Land Registry Act 1862 (repealed)

1862 c.53

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Annotations:

F11 Extent of Act.

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F1Part I As to the Registration of Real Estates, and the Title thereto

F12 Registry to be established.

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F13 Limits of registry.

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F14 By whom application for registration to be made.

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F1 Proceedings to obtain Registration of a Title as indefeasible

F15 Examination of title with guarantee.

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F16 Reference of questions of title.

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F17 Particulars to be furnished to registrar.

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F18 May be verified on oath.

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F19 Claim to mines and minerals.

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F110 Identity of lands to be established.

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F111 Notice of intention to register.

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F112 Contents of notice.

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F113 Cause may be shown against registration.

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F114 Completion of registration.

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F115 Books may be inspected.

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F1 As to the Record of Title

F116 As to exception, &c. in record of title.

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F117 Any question as to true construction of any deed, &c. to be referred by registrar to a judge of Court of Chancery.

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F118 Registrar may refer in record of title to deed, &c. for estates of parties.

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F119 Persons entitled to principal money, &c. not to be entered in record of title unless registrar thinks fit.

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F1 When an indefeasible title shall arise

F120 Persons described in record of title to be deemed as possessed of such estates, &c.

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F121 Informality not to prejudice entry in record of title.

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F122 Before registration applicant, &c. to make oath that all deeds, &c. have been made known to registrar.

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F123 Power to registrar to refuse registration.

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F124 Power to registrar to demand security for costs.

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F1 Proceedings for Registration without an indefeasible Title

F125 Registration without guarantee of title may be made under certain conditions.

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F1 Registration of Leasehold Estates

F126 Leasehold estates may be registered in like manner as freehold lands.

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F1 General Provisions as to Title

F127 Charges and liabilities not to be deemed incumbrances.

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F128 Land may be registered as one estate.

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F129 Registered land made subject to certain conditions, &c.

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F130 Notice of registration to be given by registrar.

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F131 Judicial declaration of title.

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F132 Every estate, &c. to be entered in record of title after registration of land.

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F133 Estates registered subject to existing law.

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F134 Registered proprietor, with consent may close register.

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F1 Caveat against Entry of Land on Register

F135 Caveats may be lodged with registrar, &c.

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F136 Caveat to be supported by affidavit.

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F137 How notice to be served.

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F138 No registration to be made till ten days after notice.

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F139 Compensation, when to be made.

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F140 Caveat not title of any person.

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F1Part II Simplification of Title by Judicial Sales

F1 Sales by Court of Chancery

F141 Sales of land by Court.

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F142 Application to be served on parties.

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F143 Court shall provide for examination of title, &c. before making order for sale.

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F144 Security for costs.

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F145 Payment of purchase money as Court may direct;

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F146 to exonerate purchaser from liability.

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F147 Vesting order to be stamped.

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F148 Applicant for sale and his solicitor may be examined concerning title before vesting order made.

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F149 Where sales are made under 20 Vict. c. 120, the Court may make order as under this Act.

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F150 Vesting order to confer on person in whom land is vested an estate in fee simple, with all rights, &c.

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F151 Case in which Court may make a qualified vesting order.

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F152 Effect of qualified vesting order.

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F153 Court may require production of deeds, &c.

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F154 Distribution of monies paid into bank.

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F155 As to disposal of money not immediately distributable.

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F156 As to disposal of deeds after vesting order made.

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F157 Vesting order to direct entry on register. Contents of vesting order.

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F158 Registration with a qualified title not to affect prior claims.

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F159 Entry of discharge of incumbrance.

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F160 Compensation to persons aggrieved.

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F161 As to costs and expenses.

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F162 As to assignment of duties.

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F1Part III As to the Transfer of Registered Land

F163 Conveyance, &c. of registered land.

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F164 Attendance of parties at registry office on sale, &c. of registered land.

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F165 Forms of conveyance in schedule of registered land.

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F166 Forms of conveyance in schedule as effectual as other forms.

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F167 Forms may be modified or altered.

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F1 As to Land Certificates

F168 Registrar to deliver land certificates.

