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Displaying 761 - 765 of 782Land Registration Act 1997 (Chapter 2).
The requirement of compulsory registration applies in relation to the dispositions of unregistered land as outlined in section 123 of the Land Registration Act 1925, here amended. A new section relative to effects of requirement to register is inserted. This section applies to any disposition which, by virtue of any provision of section 123 of this Act, is one in relation to which the requirement of compulsory registration applies. Remaining provisions amend provisions of the principal Act so as to provide for indemnities for errors and omissions in the Register and registration fees.
Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 194 of 1997).
They prescribe forms for the purposes of various provisions of Part I of the Housing Act 1988 relating to assured tenancies and assured agricultural occupancies: for a notice under section 6(2) proposing terms of a statutory periodic tenancy different from the implied terms (Form No.1); for an application under section 6(3) referring a notice under section 6(2) to a rent assessment committee (2); for a notice under section 8 informing a tenant or licensee that the landlord intends to begin proceedings for possession of a dwelling-house let on an assured tenancy or an assured agricultural oc
Leasehold Reform (Notices) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 640 of 1997).
These Regulations prescribe the form of notices to be used by tenants and landlords in connection with the enfranchisement and extension of long leaseholds under Part I of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967. Forms, which are substantially to the same effect as those prescribed, may also be used.
Town and Country Planning (Inquiries Procedure) (Scotland) Rules 1997 (No. 796, S. 75).
These Rules apply to a local inquiry caused by the Secretary of State to be held for the purpose of any application referred to the Secretary of State or any appeal made to the Secretary of State under the Act, the Listed Buildings Act or the Hazardous Substances Act or any Regulations made thereunder.Rule 4 concerns preliminary information and notice. Rules 5 and 6 provide a statutory framework for the holding of pre-inquiry meeting.
Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 2778, N.I. 9 of 1997).
This Order consists of 83 articles which are divided into 4 Parts: Introductory (Part I) Waste on land (Part II) Contaminated land (Part III); General (Part IV), which are completed by 6 Schedules: Categories of waste; Appeals and decisions referred to the Planning Appeals Commission; Appeals under Article 17, 41 or 58; Appeals under Article 36 or 65; Decisions referred under Article 52; Objectives for the purposes of the waste strategy; Supplemental provisions with respect to powers of entry; Amendments; Repeals.