Land Registry Act 1862 (repealed)
Land Registry Act 1862 (repealed) (1862 c. 53)
- Land Registry Act 1862 (repealed) (1862 c. 53)
- 1 Extent of Act.
- Part I As to the Registration of Real Estates, and the Title thereto
- 2 Registry to be established.
- 3 Limits of registry.
- 4 By whom application for registration to be made.
- Proceedings to obtain Registration of a Title as indefeasible
- 5 Examination of title with guarantee.
- 6 Reference of questions of title.
- 7 Particulars to be furnished to registrar.
- 8 May be verified on oath.
- 9 Claim to mines and minerals.
- 10 Identity of lands to be established.
- 11 Notice of intention to register.
- 12 Contents of notice.
- 13 Cause may be shown against registration.
- 14 Completion of registration.
- 15 Books may be inspected.
- As to the Record of Title
- 16 As to exception, &c. in record of title.
- 17 Any question as to true construction of any deed, &c. to be referred by registrar to a judge of Court of Chancery.
- 18 Registrar may refer in record of title to deed, &c. for estates of parties.
- 19 Persons entitled to principal money, &c. not to be entered in record of title unless registrar thinks fit.
- When an indefeasible title shall arise
- 20 Persons described in record of title to be deemed as possessed of such estates, &c.
- 21 Informality not to prejudice entry in record of title.
- 22 Before registration applicant, &c. to make oath that all deeds, &c. have been made known to registrar.
- 23 Power to registrar to refuse registration.
- 24 Power to registrar to demand security for costs.
- Proceedings for Registration without an indefeasible Title
- 25 Registration without guarantee of title may be made under certain conditions.
- Registration of Leasehold Estates
- 26 Leasehold estates may be registered in like manner as freehold lands.
- General Provisions as to Title
- 27 Charges and liabilities not to be deemed incumbrances.
- 28 Land may be registered as one estate.
- 29 Registered land made subject to certain conditions, &c.
- 30 Notice of registration to be given by registrar.
- 31 Judicial declaration of title.
- 32 Every estate, &c. to be entered in record of title after registration of land.
- 33 Estates registered subject to existing law.
- 34 Registered proprietor, with consent may close register.
- Caveat against Entry of Land on Register
- 35 Caveats may be lodged with registrar, &c.
- 36 Caveat to be supported by affidavit.
- 37 How notice to be served.
- 38 No registration to be made till ten days after notice.
- 39 Compensation, when to be made.
- 40 Caveat not title of any person.
- Part II Simplification of Title by Judicial Sales
- Sales by Court of Chancery
- 41 Sales of land by Court.
- 42 Application to be served on parties.
- 43 Court shall provide for examination of title, &c. before making order for sale.
- 44 Security for costs.
- 45 Payment of purchase money as Court may direct;
- 46 to exonerate purchaser from liability.
- 47 Vesting order to be stamped.
- 48 Applicant for sale and his solicitor may be examined concerning title before vesting order made.
- 49 Where sales are made under 20 Vict. c. 120, the Court may make order as under this Act.
- 50 Vesting order to confer on person in whom land is vested an estate in fee simple, with all rights, &c.
- 51 Case in which Court may make a qualified vesting order.
- 52 Effect of qualified vesting order.
- 53 Court may require production of deeds, &c.
- 54 Distribution of monies paid into bank.
- 55 As to disposal of money not immediately distributable.
- 56 As to disposal of deeds after vesting order made.
- 57 Vesting order to direct entry on register. Contents of vesting order.
- 58 Registration with a qualified title not to affect prior claims.
- 59 Entry of discharge of incumbrance.
- 60 Compensation to persons aggrieved.
- 61 As to costs and expenses.
- 62 As to assignment of duties.
- Part III As to the Transfer of Registered Land
- 63 Conveyance, &c. of registered land.
- 64 Attendance of parties at registry office on sale, &c. of registered land.
- 65 Forms of conveyance in schedule of registered land.
- 66 Forms of conveyance in schedule as effectual as other forms.