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F169 Registrar, at request of holder, to compare certificate with registry.

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F170 Registered proprietors desirous of selling, &c. may obtain special land certificate.

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F171 Certificate to be evidence.

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F172 Conveyance of lands by endorsement.

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F173 Deposit of certificate.

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F174 Estates, &c. in land may be created by will, &c.

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F175 On conveyance of estate, &c. on register, deed or copy to be sent to registrar.

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F176 When deed received by registrar, estate created to be deemed duly registered.

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F177 Notice when to be sent to registrar.

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F178 Where estate transmitted to any person by descent, such person to be registered.

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F179 Notice to heir at law of application, &c.

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F180 Assignees of bankrupts to be registered.

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F181 Memorial of will may be registered instead of copy thereof.

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F182 Execution, to be proved as registrar may require.

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F183 Memorials of descents, &c. to be registered, &c.

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F184 Registrar to note effect of instruments, &c.

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F185 Official note, what to contain.

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F186 Printed copy of deed, &c. to be delivered to registrar.

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F187 Registrar in certain cases may erase official note.

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F188 No dealing with registered land effectual until stamp and ad valorem duties paid.

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F1Part IV General Provisions to facilitate Registration

F189 Money charge not ascertained, &c. may be referred to judge at chambers.

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F190 Judge may order money not distributable, &c. to be paid into Court of Chancery.

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F191 Deeds to be stamped.

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F192 Judge may decide questions of priority of incumbrances, &c.

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F1 As to Restraint of Conveyance

F193 As to restrictions on conveyance, &c. of land.

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F194 Registrar to make a note of such restrictions.

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F195 Court of Chancery may exercise powers of 13 & 14 Vict. c. 60.

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F1 Caution

F196 Person interested may lodge caution with registrar.

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F197 Caution to be supported by affidavit.

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F198 Statutory disposition of land not to be registered until notice served on cautioner.

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F199 Cautioner to give security against damage sustained by delay, &c.

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F1100 Compensation for lodging caution without reasonable cause.

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F1 Injunction

F1101 Court may issue order restraining disposition of land, &c.

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F1102 Court of Chancery may refuse or annex terms, &c. to such order, &c.

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F1103 Jurisdiction of Equity courts.

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F1104 Acts relating to registries in Middlesex and York not to apply, &c.

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F1 Penalty on Fraud, &c.

F1105 Person concealing making false statement guilty of misdemeanor.

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F1106 As to persons aggrieved by proceeding, &c. for misdemeanor.

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F1107 Answers to bills, questions, &c. not admissible in evidence.

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F1 General Provisions

F1114 Crown, &c. lands.

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F1115 Provision as to applications made by married women. Examinations may be taken under 3 & 4 W. 4 c. 74.

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F1116 Provision for other persons under disability.

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F1117 Registrars, &c. may administer oaths, &c.

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F1118 As to loss of land certificate.

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F1119 Granting new certificates.

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F1120 Lord Chancellor to make rules and orders for carrying into effect purposes of Act.

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F1121 As to assignment of duties and appointment of additional clerks.

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F1122 Forms to be printed and promulgated.

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F1123 Seal of Land Registry Office.

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F1124 Addresses of proprietors to be registered.

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F1125 Registrar may frame general orders.

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F1126 Such orders to have effect as Act of Parliament.

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F1 Fees

F1127 Registrar to determine amount of fees.

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F1128 Matters to be considered in determining amount of fees.

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F1129 Collection of fees.

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F1130 Stamp Acts applied to stamps under this Act.

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F1131 Lord Chancellor may fix scale of costs.

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F1132 Costs may, in certain cases, be raised by mortgage.

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F1133 Orders to be laid before Parliament.

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F1 Proceedings in Court of Chancery

F1134 Applications to Court of Chancery to be by summons.

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F1 Forms

F1136 Forms.

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F1 Inspection of Register

F1137 Inspection of register.

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F1 Fraud

F1138 Fraud a misdemeanor.

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F1139 Punishment.

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F1140 Interpretation of terms.

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F1SCHEDULE

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