The Act provides for the registration of land and for related matters. Part 1 disciplines the Land Registry and the role of the commissioner. Part 2 contains jurisdiction in land registration matters, these include Power of High Court, appeal from the Land Commissioner, etc. Part 3 concerns registration of ownership. There shall be maintained by or on behalf of the Registrar in accordance with the provisions of this Act and of Land Registry Rules a register of title to — (a) freehold estates in land; (b) leasehold estates in land; (c) land comprising incorporeal rights held in gross; (d) such other rights in land as may be prescribed. The Part continues identifying classes of owners who may be registered, and classes of titles with which owners may be registered. A section is then dedicated to freehold estates registration and leasehold estates registration. Compulsory first registration of land ownership is required in the cases the cases specified in column 1 of Part I of Schedule 2. Other matters under this Part include reclassification of title (Schedule 3), extinguishment of leasehold estates, examination of title and restrictions affecting land. Part 4 recognizes as general rule that the registered owner of any land shall alone be entitled to deal with that land by registered disposition, and nothing in this Act shall prevent a person from creating any estate in any registered land as if that land had been unregistered land. Furthermore the Part clarifies the powers of person entitled to be registered as owner of any registered land, and the right and form of transferring the land (schedule 4). The Part then focuses on burdens affecting registered land, distinguishing among burdens without registration, burden that might be registered and money burdens. Part 5 concerns general provisions as to registration of right, privilege or appurtenance belonging, appurtenant or attached to any registered land; acquisition of title by possession; notice of trust; co-ownership; and effect of bankruptcy and mental health disorders of registered owners. Part 6 regulates maps and boundaries. Part 7 caution, inhibition and restrictions. Part 8 rectification and indemnities.
Île de Man (RU) · 1982-10-19