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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a Scottish Statutory Instrument: The Registers of Scotland (Voluntary Registration, Amendment of Fees, etc.) Order 2015 No. 265
Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 116(3)(l) of the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Draft Scottish Statutory Instruments
Registers And Records
Made
2015
Coming into force—
articles 2, 3 and 4(5)
1st April 2016
remainder
30th June 2015
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 27(6), 48(2), 110(1) and (2) and 116(1) of the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 27(7) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland.
In accordance with section 48(10) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted the Keeper and such other persons appearing to have an interest in the closure of the Register of Sasines to the recording of deeds as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.
In accordance with section 110(3) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted the Keeper about (among other things), the expenses incurred by the Keeper in relation to the matters specified in section 110(3)(a) and (b) of that Act and the desirability of encouraging registering, recording and entering in any register under the management and control of the Keeper.
In accordance with section 116(3)(l) of the Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament(2).
2012 asp 5, amended by S.I. 2013/1575, the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c.14), section 151(4) and Schedule 7, paragraph 1 and S.S.I. 2014/190 and S.S.I. 2014/346.
The powers to make this Order are exercised together by virtue of section 33(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10). These Regulations are subject to the affirmative procedure by virtue of section 33(3) of that Act.
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