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SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS


2006 No. 485

LAND REGISTRATION

The Land Registration (Scotland) Rules 2006

  Made 4th October 2006 
  Laid before the Scottish Parliament 5th October 2006 
  Coming into force in accordance with Rule 1

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 27(1) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979[1] and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, and after consultation with the Lord President of the Court of Session in accordance with that section, hereby make the following Rules:



PART I

GENERAL

Citation and commencement
     1. —(1) These Rules may be cited as the Land Registration (Scotland) Rules 2006.

    (2) Rules 1 and 10 of, and Schedule 2 to, these Rules shall come into force on 14th November 2006.

    (3) Rules 2, 9 and 24 of, and Schedule 4 to, these Rules shall, for the purpose of applications for registration of interests in land using the ARTL System, come into force on 14th November 2006.

    (4) All remaining rules and rules mentioned in paragraph (3), for all remaining purposes, shall come into force on 22nd January 2007.

Interpretation
    
2. —(1) In these Rules–

    (2) In these Rules any reference to a numbered form is to the form bearing that number in Schedule 1 to these Rules.



PART II

THE TITLE SHEET

Contents and distinguishing number of title sheet
     3. —(1) A title sheet shall consist of the following sections: a Property Section, a Proprietorship Section, a Charges Section and a Burdens Section.

    (2) Each title sheet of a registered interest in land shall be distinguished by a title number, consisting either of numbers or of letters and numbers.

Property section
    
4. —(1) The Keeper shall enter in the Property Section–

    (2) The Keeper shall include in the Property Section a plan of the land to which the interest relates.

    (3) An entry in the Property Section in respect of particulars of a right to be entered in accordance with paragraph (1)(d) shall set out the terms of the title condition either by setting out–

Proprietorship section
    
5. The Keeper shall enter in the Proprietorship Section–

Charges section
     6. —(1) The Keeper shall enter in the Charges Section–

    (2) The Keeper shall note in the Charges Section particulars of a floating charge which falls to be noted in terms of section 6(4) of the Act as an overriding interest.

Burdens Section
    
7. —(1) The Keeper shall enter in the Burdens Section–

    (2) Where particulars of any subsisting right to a title condition are to be entered in the Property Section in accordance with rule 4(3)(b), there shall be entered in the Burdens Section the terms of such title condition as set out in the constitutive deed.

    (3) The Keeper shall note in the Burdens Section particulars of any overriding interest, other than a floating charge, which falls to be noted in terms of section 6(4) of the Act.

Combination and division of title sheets
    
8. When it appears to the Keeper to be desirable to do so the Keeper may–



PART III

REGISTRATION OF INTERESTS IN LAND AND NOTING OF OVERRIDING INTERESTS AND ENTRY OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Application for registration of interest in land
    
9. —(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4) any application for registration shall be made by the person in whose favour a real right will be created or affected by registration and such an application may be made using the ARTL System in accordance with Rule 10 or otherwise shall be on the following forms–

    (2) An application for registration otherwise than using the ARTL System shall be accompanied by an inventory of the writs relevant to the application on Form 4.

    (3) Where an application for registration is an application for dual registration the application may be made by any person who has the right to the land which in terms of the application is to become a burdened or a benefited property.

    (4) Where an enactment or an Act of the Scottish Parliament permits an application for registration to be made by a person that person may make such application.

    (5) Paragraph (1) shall apply to an application made by virtue of paragraphs (3) or (4) for the purposes of determining on which form the application shall be made.

Application for registration using the ARTL System
    
10. —(1) An application for registration using the ARTL System may be made only by an authorised user.

    (2) An application for registration of a dealing (other than the transfer of part of a registered interest in land) using the ARTL System shall be made by providing such of the information required in Part A of Schedule 2 and answers to such of the questions in Part B of that Schedule as are relevant to the particular application.

Withdrawal by applicant of application for registration
    
11. An application for registration may be withdrawn by the applicant before the completion of registration.

Return by Keeper of document for amendment
    
12. Subject to rule 13, where an application for registration is not accepted by the Keeper on the grounds that it does not comply with section 4(1) or (2)(a) or (d) of the Act, but has not been rejected by the Keeper or withdrawn by the applicant, the Keeper may return any document relating to the application to the applicant for amendment in order that the application may be made so to comply.

Failure by applicant to respond to Keeper's request
    
13. Where the applicant, having been requested by the Keeper to supply documents and evidence in accordance with section 4(1) of the Act or to amend a document in accordance with rule 12, fails to do so, the Keeper after the expiry of such reasonable period of time as may be fixed by the Keeper and intimated to the applicant, being not less than 60 days, may either complete registration, subject to exclusion of indemnity, or reject the application.

