Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012

2012 asp 5

The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 31st May 2012 and received Royal Assent on 10th July 2012

An 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.