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This Order makes transitional provisions under the Land Registration Act 2002 (2002 c.9) ("the Act"). The provisions are in addition to the transitional provisions contained in Schedule 12 to the Act. Articles 2 to 5 contain general and administrative provisions concerning the continuation of the Chief Land Registrar in office and of the repealed 1925 Act in relation to applications pending immediately before commencement of the Order and to enable the remaining provisions of the Order to have effect. Provision is also made for the Land Registration Rules 2003 to apply to the giving of notice under the Order or (with one exception) the 1925 Act. Articles 6 to 9 deal with disputes, objections, appeals and proceedings. Articles 10 to 13 deal with matters relating to registered land which immediately before commencement was subject to a declaration that it was souvenir land under rule 3 of the Land Registration (Souvenir Land) Rules 1972. Articles 14 to 18 deal with cautions and restrictions by applying Part 5 of the 2003 Rules in a modified way to the form and arrangement of the individual caution registers in respect of cautions against first registration lodged under the 1925 Act. Article 21 deals with the creation of the index of relating franchises and manors. Articles 22 and 23 contain transitional provisions relating to dispositions which immediately before commencement should have been registered or were subject to the requirement of first registration under sections 123 and 123A of the 1925 Act. Article 24 provides for how land and charge certificates (which will no longer be used under the 2002 Act) and documents incorporated in them are to be dealt with after commencement. Article 25 treats an obligation to make further advances, in respect of a charge, noted in the register under section 30(3) of the 1925 Act as entered in accordance with rules under section 49(3)(b) of the Act.
Implements: Land Registration Act 2002 (Chapter 9). (2002-02-26)