Application for noting of overriding interest or for entry of discharge of overriding interest or of additional information
    
14. An application for–

shall be on Form 5.



PART IV

CERTIFICATE OF TITLE

Form of land certificate
    
15. A land certificate issued by the Keeper in terms of section 5(2) of the Act shall be in Form 6.

Form of charge certificate
    
16. A charge certificate issued by the Keeper in terms of section 5(3) of the Act shall be in Form 7.



PART V

MISCELLANEOUS

Rectification of register
    
17. —(1) An application to the Keeper, under section 9(1) of the Act, for the rectification of the register shall be on Form 9.

    (2) Where it appears to the Keeper that proceedings in the court or the Lands Tribunal for Scotland may result in an order for rectification of the register under section 9(1) of the Act, the Keeper shall note the existence of such proceedings on the title sheet of the interest in land to which the proceedings relate.

Notifications by Keeper
    
18. —(1) A decision of the Keeper on any matter affecting registration shall be notified by the Keeper to any person whose interest appears from the register to be affected by that decision.

    (2) Notification shall not be made under paragraph (1) where notification would have the effect of informing the person entitled to the interest in land of the existence of a recorded deed or a registration upon which possession adverse to his interest may be founded in terms of section 1 of the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973.

    (3) A notification under paragraph (1) shall be made in such form as the Keeper shall think fit and shall be sufficiently made if sent by post to the person's last address shown on the register.

Affidavits to accompany applications for registration
    
19. Affidavits intended to accompany an application for registration may be made before a notary public.

Maps of registered interests and index of proprietors
    
20. The Keeper shall make up and maintain–

Application to Keeper for report or office copy
    
21. —(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, an application to the Keeper for a report, or office copy in terms of section 6(5) of the Act, mentioned in column 1 of the following table shall be in the appropriate form as referred to in column 2 of the said table.

           (1) (2)
           Report or office copy applied for Form
(1) Report prior to registration 10
(2) Continuation of report prior to registration 11
(3) Report over registered subjects 12
(4) Continuation of report over registered subjects 13
(5) Report to ascertain whether or not subjects have been registered 14
(6) Office copy (in terms of section 6(5) of the Act) 15

    (2) An application for a report, or office copy in terms of section 6(5) of the Act, may be made by telephone provided the information which would have been included in an equivalent application under paragraph (1) is supplied, together with such additional information as may be required by the Keeper.

    (3) An application for a report, or office copy in terms of section 6(5) of the Act, may be made by facsimile or electronic mail provided the information which would have been included in an equivalent application under paragraph (1) is supplied.

Application for Registers Direct service
    
22. —(1) An application may be made to the Keeper for use of the Registers Direct service.

    (2) On making an application, an applicant shall submit such information as will enable the Keeper to be satisfied that suitable arrangements have been made for payment of any fees incurred by the applicant.

    (3) Any user of the Registers Direct service shall, on being required to do so by the Keeper, submit such information as will enable the Keeper to be satisfied that the requirements of paragraph (2) continue to be met.

Description of a registered interest in land
    
23. Land in respect of which an interest has been registered shall be sufficiently described in any deed relating to that interest if it is described by reference to the number of the title sheet of that interest in the manner prescribed by Schedule 3 to these Rules.

Revocation
    
24. The rules listed in Schedule 4 to these Rules are revoked.


JOHANN LAMONT
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
4th October 2006



SCHEDULE 1
Rule 2(2)


LIST OF FORMS TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH REGISTRATION




Form Purpose Reference to Act
1. Application for first registration Section 4
2. Application for registration of a dealing (other than the transfer of part of a registered interest in land) Section 4
3. Application for registration of a transfer of part of a registered interest in land Section 4
4. Inventory of writs Section 4
5. Application for noting of overriding interest or for entry of other information in terms of section 6(1)(g) Section 6(4)
6. Land Certificate Section 5(2)
7. Charge Certificate Section 5(3)
9. Application for rectification of the register Section 9(1)
10. Application for report prior to registration
11. Application for continuation of report prior to registration
12. Application for report over registered subjects
13. Application for continuation of report over registered subjects
14. Application for report to ascertain whether or not subjects have been registered
15. Application for office copy Section 6(5)



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SCHEDULE 2
Rule 10


REGISTRATION USING ARTL SYSTEM




PART A

INFORMATION

     1. Title number.

     2. Type of dealing.

     3. User reference.

     4. Lender reference (optional).

     5. Names and addresses of granters of electronic document (insofar as these differ from the data held in the register.).

     6. Names and addresses of grantees of electronic document.

     7. Consideration.

     8. Value of subjects.

     9. Amount of Loan.

     10. Destination (select option from list).

     11. Date of Entry.

     12. Warrandice (select option from list).

     13. Form of certificate of title required: electronic or paper.

     14. Identification of other ARTL users involved in transaction.

     15. Identification of signatories of electronic document.

     16. Document template.

     17. Bank account.



PART B

ARTL QUESTIONS

     1. Where the electronic document inducing registration is a disposition or assignation of lease–

     2. Is any party to the electronic document inducing registration a company registered under the Companies Acts? YES/NO

(If YES)

