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- Sch. 1 form CH1 words substituted by S.I. 2022/730 Sch. 1 para. 5
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Application for F1... historical [F2information about] a registered title kept by the registrar in electronic formE+W
144.—(1) A person may apply for a copy of—
(a)the last edition for a specified day, F3...
(b)every edition for a specified day, [F4or]
[F5(c)subject to paragraphs (5) and (6), information that was but is no longer on the register,]
of a registered title, and of a registered title that has been closed, kept by the registrar in electronic form.
(2) Subject to rule 132(1), an application under paragraph (1) must be made in Form HC1.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), if an application under paragraph (1) is in order and the registrar is keeping in electronic form an edition of the registered title for the day specified in the application, he must issue—
(a)if the application is under paragraph (1)(a), subject to rule 132(2), a paper copy of the edition of the registered title at the end of that day, or
(b)if the application is under paragraph (1)(b), subject to rule 132(2), a paper copy of the edition of the registered title at the end of that day and any prior edition kept in electronic form of the registered title for that day.
(4) Where only part of the edition of the registered title requested is kept by the registrar in electronic form he must issue, subject to rule 132(2), a paper copy of that part.
[F6(5) A person may apply for historical information under paragraph (1)(c) only during the currency of a relevant notice given under Schedule 2, and subject to and in accordance with the limitations contained in the notice.
(6) The registrar must provide the historical information referred to in paragraph (5) in the manner specified in the relevant notice.]
Textual Amendments
F1Word in rule 144 heading omitted (6.4.2018) by virtue of The Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/70), rule 1, Sch. 1 para. 26(1)(a)
F2Words in rule 144 heading substituted (6.4.2018) by The Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/70), rule 1, Sch. 1 para. 26(1)(b)
F3Word in rule 144(1)(a) omitted (6.4.2018) by virtue of The Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/70), rule 1, Sch. 1 para. 26(2)(a)
F4Word in rule 144(1)(b) added (6.4.2018) by The Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/70), rule 1, Sch. 1 para. 26(2)(b)
F5Rule 144(1)(c) inserted (6.4.2018) by The Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/70), rule 1, Sch. 1 para. 26(2)(c)
F6Rule 144(5)(6) added (6.4.2018) by The Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/70), rule 1, Sch. 1 para. 26(3)
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