The Land Registration Rules 2003 No. 1417

PART 15 E+W GENERAL PROVISIONS

Documents accompanying applications E+W

Lodging of copy instead of an original document E+W

214.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), where a rule requires that an application be accompanied by an original document (for instance, a grant of representation) the applicant may, instead of lodging the original, lodge a certified or office copy of that document.

(2) This rule does not apply to—

(a) any document required to be lodged under Part 4,

F1 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) This rule does not apply F2 ... where the registrar considers that the circumstances are such that the original of a document should be lodged and the applicant has possession, or the right to possession, of that original document.

(4) Where this rule permits a certified or office copy of a document to be lodged the registrar may permit an uncertified copy of the document to be lodged instead.

Textual Amendments

F1 Rule 214(2)(b)(c) omitted (6.4.2018) by virtue of The Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/70), rule 1, Sch. 1 para. 34(1)

F2 Word in rule 214(3) omitted (6.4.2018) by virtue of The Land Registration (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/70), rule 1, Sch. 1 para. 34(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Rule 214 excluded (27.9.2004) by THE COMMONHOLD (LAND REGISTRATION) RULES 2004 (S.I. 2004/1830), rules 1, 3(2)