l .eeI R:., h-doe (Am 77 1 _0

L.N. 12 of I,,"

LAND R.EGlSTRATION ACT

(CAP. 296)

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l .eeI R:., h-doe (Am 77 1 _0

IN exercise of the powen confcned by sectio n 59 o f the Land

Registration Act, Ihe Minister of Justice has made the following

ruJcs;-

I . These ru les may be cited 85 the Land Registration

( Amendm cnI) Rules, 1995 and &hall be read and construed as one with

the Land Registration Rules, 1982, hereinafter referred to as ",he

principal ru les~.

In rule 23 of the principal rules, paragraph (4) shall be

renumbe red as paragraph (3) thereof, pod for paBgrBphs ( I), (2) and

(3) thereof there shall be substituted the following:-

M( I) Such fonn shall

Ca) be e ilhe r typewritte n , by mechanical and/o r

electronic means, Of handwritten in bklclr. letters or partly

Iypcwriue n by mechankal andlor c:iearonic: me ans and partly

h.ndwntlen in block leners;

be free from discolo ration and ble mishes;

(b)

be k,ompanied with such pla n in terms of such

(e)

Legal Noti ces which may be in fo rce o n Ihe dale o f filing

(d)

con tain a reference 10 any a nnexure lherelo; Ind

(e) be signed in blue by a l leasl one of Ihe persons

obliged 10 subm il or on a volunlary basis is submilling Ihe

appl ica lion.

(2)

When Ihe an nexure form is used il shalt -

be pinned or stapled 10 Ihe form 10 which it is an

(I)

annexu re a nd shalt con la in a refe rence !here 10;

(b)

be en umera led j and

be signed by the persons signing the fOOllIO which it

(c)

is an annexure . ~ .

J . For rule 24 of !he principal rules there dlall be subslituted the

fotlowing: -

Minflok ir-regala 24 tar-rega li prinCipal; ghandu jidtlol dan I;

24 .

(1)

Met& jkun hemm applikaujoni fir-Reg,istru.

kemm ;Ckk din Ikun wahda ghal l-e_el registrazzjoni.

kemm jekk tkun wal'l.da la' negozju , u din Ikun gI'Iadha

pendenti. '.applikanl jista' ;erga' jiurasferixxi Jew jipoleka

dilt I-isless proprjcll ;ew pani minnha, kemm-il darba

(a) issir ritcrka uffiCjali li bhala ritultat tistabiliui

Ii l-eventwali tnsferentjew ptl'5una Ii ser jinnegozja I-an

huwa I-isless persuna ;ew persun; Ii fisimhom saret 1-

ewwell.applikazzjoni; u

(b) ligi prctentala pjanta tu-sit u pjanta dctlaljata

sahio; jigi stabbilit iIIi t-taIba qed issir dwar I-istess

proprjela, jew pani mill·istess proprjetll imsemmija n-

appLikazzjoni Ii ikun ghadha pendenti.

(2) If-regoli dwar appJikazzjonijiet ghal Certifikat

la' lpoteka , ta' lpotek.a Kawzjonali u1jew Kaw:zjoni,

jappJikaw muuuis muuuuiis dwar applikazzjonijic:t Ii jitu

soltomessi wara li tkun wel ir-ri6erka uffitjali msemmija

rdin ir-regola.

(3) Tisla' ssir sklar minn ri 6erks uffitjsli wallda

kemm dwar I-istess appUkazzjoni, kif ukoU dwar xi

applikazzjoni jew applikazzjonijiet li jkunu gew prezenlati fir-

RegistTU bis-sahba tas-subparagrafu (a) lal-paragrafu (I) ta'

din ir-regola.

(4) I:r-registratur ghandu jindika fir-ri6erlr.a

uffitjali kull haga rilevaDti Ii miDhabba fiha l-applilr.l22joni la'

qabel tista' ma twassail ghall-hrug laC-6::rtifilr.at relattiv.

(5) Ir-Regislnllur ghandu, jelr.k hekk jidhirlu

xieraq, jaoalina l-applikazzjonijiet kollha li jolqtu l-isless an

partikolari rdaqqa , sakemm fit-tertifikal la' titolu , ta'

ipoteka jew la' ipoleka kawzjonali, I-ordni kronologiku lal-

trasferimenti u negozju jib rispettat u enumeral.

