Land Registers (Scotland) Act 1868
1 Short title.
2 Interpretation of terms. Scots Act 1617 c. 16.
3 In general register of sasines, writs of each county to be kept separate.
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5 Competent to record writs in other county or counties to which they refer by new warrant.
6 Provision for writs transmitted by post to general register of sasines.
6AProvision for writs transmitted electronically to general register of sasines
6BWrits received at the same time as writs transmitted electronically
7 Registration how to be made, &c.
8 Particular registers of sasines abolished.
9 Printed abridgments, &c., and indexes, to be prepared contemporaneously with record.
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12 Registration in general register of sasines equivalent in certain cases to registration in the books of council and session.
13 No higher fees to be chargeable for writs registered for preservation and execution as well as publication.
14 Registered writs to be authenticated.
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16 Particular register of inhibitions abolished.
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18 Particular registers of hornings, &c. not to be affected.
19 Provision as to official searchers.
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21 Remuneration to sheriff clerks.
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23 Responsibilities of keepers of particular registers to attach to keeper of general register.
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25 Fees.
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SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE (A.)
No. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No. 3
Warrants of Registration.
Register on behalf of the within named A.B. [ or...
A.B.
or C.D., W.S. Edinburgh, agent.
or E. & F., W.S. Edinburgh, agents.
(or as the case may be).
Notes to Schedule F.
Note 1.—In the case of a Warrant of Registration written...
Note 2.—In the case of a Warrant of Registration written...
Note 3.—When the right of the person or persons on...
Note 4. . . .
Note 5.—When a disposition or bond and disposition in security...
SCHEDULE (B.)
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Land Registers (Scotland) Act 1868

1868 c.64

An Act to improve the system of registration of writs relating to heritable property in Scotland.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Act wholly in force at Royal Assent

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Functions of Keeper of the General Register of Sasines now exercisable by Keeper of the Registers of Scotland: Reorganisation of Offices (Scotland) Act 1928 (c. 34), s. 5 and Public Registers and Records (Scotland) Act 1948 (c. 57), s. 1(2)

C2

Functions of Lord Clerk Register as Keeper of the Records, Registers and Rolls for Scotland now exercisable by Keeper of the Registers of Scotland: Lord Clerk Register (Scotland) Act 1879 (c. 44), s. 6, Reorganisation of Offices (Scotland) Act 1928 (c. 34), s. 5 and Public Registers and Records (Scotland) Act 1948 (c. 57), s. 1(2)

C3

Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1893 (c. 14)

C4

Words of enactment and certain other words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1893 (c. 14) and Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (c. 22)

C5

Registration Act 1617 (c. 16) cited or referred to by its short title under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1893 (c. 14), s. 3