Housing Act 1985, Paragraph 17 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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(2)For the purposes of registration of title to the land acquired by the authority—
(a)the authority shall give to the Chief Land Registrar a certificate stating that the person from whom the relevant interest was acquired to convey the interest subject only to such incumbrances, rights and interests as are stated in the conveyance or summarised in the certificate, and
(b)the Chief Land Registrar shall accept the certificate as sufficient evidence of the facts stated in it;
but if, as a result, he has to meet a claim against him under the [F2Land Registration Act 2002], the authority shall indemnify him.
(3)A certificate under sub-paragraph (2) shall be in a form approved by the Chief Land Registrar and shall be signed by such officer of the authority, or such other person, as may be approved by the Chief Land Registrar.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 20 para. 17(1) repealed (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 2, s. 4(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I; S.I. 1997/3036, art. 2(c)
F2Sch. 20 para. 17(2): words "Land Registration Act 2002" substituted for "Land Registration Acts 1925 to 1986" (13.10.2003) by virtue of 2002 c. 9, ss. 133, 136(2), Sch. 11 para. 18(13) (with s. 129); S.I. 2003/1725, art. 2(1)
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