The Land Registration (Official Searches) Rules 1988

means a day when the Land Registry is open to the public;

means the record kept pursuant to rule 7A of the principal rules;

has the same meaning as in section 11(2) of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 and includes a recognised body within the meaning of section 32(2) of that Act.

means a result of search issued in accordance with rule 3 of these rules;

means any search of the register or any search in relation to a pending first registration application made by or under the control of officers of the Land Registry pursuant to an application made in accordance with rule 3 of these rules;

means an application made under Section 4 or 8 of the Act and entered on the day list but where the registration has not yet been completed;

means the period beginning at the time when an application for an official search is deemed by virtue of paragraph (3) below to have been delivered and ending immediately after 9.30 hours on the thirtieth day thereafter;

means the district land registry designated as the proper office by Article 2(2) of the Land Registration (District Registries) (No. 2) Order 1987;

means any person (including a lessee or chargee) who in good faith and for valuable consideration acquires or intends to acquire a legal estate in land and “purchase” has a corresponding meaning;

means the Land Registration Act 1925;

means the Land Registration Rules 1925;