Land Registration (Acting Adjudicator) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 2342 of 2003)

The Land Registration (Acting Adjudicator) Regulations 2003 file:///D/HTML/uk43040.htm[16.01.2025 11:43:56] Statutory Instrument 2003 No. 2342 The Land Registration (Acting Adjudicator) Regulations 2003 © Crown Copyright 2003 Statutory Instruments printed from this website are printed under the superintendence and authority of the Controller of HMSO being the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament. The legislation contained on this web site is subject to Crown Copyright protection. It may be reproduced free of charge provided that it is reproduced accurately and that the source and copyright status of the material is made evident to users. It should be noted that the right to reproduce the text of Statutory Instruments does not extend to the Queen's Printer imprints which should be removed from any copies of the Statutory Instrument which are issued or made available to the public. This includes reproduction of the Statutory Instrument on the Internet and on intranet sites. 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Where you see a "continue" button at the bottom of the page of text, this indicates that there is another chunk of text available. STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2003 No. 2342 LAND REGISTRATION, ENGLAND AND WALES The Land Registration (Acting Adjudicator) Regulations 2003 Made 8th September 2003 Laid before Parliament 11th September 2003 Coming into force 13th October 2003 The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by paragraph 5 of Schedule 9 to the Land Registration Act 2002[1], makes the following file:///bookstore.htm?AF=A10075&FO=38383&Action=AddItem&ProductID=0110475658 mailto:customer.services@tso.co.uk http://www.hmso.gov.uk/faqs.htm The Land Registration (Acting Adjudicator) Regulations 2003 file:///D/HTML/uk43040.htm[16.01.2025 11:43:56] Regulations: Citation and commencement 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Land Registration (Acting Adjudicator) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 13th October 2003. Appointment 2. - (1) The Lord Chancellor may, in order to facilitate the disposal of the business of the adjudicator, appoint a person to carry out the functions of the adjudicator during any vacancy in that office. (2) To be qualified for appointment under paragraph (1), a person must hold the office of district judge (as defined in section 74(1) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990[2]). (3) The person appointed shall carry out the functions of the adjudicator during the vacancy, unless within that period, he: (a) dies; or (b) resigns by giving notice in writing to the Lord Chancellor; or (c) is removed by the Lord Chancellor on the grounds of incapacity or misbehaviour. Functions 3. Every person appointed, whilst acting under these Regulations, shall have all the jurisdiction and powers of the person appointed to the office of adjudicator pursuant to section 107 of the Land Registration Act 2002. Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor David Lammy Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs 8th September 2003 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) The Land Registration Act 2002 makes provision about land registration and in particular provides for the appointment of the Adjudicator to Her Majesty's Land Registry. These Regulations make provision for the carrying out of functions during any vacancy in that office. Regulation 2 makes provision for the appointment. The Land Registration (Acting Adjudicator) Regulations 2003 file:///D/HTML/uk43040.htm[16.01.2025 11:43:56] Other UK SIs | Home | National Assembly for Wales Statutory Instruments | Scottish Statutory Instruments | Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland | Her Majesty's Stationery Office We welcome your comments on this site © Crown copyright 2003 Prepared 24 September 2003 Regulation 3 makes provision for jurisdiction and powers. 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