(6) lr-Regislralur ma ghanduxjilqa' applikazzjoni

ghal trasferimenl jew glial negozju la' an Ii dwarha jkun

hemm applikazzjoni pendenli jekk ma Ikuru: saret r1terlr.a

uffi~ali b'ri:l:u1lal Ii jkun ghadu validu fil-jum Ii fih lip

pretentata I-applikazzjoni, u fosl id.ookumeDti Ii jigu

pre:i:enlari ma ' l-applikazzjoni ghandu jkun hemm ir-ri:l:uItal

tar-ri6erka uffitjali.

M.

Ir-regola 30 tar-regoli prinCipali ghandha ligi emendala kif

(a) fil-paragrafu (I) taghha minDok il-kliem "3(}.(I) 11-

formoli u l-avviZi preskritti jkunu

ghandhom jidhlu ]-kliem

M

"30.(1) Salv gh al dak li hemm imsemmi fil-paragrafu (2) la' din ir·

regola , i)-formoli u I-avviti preskritti ghandhom ikunu M; u

(b) iI-paragafu (2) lagllh. ghalldu jiti 50SIilwit biI-paragrafi

ptda li tejjin:-

M(2)

Kemm-iI darba -

Ca) iI-kart. li linlu.ta Ikun ta' daqs A4;

(b) J-inrormattjoni mitluba tinghata ioUha u O·

ordni stretl imsemmj fir· Rabl Skeda Ii tinsab ma' dawn ir-

regoli;

(t) rbi li I. infonnazzjoni koUh, ma tidbob: fkarta

wabda, il-firem preskriui gI'Iandhom jidbru fuq Itull

factata;

(d) kull formola ta' appliltazzjoni Ii tista' rwlssel

glial hruj: ta' tertifikat irid ikun fi h.

elenku tad-dokumcnti Ii ji;U pret.enlati

(1)

ma' I-applikazzjoni : u

(ii)

dikjanu:zjoni b'dan iI-kliem: - Jtena h. wn

lahl iHirmal niddikjara I; tUIl ma jiosab fdin iI-

lormoI.a sa rejn naf jien huwa veru, u Ii jiena

ivverifikajt id-dok.umenti rilevanti, u rn. hemm ebda

'anli jico nafbih Ii hu iuntrarju gha! dak mitj ub fid-

dokumenti ....

Mt~ispotizzjonijiel lar-regoli prinapali jitqiesu bhala Ii jew

iml'larsa.

(3) lr-Reptratur gflandu I-polcr Ii jeU be" itun

jidhirlu xieraq, huwa jista' jirriproduti b'meltkanibnu

fOlostatiku w,ew komputcrinal kull formola , pjaDta tawil.

pjant. deltaljala u kull inrormazzjoni ohra liIu mosbtija sabie.J;

tiDtuZa bhala tcrtifikat kif presluitt b'dawn ir-regoli sakemm

dawn id-dotumenti jkoUbom !Hi;;" u 1-6rma tar-

Reiistratu r ....

Minnu6h wan t-1ielet Skeda li tinsab mar-repi printipali

ghandha IkU\oI din jc-Raba' Slteda gdida Ii gejj.:-

" IR-RABA'SKEDA

(Regola 30 (2»

FORMOLI

FORMOLAA

Li tintu.ta minflok il-Fonnal' 2, 6, 11 , 18, 20li linkorpora ukoll

il-Formola 33, 1I ligi sotlomessa duplikata.

APPLlKAZZJON I GttAL TITOLU

(ttalli spazju g.1'Iall-ui;u uffiqali) Nro. lR-A

Data

Mlas

Rieevitur

Nit!el hawD ix-xorta ta ' l-applikazzjoni

L-ewwel Rcgistra22joni

Trasferirnent ta' 1110Iu Regislral

Trasfc:rimcnt Parzjali ta ' litolu Registral

Applikaujoni ghal registraujoni wara l-mewl

la' sid re gistr.lt

Preskrizzjoni ta ' titolu n:gistrat.

1. Deskrizzjoni tai'proprjell. b' rirerenz.a ghal kull deltall.

jidher fuq il-pjanta. Din id-deskrinjoni sservi bl'laJa I·baii lal:·

Certifikat u gl\alhekk ghandha tkun ctalt a fkull delta\.

lbela mill-belt jt ..... rabal , kompli bi t-triq jew ko ntrada , numru

jtW kif imsejlla, u kcjl rkat Ii dan huwa applikabbli.

