The Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2000

Made: 27th September 2000

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 30(2) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979[^f00001] and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

1

This Order may be cited as the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2000.

2

Sections 2(1) and (2) and 3(3) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 shall come into force on 1st April 2001 in the area, for the purpose of registration of writs, of the County of Midlothian.

Signed

JAMES WALLACE — A member of the Scottish Executive — 27th September 2000

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st April 2001 in the area of the County of Midlothian, 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 registerable and section 3(3) provides that certain persons are to obtain a real right only by registration.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 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).