HL Deb 23 February 1998 vol 586 cc65-6WA
Lord Aberdare

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they anticipate that the provisions of Section 1 of the Land Registration Act 1997 will come into force under the terms of Section 5(2) of the Act. [HL540]

The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)

Section 1 of the Act, together with the associated parts of Section 4 and Schedules 1 and 2, will be brought into force on 1 April 1998 by the Land Registration Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1997 (SI 1997/3036) which was made on 9 December 1997. The remaining provisions of the Act came into force on 27 April 1997.