Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 2490 (C.66) (S.195)

The Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 (Commencement No. 10) Order 1996

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1996 No. 2490 (C.66) (S.195)

LAND REGISTRATION, SCOTLAND

The Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 (Commencement No. 10) Order 1996

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 30(2) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979^[1] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

    1.    This Order may be cited as the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 (Commencement No. 10) Order 1996.

    2.    Sections 2(1) and (2) and 3(3) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 shall come into force on 1st April 1997 in the following areas, for the purpose of registration of writs:-
 (a) the County of Ayr;
 (b) the County of Dumfries;
 (c) the County of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright; and
 (d) the County of Wigtown.

James Douglas-Hamilton

Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew's House, Edinburgh

25th September 1996

This Order brings into force on 1st April 1997 in the areas of the Counties of Ayr, Dumfries, the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright and Wigtown sections 2(1) and (2) and 3(3) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979. Section 2(1) and (2) provides for the circumstances in which an interest in land shall be registrable and section 3(3) provides that certain persons are to obtain a real right only by registration.

Sections 2(1) and (2) and 3(3) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order in relation to the following areas:-

Registration Areas	Date of Commencement	S.I. No
Renfrew	06/04/1981	1980/1412
Dumbarton	04/10/1982	1982/520
Lanark	03/01/1984	1983/745
Glasgow	30/09/1985	1985/501
Clackmannan	01/10/1992	1992/815
Stirling	01/04/1993	1992/2060
West Lothian	01/10/1993	1993/922
Fife	01/04/1995	1994/2588
Aberdeen, Kincardine	01/04/1996	1995/2547

S.I. 1980/1412 also brought into force on 6th April 1981 all the other provisions of the Act, except those which, under section 30(2) of the Act, came into operation on the passing of the Act.

[1] 1979 c. 33. back