F'kull kat apparti applikazzjoni ghal l.t_cl registrazzjoni ,

oiml in-numru t8c-Cenifikat ta' Titolu li jkun ser jigi Irasferit.

F'kat ta' trasferiment ta' appl ikazzjon i pendenti , niitel in-nu mru

ta' l-applikazzjoni li qed tigi trasferita .

2,

Konnotati dwar il-trasferent

(a) l-isem , kunjom, isem il-missicr, l-istat mat rimonjali u

isem ir-ragel jew i1-mara fejn hu l-klli:;

(b) jekk il-proprjet!l hijiex tal -komunjoni , ass i pa nikola ri

jew lar-residwu;

(t) is-se hem trasferit ,

3. L-istess deltalji ta ' min qed jakkwista.

4. KuU res tri:a:joni fuq it-tilolu inkluti cnu5, se rvitujiet jew

pitijiet ol'\ra ,

5. II-bati ta ' I-applika:a:joui: per cie mpju, kunlrau jew

sententa, Gbandhom jingl'lataw id-deltalji dwar min ippubblika 1-

all u d-dati rilevanti.

Valur jew konsiderazzjoni.

Lista lad-dokumenti prcunla!i ma' I-applikazzjoni.

Oikjanu:zjooi mill-partijit l ghaHerminu tar-regola

3O(2Xd)(ji) tar-Regoli ta' '· 1994 li jemendaw ir. Regoli dwar iT-

Repslrazzjoni ta' Am;icl . Din lisla' timtela mlnn wiebed mill-

applikanti jew minnbom kollha , jew min-Nular jew persuna legali

li tagixxi &han-nom taI-partijiet.

FORMOLA B

U tintuia minfiok jJ.Formoli. 7 u 36 Ii tinkorpora ukoll il·

Fo rmola 33, u tiji sottom( 55. duplik.UI.

APPLIKAZZJONI

GttAL

IPOlCKA

JEW

IPOTEKA

KAWZJONALI

(Halli Spal:ju gl'lall-uiu uffitjali) Nru. lR·A

Dala

"Ias

RKevitur

NiHel haWD ix-xorta la' j.applikazzjoni

lpoteka

lpolcka Kawzjonali

I . Oeskrinjoni lal-proprjet~ milquta: Ara Formata A

2. Kreditur: An Formola A gfIad-dettalji tat-trasferren t

3. Debilur: Ara Formata A

4. Kund izzjonijiel marbUla mal-kreditu

5. Ammon! ipotckst

Elenku tad-dokum e nli prcuntati ma ' l-a pplikazzjoni

6. FORMQLA C

U linlUi.a minflok il-Fonnoli 8, 9, 10, 12 . 13, 14 u IS li

tinkorpora u1l:011 i)· Formula 33, U lip sot!omeua duplikata.

APPLlKAZZJONI B' RIFERENZA GHAL IPO I EKA JEW

IPOTEKA KA WZJONALI

(Malli spazju gl'lall-utu uffi<:;ali) Nru . LR-A

Data

fllas

Ritevilur

I.

Nit1e1 in-Numru lat-Ccnifikal ta' lpolcka nimkien man-

Nru . tac!:·Ce rtifikat la' Titolu jew tllt-CCrtifikat ta ' ipc)lcka

Kaw:r:jonaJi ffimkien man·numru 11' '·applikan}oni milqutl mill-

lpoteka Kawzjonali.

2. Nitiell-informazzjoni li Iil;tieq Ii tilniZtcl fuq iU:ertifikat

la' lpotcka ;ew 111' lpotch Kaw:r:jonaJi b' mod li jigi ri1less dalt

miftiehem bejo i1-partijiet. Fdawn id-dcttalji aJ'Ilndhomjitnittlu ,.

konDOlati ta!.panijietli jidhlu gbal dan il-hehim.

3. NiH.e1 id-dokumenli pretentati ma ' ].applikazzjoni.

FORMOLAD

U tinluia minflok il-Formoli ) u 4 li tinkorpora ukoll i1·

Fonnola 33, u tip SOl1omessa duptiltala.

