S.I. No. 643/2005 - Land Registration Rules 2005

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 covenants 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 hereof) 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 €1,000,000. 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

7. I certify that the prior title is not based on possession.

8. I certify that the interest conveyed/assigned is not an enlargement of a prior interest held by the applicant in the property.

Dated the __________ day of __________ 20__________

Signature_______________________________________”

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

section 73

of the

Courts of Justice Act, 1936

, in exercise of the powers conferred on us by

section 126

of the

Registration of Title Act, 1964

, with the concurrence of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, do hereby make the foregoing Rules.

DATED this 20th day of September 2005.

HENRY ABBOTT, Judge of the High Court.

JAMES DWYER, Senior Counsel.

OWEN BINCHY, Solicitor.

CATHERINE TREACY, Registrar of Titles.

I, Michael McDowell, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 126

of the

Registration of Title Act, 1964

, hereby concur in the making of the foregoing Rules.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 29th day of September, 2005.

MICHAEL McDOWELL,

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

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

These Rules, which come into effect on the 1st day of January 2006, provide for the amendment of the Land Registration Rules 1972 to 2000.

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