Regulation 5 Allocation of serial numbersI1
Northern Ireland Not yet in force
Subject to paragraph (4) every document lodged for registration in the registry of deeds other than by sending it by post shall be allocated a serial number according to—
the calendar year in which the document is so lodged, and
the sequential order in date and time of such lodgment as determined in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
The serial number shall be allocated to each document on the same day as that on which the document is lodged in the registry of deeds for registration.
Where two or more documents to be registered are brought other than by post to the registry of deeds at the same time, they shall, as between themselves, be registered in the order in which the person lodging them directs.
Where a duplicate or counterpart copy of a document has been lodged in the registry of deeds for registration at the same time as the original document, the duplicate or counterpart copy shall be given the same serial number as the original document.
In this regulation and in regulation 6 the serial numbers allocated shall be from a single series.
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Commencement
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Reg. 5 in operation at 1.4.1997, see reg. 1