KAWZJQNI

(Halli spazju shall. utu uffigali) Nru. LR· A

Data

Itlas

RicXvilur

1. Dcskrizzjoni lal·proprjclA (If I Formoll A) inkluii titoli

milqula

2. Dettalji la' min ;ag.tund il-kawzjoni (ara Fonnola A)

Ragunijie t gbaliell: qed issir il- kaw:zjoni (ara Formola A)

Deltalji ta ' min, n-opinjoni tal-a pplikanl , gbandu jigi

notifik at b'din il-kaw:zjoni , in klut indiri:u. postali li jista ' jkun

magl'lruf

Elenku tad-dokumenti preientati ma' l,applikazzjoni

FORMOLA E

U tintuta minfl ok il-Formola 32,

I

T ALBA GflAL RlCERKA

UFFlCJALI

U

JEW

INFORMAZZJONl

(ltalli spazju gball-uzu uffitja li) Nru. LR-A

Data

"Ias

Ri~vitur

Deskri:u.joni tal-proprjeli (ara Formolll A)

2. Elenku tal-mistoqsijielli dwarhom lill:tieq risposta

3, NiHel tridll: ir-ri sposla bil-posla (aghli I-i nd iri:u.)jew jckk

ser tigborha in ti Sless niml il-persunafi li gbar.dhom drill jigbru 1-

informazzjoni .

4. "alii spazj u gbar-risposta, firma tar. RegiSlratur u data, ~,

S. II-formoli mab ruga mir-Registrawr qabel id-data tal·bidu fis·

sebh ta ' dawn ir-rego l; jistghu ikompJu jintutaw,

( I) When there is an application at the Registry.

"M"""ban

whether this be a first regist ration . or whethe r it is a dealing,

and this application is still pe nding, the applican t can

retransfer or hypothecate the same property. or part thereof,

so long as

(a) an offtcial search is submitted and this

establishes that the eventualtransCeror or person dealing

with the land is the same person or persons in whose

name the first registration was submitted ; and

(b) a site plan and a large scale plan is submitted in

order to ascertain that the request relates to the same

property. or part of that property mentioned in the

application which is still pending.

(2) The rules applicable to applications for Charge

CertiflCllle, Cautionary Charge Certificate andlor Caution ,

apply mut~tis mwandis with reference 10 appl ications

submitted after the official search mentioned in this rule has

been made.

(3) More than one official search may be

submitted wi th reference to the same application, as well as

on ,an application or applications submitled at the Registry in

virtue of subparagraph (a) of paragraph (I) of this rule.

(4) The registrar shall indicate on the official

sea rch every relevant detail which may block the issue of the

relevant certificate of the prior application.

(5) The registrarshall , if he deems it6t, ana lyse all

the applications affecting the same prope rty at one go,

provided that on the ce rtificate of til1e , charge certificate or

ca utionary charge certificate, the chronoJogical order of the

transfers and dealings is respected and enume rated .

(6) The Registrar shall not accept an application

for transfer or for a deali ng of land in relation to which there is

a pending application if an official search (the result of which

is still valid on date of submission of the application) has not

been made, and the official re~u1t following such search shall

form part of the documen ts accompanying the applica tion.~.

4. Rule 30 of th e principal rules shall be amended as follows:-

(a) in paragraph (I) thereof, instead of the words MJO.(I)

R

The prescribed forms and notices shall be there shall be

substituted the words M30.( I) Saving what is stated in paragraph

(2) ofthis rule . the formsand notices mentioned in paragraph (2) of

this rule, the prescribed forms and not ices shall beM; and

(b) paragraph (2) thereof shall be substituted by the

following new paragraphs:-

"Insofar as -

(a)

the paper used is of A4 size;

(b) the infonn.tiOD requested is given in its (otalily

and in strict order io vinue of the Fourth Schedule to

ih=ruko' ,

(c)

wDere the information cannot be written out on

oDe page, the prescribed signatures shall appear OD every

page;

(d) every appli cation form which can lead to the

issue of a certificate has to have:-

(i) a list of the documents presented with the

application ; and

(b) a declaration stating: ~ I hereunder signed

declare that all that is stated in this form and as far as

I know is lnIe, and thal I have verified the relative

documents, and that there is DO fact that I know of

H.

tbat is contrary 10 that brought in the documents.

the provisions of the principal rules shall be deemed to have

been complied wilh.

(3) The Registrar is empowered that if be deems fit, he

may reproduce by mearu of a photocopier and/or a computer

any fonn , site-plan , detailed plan and any other information

given 10 him , in order tbal it may be .!Vd as a certificate as

prescribed by these rules as long as these documents COIltain

the seal and the signature of the Registrar. ~ .