- 67 Forms may be modified or altered.
- As to Land Certificates
- 68 Registrar to deliver land certificates.
- 69 Registrar, at request of holder, to compare certificate with registry.
- 70 Registered proprietors desirous of selling, &c. may obtain special land certificate.
- 71 Certificate to be evidence.
- 72 Conveyance of lands by endorsement.
- 73 Deposit of certificate.
- 74 Estates, &c. in land may be created by will, &c.
- 75 On conveyance of estate, &c. on register, deed or copy to be sent to registrar.
- 76 When deed received by registrar, estate created to be deemed duly registered.
- 77 Notice when to be sent to registrar.
- 78 Where estate transmitted to any person by descent, such person to be registered.
- 79 Notice to heir at law of application, &c.
- 80 Assignees of bankrupts to be registered.
- 81 Memorial of will may be registered instead of copy thereof.
- 82 Execution, to be proved as registrar may require.
- 83 Memorials of descents, &c. to be registered, &c.
- 84 Registrar to note effect of instruments, &c.
- 85 Official note, what to contain.
- 86 Printed copy of deed, &c. to be delivered to registrar.
- 87 Registrar in certain cases may erase official note.
- 88 No dealing with registered land effectual until stamp and ad valorem duties paid.
- Part IV General Provisions to facilitate Registration
- 89 Money charge not ascertained, &c. may be referred to judge at chambers.
- 90 Judge may order money not distributable, &c. to be paid into Court of Chancery.
- 91 Deeds to be stamped.
- 92 Judge may decide questions of priority of incumbrances, &c.
- As to Restraint of Conveyance
- 93 As to restrictions on conveyance, &c. of land.
- 94 Registrar to make a note of such restrictions.
- 95 Court of Chancery may exercise powers of 13 & 14 Vict. c. 60.
- Caution
- 96 Person interested may lodge caution with registrar.
- 97 Caution to be supported by affidavit.
- 98 Statutory disposition of land not to be registered until notice served on cautioner.
- 99 Cautioner to give security against damage sustained by delay, &c.
- 100 Compensation for lodging caution without reasonable cause.
- Injunction
- 101 Court may issue order restraining disposition of land, &c.
- 102 Court of Chancery may refuse or annex terms, &c. to such order, &c.
- 103 Jurisdiction of Equity courts.
- 104 Acts relating to registries in Middlesex and York not to apply, &c.
- Penalty on Fraud, &c.
- 105 Person concealing making false statement guilty of misdemeanor.
- 106 As to persons aggrieved by proceeding, &c. for misdemeanor.
- 107 Answers to bills, questions, &c. not admissible in evidence.
- 108–113 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- General Provisions
- 114 Crown, &c. lands.
- 115 Provision as to applications made by married women. Examinations may be taken under 3 & 4 W. 4 c. 74.
- 116 Provision for other persons under disability.
- 117 Registrars, &c. may administer oaths, &c.
- 118 As to loss of land certificate.
- 119 Granting new certificates.
- 120 Lord Chancellor to make rules and orders for carrying into effect purposes of Act.
- 121 As to assignment of duties and appointment of additional clerks.
- 122 Forms to be printed and promulgated.
- 123 Seal of Land Registry Office.
- 124 Addresses of proprietors to be registered.
- 125 Registrar may frame general orders.
- 126 Such orders to have effect as Act of Parliament.
- Fees
- 127 Registrar to determine amount of fees.
- 128 Matters to be considered in determining amount of fees.
- 129 Collection of fees.
- 130 Stamp Acts applied to stamps under this Act.
- 131 Lord Chancellor may fix scale of costs.
- 132 Costs may, in certain cases, be raised by mortgage.
- 133 Orders to be laid before Parliament.
- Proceedings in Court of Chancery
- 134 Applications to Court of Chancery to be by summons.
- 135 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Forms
- 136 Forms.
- Inspection of Register
- 137 Inspection of register.
- Fraud
- 138 Fraud a misdemeanor.
- 139 Punishment.
- 140 Interpretation of terms.
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