. Repealed
150. 135. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
151. Forms Repealed
152. 136Forms. Repealed
153. Inspection of Register Repealed
154. 137Inspection of register. Repealed
155. Fraud Repealed
156. 138Fraud a misdemeanor. Repealed
157. 139Punishment. Repealed
158. 140Interpretation of terms. Repealed
159. Schedule Schedule Repealed