Registration of Deeds Act 1988

  Table of Contents

  Long Title

1 Short title

2 Interpretation

3 Appointment of Registrar, etc.

4 All instruments affecting land may be registered

5 Mode of registration

6 Memorandum of lien or charge

7 Registration complete on compliance with conditions precedent within 6 months of provisional registration

8 Caveats

9 Persons to present documents for registration

10 Powers of attorney for purposes of section 9

11 Inquiry before registration

12 Procedure where appearance of executant or witness is desired

13 Conditions precedent to registration

14 Priority of instruments

15 Tacking of further advances

16 Rights of purchasers to relief to be same as those of persons through whom they claim

17 Registration

18 Title searches

19 Official searches

20 Record of official searches

21 Certified copies

22 Print-outs of information stored

23 Protection of solicitors, trustees, etc., in case of certificates, etc.

24 Rectification of register by General Division of High Court

25 Act not to extend to certain leaseholds

26 Penalty for wilful misconduct by Registrar

27 Offences and penalties

28 Fees

29 Rules

30 Service of notices

31 Transitional provisions

  Legislative History

  Abbreviations

  Comparative Table