The Adjudicator to Her Majesty’s Land Registry (Practice and Procedure) Rules 2003

Substantive orders and written reasons

40.—(1) A substantive order must—

(a) be in writing;

(b) be dated;

(c) be signed by the adjudicator;

(d) state the substantive decision that has been reached;

(e) state any steps that must be taken to give effect to that substantive decision; and

(f) state the possible consequences of a party’s failure to comply with the substantive order within any specified time limits.

(2) The substantive order must be served by the adjudicator on—

(a) every party to the proceedings; and

(b) where the substantive order requires the registrar to take action, the registrar.

(3) A substantive order requiring a party to provide or produce a document or any other material may require the party to provide or produce it to any or all of the adjudicator, the registrar or another party.

(4) Unless the adjudicator directs otherwise, the substantive order must be publicly available.

(5) Where the substantive order is publicly available, the adjudicator may provide copies of it to the public on request.

(6) The adjudicator must give in writing to all parties his reasons for—

(a) his substantive decision; and

(b) any steps that must be taken to give effect to that substantive decision.

(7) The adjudicator’s reasons referred to in paragraph (6) need not be given in the substantive order.