5. Immediately after the Third Schedule to the principal rules

there shaU be inserted the fo llo wing Fo urth Schedule: -

" FOURTH SCHEDULE

(Rule 30 (2»

FORMS

FORMA

To be used in lieu of Fonns 2, 6, 11 , 18. 20 inw.porating also

Form 33, to be submitted in duplicate.

APPLICATION FOR TITLE

(For Office Use)

LR·A Number

Dale

Payment

Received by

Insc n bere the nature of the application

Fm. Registration

Transfer of a Registered Title

Panial transfer of a Registered Title

Application for the registration as an owner

upon the death of an owne r of a registered title

Prescription of a registered title.

1. Description of the propeny wilh reference to every detail

that appears on the plan. This description shall serve as the bases of

the certificate and therefore it has 10 be exact in every detail .

Commence from lhe town or village, continue with .he street

or localily, number Of name, and measurement when applicable.

In any case, except in an application for first registration,

insen Lbe number of the Certificate of Title Ihal is 10 be

transferred. ID the case of a lransfcr of a pending application, the

application number of the propeny to be transferred is to be

insened.

2. Paniculan of transferor

(a) name, surname, father's name, marital status including,

spouse's name when applicable .

(b) whether propeny belonged to the community of propeny,

paraphernal or residual.

(c) share transferred.

Same details of transferee.

3.

4. Any restriction effecting the title including ground rents,

servi tudes of other encumbrances.

s. The basis of the application: for example , deed or

judgement. The name of the Notary and any relevant da te is 10 be

included.

6. Value or considel"lltion.

7. Li st of documents submitted with the application.

8. Declartion by the parties in accordance with rule

3O(2)(d)(ii) of the Land RegiSlration (Am endment) Rul es, 1994.

This may be made by anyone or all the applicants, or th e NOlaryor

a legal person acting on behalf of the panies.

FORMB

To be used in lieu of Forms 7 and 36 incorporating also Form

33, to be submitted in dup licate.

APPLICATION FOR A CHARGE OR A CAlITlONARY

CHARGE

(Foromce Use)

LR·A No

Dale

Payment

Received

Insert here the nature o f the a pplica tion

Charge

Ca utionary H ypothec

I.

Description of the property effected: Details on Fo rm A

2. Creditor: Details as of ve ndor on Form A

3. DeblOr: Details on Form A

4. Credit condit ions

S. Amount hypot hecated

6. List of documents submitted with the application

FORMe

To be used in lieu of Forms 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14 and 15 also

incorporating Form 33, to be submitted in duplicate.

APPLICATION FOR REFERENCE OF CHARGE OR

CAUTIONARY CHARGE

(For Office Use)

LR-A Number;

Date

Payment

Received by

\.

Insert the number of the Charge Certificate together with

the number of the Certificate of Title or of Certificate of

Cautionary Charge together with the number of the application

effected by the Cautionary Charge.

2. Insert the information that is to be inserted on the Charge

Certificate or on the Cautionary Charge in the manner that it shall

refl ect what is agreed by the oonlracting panies. These details are

to contain the details of the contracting parties.

3. List of documents submitted with tbe application.

FORMD

To be used in lieu of Forms 3 and 4 and incorporating also

Form 33, to be submitted ill duplicate.

CAUTION

(For Office Use)

LR-ANo

Date

Payment

Received by

I . Description of the property (as in Form A) including titles

effected

2. Details of person submitting the caution (as in Form A)

3. Reasons for submitting the caution (as in Form A)

4. Details of who, in the opinion of the applicant is to be

notified by thi s caution, including any known postal address

5. List of documents submitted with the application

FORM E

In lieu of Form 32.

REQUEST

FOR

AN

OFFICIAL SEARCH

AND/OR

INFORMATION

(For Office Use)

L R-A Number

Date

Paymen t

Received by

I.

Description of the propcrty (as in Form A)

2. List of question 10 whi ch a reply is req uested

3. Indicate whether reply is requested by post (i nsert postal

address) or if it is 10 be collected, in which latter case the person

who is to oollecllhe sea rch is to be indicated.

4. Leave enough space for th e reply, signature of the

Registrar and date.",

S. Forms issued by the Registrar prior to the dale of the co ming

into force of these !'\lIes may still be used.

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