S. 55 in force at 8.12.2014 by S.S.I. 2014/127, art. 2

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/5/section/55Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012An Act of the Scottish Parliament to reform and restate the law on the registration of rights to land in the land register; to enable electronic conveyancing and registration of electronic documents in the land register; to provide for the closure of the Register of Sasines in due course; to make provision about the functions of the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland; to allow electronic documents to be used for certain contracts, unilateral obligations and trusts that must be constituted by writing; to provide about the formal validity of electronic documents and for their registration; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-20Expert Participation2024-03-04Part 3Competence and effect of registrationSpecific provisions on competence and effect of registration
55Registration of order for rectification of document etc.1

The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.73) is amended as follows.

2

In section 8 (rectification of defectively expressed documents)—

a

in subsection (3), after “made to it” insert “ and in either case after calling all parties who appear to it to have an interest ”,

b

after that subsection insert—

3A

If a document is registered in the Land Register of Scotland in favour of a person acting in good faith then, unless the person consents to rectification of the document, it is not competent to order its rectification under subsection (3) above.

,

c

in subsection (4), for “section 9(4)” substitute “ sections 8A and 9(4) ”.

3

After section 8 insert—

8ARegistration of order for rectification

An order for rectification made under section 8 of this Act in respect of a document which has been registered in the Land Register of Scotland—

a

may be registered in that register, and

b

does not have real effect until so registered.

.

4

In section 9 (provisions supplementary to section 8: protection of other interest)—

a

in subsection (2)—

i

for “subsection (3)” substitute “ subsections (2A) and (3) ”,

ii

repeal “or on the title sheet of an interest in land registered in the Land Register of Scotland being an interest to which the document relates”,

b

after that subsection insert—

2A

This section does not apply where the document to be rectified is a deed registered in the Land Register of Scotland.

,

c

in subsection (3)—

i

in paragraph (a), repeal “or (as the case may be) the title sheet”,

ii

in paragraph (b), repeal “or on the title sheet”,

d

subsection (6) is repealed.

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