Transfer of Land Act 1958.
An Act to consolidate the Law relating to the simplification of the title to and the dealing with estates and interests in land.
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This Act covers all aspects of the registration and transfer of title to land. The Act is divided into seven Parts as follws: The office of titles (I); Bringing land under the Act (II); The Register (III); Electronic instruments (3A); Registration of dealings with land (IV); Incidental provisions (V); General (VI); and Transitional (VII). Part IV makes provision for the registration of various dealings in land: leases, mortgages, acquisition by Statute, sales by Sheriff, etc.
Implemented by: Transfer of Land (General) Regulations 2004. (2004-05-16)
Implemented by: Transfer of Land (Fees) Interim Regulations, 2015. (2015-09-19)
