Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012

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(1)A deed is registrable only if and in so far as its registration is authorised (whether expressly or not) by—

(a)this Act,

(b)an enactment mentioned in subsection (3), or

(c)any other enactment.

(2)Registration of such a deed has the effect provided for (whether expressly or not) by—

(a)this Act,

(b)an enactment mentioned in subsection (3),

(c)any other enactment, or

(d)any rule of law.

(3)The enactments referred to in subsections (1) and (2) are—

(a)the Registration of Leases (Scotland) Act 1857 (c.26),

(b)the Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1924 (c.27),

(c)the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970 (c.35),

(d)the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.73).

(4)Registration of an invalid deed confers real effect only to the extent that an enactment so provides.

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