S.I. No. 258/1981 - Land Registration Rules, 1981.

1. I, am the solicitor for (insert full name and correct description of the applicant) who is applicant for registration as owner.

2. I have investigated the title to the property described in the conveyance dated the day of , (or, other instrument) lodged herewith. The property in or over which the estate or interest acquired by the conveyance (or, other instrument) exists is shown on the map endorsed thereon (or, is shown on the ordnance map lodged herewith and thereon edged ).

3. As the result of my investigation of the title, I certify that the conveyance (or, instrument) conveyed (or, vested) the fee simple in the property (or, the lessee's interest in a lease, dated the day of , from to in the property for years) an attested copy of which is lodged herewith, (or, other right acquired in the property) in the applicant, free from any adverse rights, restrictive convenants or incumbrances, except those subject to which the conveyance (or, instrument) expressly conveyed the property.

4. I certify that the said property remains free from any adverse rights, restrictive covenants or incumbrances (other than those already referred to at Paragraph 3 thereof) and that there is not at the date of this certificate any transaction which affects or may affect the said property other than as stated therein.

5. The purchase money of (or, the compensation for) the property did not exceed £50,000. The whole of it has been paid to the person (or persons) entitled thereto or authorised to give receipts therefor.

6. I apply for registration of the applicant as full owner with absolute title, (or good leasehold title) and for the registration as burdens of the following rights appearing from the said conveyance (or, instrument) to affect the ownership—

Dated the day of 19 .

Signature

We, the Registration of Title Rules Committee, constituted pursuant to the provisions of

Section 73 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1936

, by virtue of the powers conferred on us by

Section 126 of the Registration of Title Act, 1964

, with the concurrence of the Minister for Justice do hereby make the foregoing Rules.

Dated this 6th day of July, 1981.

JAMES A. D'ARCY,

Judge of the High Court

JOHN O. SWEETMAN,

W. A. OSBORNE,

WILLIAM T. MORAN.

I concur in the making of these Rules.

Dated this 20th day of July, 1981.

JIM MITCHELL,

Minister for Justice.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Rules which come into operation on 4 August, 1981, rescind the Land Registration Rules, 1977, (

S.I. No. 89 of 1977

).

The Rules provide for the amendment of Rules 19 and 35 and of Forms 3 and 15 of the Land Registration Rules, 1972.

35. (1) Where property purchased under the Land Purchase Acts and registered with a possessory title has been acquired on sale or by a statutory authority and the purchase money, compensation or value thereof does not exceed £50,000, the Registrar may, on an application by the Solicitor for applicant certifying that he has investigated the title prior to first registration and that on such investigation no adverse rights, restrictive covenants or incumbrances were disclosed, convert the title into an Absolute Title.

(2) Form 15 of the Schedule of Forms to the Land Registration Rules 1972 is hereby amended by the substitution of “ £50,000” for “ £8,000” and as so amended is set out as follows

FORM 15

Application for the conversion of possessory title on a Certificate of Solicitor where the compensation, purchase money does not exceed £50,000 Rule 35.

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