     3. Is any party to the electronic document inducing registration a corporate body other than a company registered under the Companies Acts YES/NO

(If YES) is it acting intra vires? YES/NO

     4. Where the electronic document inducing registration is a disposition or assignation of lease–

     5. Where the electronic document inducing registration is a disposition, assignation of lease, standard security or discharge or assignation of standard security–

     1. the grantor of the deed; and

     2. any party whose right has vested in the grantor by virtue of any unregistered mid-couple or link? YES/NO

     6. Where the electronic document is a disposition, assignation of lease or assignation of standard security Is the electronic document inducing registration in implement of a power of sale under a heritable security? YES/NO

(If YES) Have the statutory procedures necessary for the proper exercise of such power been complied with? YES/NO

     7. Where the electronic document is a disposition or assignation of lease Is the electronic document inducing registration pursuant on a Compulsory Purchase Order? YES/NO

(If YES) Have the necessary statutory procedures been complied with? YES/NO

     8. Is any party to the electronic document inducing registration subject to any legal incapacity or disability? YES/NO

     9. Has each granter of the electronic document inducing registration authorised that it be authenticated on their behalf? YES/NO

     10. Where any granter of the electronic document is, or appears to be a different person from the party appearing from the Register entitled to grant the document–

(If NO) (b) Does [name entered in ARTL] have right to the interest in land by virtue of the operation of a special destination? YES/NO

(if NO) (c) Is [name entered in ARTL] vested in the interest of [name appearing in Title Sheet] by ex facie valid midcouple(s)? YES/NO

(If NO) (d) Does [name entered in ARTL] have right to sell the subjects in terms of a power of sale under a heritable security? YES/NO

     11. Are there any facts and circumstances material to the right or title of the applicant which have not already been disclosed in this application? YES/NO



SCHEDULE 3
Rule 23


DESCRIPTION OF REGISTERED INTERESTS IN LAND


In any conveyance of, or other dealing with, or reference to, an interest in land which has been registered in the Land Register of Scotland the interest should be described as: "the subjects registered under Title Number(s) [here insert the appropriate number(s)]".

NOTES



SCHEDULE 4
Rule 24

Title Number
The Land Registration (Scotland) Rules 1980 S.I. 1980/1413
The Land Registration (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1982 S.I. 1982/974
The Land Registration (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1995 S.I. 1995/248
The Land Registration (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1998 S.I. 1998/3100
The Land Registration (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2004 S.S.I. 2004/476



EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Rules)


These Rules consolidate the Land Registration (Scotland) Rules 1980 ("the 1980 Rules") subject to amendment in order to enable the modernisation of practice and procedure particularly with regard to the use of electronic communications.

Part II of the Rules provides for the content of the title sheet and each section within that, namely the Property Section, Proprietorship Section, Charges Section and Burdens Section. Rule 5(j)(ii) is a new provision requiring the Keeper to enter a statement regarding occupancy rights that may exist by virtue of the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

Part III of the Rules provides for registration of interests in land and noting of overriding interests and the entry of additional information. Rule 10 and Schedule 2 are new provisions for registration using the electronic automated registration of title to land (ARTL) system being introduced by the Keeper.

Part IV of the Rules provides for the form of land certificates or charge certificates issued by the Keeper.

Part V of the Rules contains miscellaneous provisions including rule 24 revoking the 1980 Rules and amendments.

Rule 16 of the 1980 Rules provided for an application for a Land or Charge Certificate to correspond with the title sheet. Such applications are no longer considered necessary as the title sheet itself is the true measure of the rights and interests of a proprietor and authenticated copies of the title sheet can readily be obtained. Form 8 has therefore not been retained. The remaining forms have not been renumbered due to the familiarity of practitioners with the existing forms and their numbers. Similarly rules 17 (amendment or cancellation of Certificate of Title by Keeper), 18 (circumstances where Certificate of Title need not be produced to Keeper) and 19 (issue by Keeper of Substitute Certificate of Title) of the 1980 Rules have not been reproduced.


Notes:

[1] 1979 c.33. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).back

[2] 1979 c.33. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).back

[3] 2000 asp 5.back

[4] 2003 asp 9.back

[5] 1970 c.35.back

[6] 1981 c.59.back

[7] 2004 c.33.back



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Prepared 26 October 2006


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