Land and charge certificates
Abolition of land and charge certificates
24.—(1) Notwithstanding paragraph 5 of Schedule 12 to the Act, Part V of the 1925 Act shall cease to apply in relation to any application that is pending immediately before commencement.
(2) Rules 203 and 204 of the 2003 Rules do not apply to—
(a)any land certificate or charge certificate held by the registrar immediately before commencement, or
(b)any land certificate or charge certificate lodged in connection with any application, including any application that is pending immediately before commencement, or
(c)any document incorporated in any land certificate or charge certificate.
(3) The registrar may destroy—
(a)any land certificate or charge certificate held by him or which comes into his possession,
(b)any document incorporated in such a land certificate or charge certificate.
(4) Paragraph (3) applies notwithstanding an entry in the register to which paragraph 3 of Schedule 12 to the Act applies but without prejudice to the continuing effect of such an entry.