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140.—[F2(1) In this rule—
“qualifying applicant” means a person whom the registrar is satisfied has a statutory power to carry out investigations, or institute enforcement proceedings, or both (for example, but not limited to, a person referred to in Schedule 5),
“appropriate certificate” means the certificate set out in Form CIT relating to the statutory powers of the qualifying applicant,
“Form CIT” means the form published from time to time by the registrar under section 100(4) of the Act containing the appropriate certificates for applications made under this rule.]
[F3(1A) For any application made under this rule, a qualifying applicant must give the registrar the appropriate certificate, or, where rule 132 applies, an equivalent certificate in accordance with a notice given under Schedule 2.
(1B) Where the registrar is satisfied that a person is a qualifying applicant, he must ensure that Form CIT contains an appropriate certificate for that person.]
(2) A qualifying applicant may apply—
(a)to inspect or make copies of any document (including a form) within rule 133(2) F4...,
(b)for official copies of any document (including a form) within rule 135(2) F4..., and
(c)for a search in the index of proprietors' names in respect of the name of a person specified in the application.
(3) Subject to rule 132(1), an application under paragraph (2) must be made in Form PIC, OC2 or PN1, as appropriate, with Form CIT attached.
(4) A qualifying applicant who applies—
(a)to inspect and make copies of registers and documents not within paragraph (2)(a) under section 66 of the Act,
(b)for official copies of registers and plans under rule 134(1) and of documents not within paragraph (2)(b) under rule 135,
(c)for an historical edition of a registered title under rule 144,
(d)for an official search of the index map under rule 145, or
(e)for an official search of the index of relating franchises and manors under rule 146,
may attach Form CIT to the Form PIC, OC1, OC2, HC1, SIM or SIF, as appropriate, used in the application.
[F5(4A) A qualifying applicant who applies for a search in the index of proprietors' names under paragraph (2) may apply at the same time in the Form CIT attached to the Form PN1 for official copies of every individual register referred to in the entries (if any) in the index relating to the particulars given in the search application.]
F6(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Rule 140 heading substituted (6.4.2018) by The Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/70), rule 1, Sch. 1 para. 24(1)
F2Rule 140(1) substituted (6.4.2018) by The Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/70), rule 1, Sch. 1 para. 24(2)
F3Rule 140(1A)(1B) inserted (6.4.2018) by The Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/70), rule 1, Sch. 1 para. 24(3)
F4Words in rule 140(2)(a)(b) omitted (10.11.2008) by virtue of The Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/1919), rule 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 50 (with rule 5)
F5Rule 140(4A) inserted (24.10.2005) by The Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/1766), rules 1, 7
F6Rule 140(5) omitted (6.4.2018) by virtue of The Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/70), rule 1, Sch. 1 para. 24(4)
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