Yorkshire Registries Act 1884

35 Rules

Subject to the provisions of this Act the county authority may from time to time make, and when made may rescind, amend, or add to, rules in respect to all or any of the following matters :

(1) The form of the register and the mode in which the same is to be made and kept:

(2) The preparation and keeping at the register office of any books and indexes, and the entries to be made therein for the purpose of effecting any registration :

(3) The mode in which registration is to be conducted:

(4) The making of entries in the register where any mortgage, lien, or charge with reference to which any instrument has been registered under this Act has been satisfied or discharged :

(5) The forms of memorials, certificates, and other instruments to be prepared for the purposes of this Act:

(6) The making of searches and the giving of certified copies:

(7) The fees to be taken by the registrar where such fees are not paid to and retained by an existing: registrar for his own use;

(8) The custody of the register and other documents connected with the business of registration :

(9) The transmission by post of applications for registration and for search, and of registered documents and certificates of registration and search:

(10) Generally in relation to any matters, whether similar or not to those above-mentioned, as to which it may be expedient to make rules for carrying into effect the objects of this Act:

Provided that no such rules shall have any force or effect unless and until they have been confirmed by the Lord Chancellor and published in such manner as he may direct, and that a copy thereof shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament within fourteen days after the confirmation thereof if Parliament be then sitting, or if Parliament be not then sitting within fourteen days after the next meeting thereof.

Any rules made, confirmed, and published in pursuance of this Act shall be deemed to be, within the powers conferred by this Act, and shall be of the same force as if enacted in this Act and shall be judicially noticed.