(1)There shall be a public register of interests in land in Scotland to be known as the “Land Register of Scotland” (in this Act referred to as “the register”).
(2)The register shall be under the management and control of the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland (in this Act referred to as “the Keeper”) and shall have a seal.
(3)In this Act “registered” means registered in the register in accordance with this Act and “registrable”, “registration” and other cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly.