Land Registration Legislation Project Consultation

Closes 12 Jan 2026

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Consultation Questions

The consultation questions are intended to be read alongside the consultation document and the draft legislation

1. Do you agree with the proposed amendments of section 32 of the Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970, which are intended to enable the submission of digital documents and the submission of scanned electronic copies of paper documents?

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Amendment of section 32 of the Land Registration Act.

See Part 2.1 of the Consultation Document and article 3 of the draft Order

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2. Do you agree with the proposed amendment of section 92 of the Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970, which inserts a new section (92A) intended to enable the electronic/digital submission of documents within applications other than those submitted under section 32 (first registrations or dealings with registered land)?

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Insertion of new section 92A to the Land Registration Act

See Part 2.2 of the Consultation Document and article 5 of the draft Order

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3. Do you agree with the proposed amendment of section 92 of the Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970, which inserts a new section (92B) intended to enable the electronic communication of documents by the Registrar which are required or permitted in response to a document submitted under section 92A (inserted as per question 2)?

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Insertion of new section 92B to the Land Registration Act

See Part 2.3 of the Consultation Document and article 6 of the draft Order 

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4. Do you agree with the proposed amendment of section 92 of the Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970, which inserts a new section (92C) intended to enable the Registrar to authorise the submission of a statement of truth in place of an affidavit or statutory declaration where an application is made by electronic communication?

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Insertion of new section 92C to the Land Registration Act

See Part 2.4 of the Consultation Document and article 7 of the draft Order 

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5. Do you agree with the proposed amendment of Schedule 1 of the Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 which is intended to introduce a Land Registry official electronic seal?

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Amendment of Schedule 1 of the Land Registration Act

See Part 2.5 of the Consultation Document and article 8 of the draft Order 

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6. Do you agree with the proposed amendment of Schedule 1A of the Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970, which is intended to open up the provisions in Schedule 1A which currently limit the creation and signing of an electronic document (where a deed or similar instrument in writing is required) within the Land Registry digital solution?

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Amendment of Schedule 1A of the Land Registration Act

See Part 2.6 of the Consultation Document and article 9 of the draft Order 

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7. Do you agree with the proposed amendment of the Ground Rents Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 by inserting new sections 4A, 5A, 5B, 6A and 23A, which are intended to enable all ground rent applications to be made by electronic communication?

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Insertion of sections 4A, 5A, 5B, 6A & 23A to the Ground Rents Act

See Part 2.8 of the Consultation Document and articles 12 - 15 & 18 of the draft Order 

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8. Do you agree with the proposed amendment of the Ground Rents Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 by inserting new sections 6B and 7A, which are intended to allow the Registrar to issue electronic certificates in relation to applications to the Ground Rents Register?

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Insertion of sections 6B & 7A to the Ground Rents Act

See Part 2.9 of the Consultation Document and articles 16 & 17 of the draft Order

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9. Do you agree with the proposed insertions to the Property (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 which are intended to enable applications to redeem a ground rent under Articles 35 and 35A of the Property Order, when authorised, to be submitted by electronic communication?

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Insertion of articles 35ZA, 35B, 35C, 35D & 42A to the Property Order

See Part 2.11 of the Consultation Document and articles 21 – 25 of the draft Order 

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10. Do you have any comments to make on the amendments proposed in Part 2 of the draft Order:
11. Do you agree with the proposed insertion of rules 2A and 2B and the proposed amendment of rules 4 and 31 of the Land Registration Rules (Northern Ireland) 1994, which are intended to facilitate the submission of documents in respect the Land Registry Register, Ground Rents Register and Statutory Charges Register by electronic communication through the Land Registry new digital solution?

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Insertion of rules 2A and 2B and amendments of Land Registration Rules (Northern Ireland) 1994, 4 and 31 in the Rules

See Part 3.1 of the Consultation Document and articles 28, 29, 30 & 32 of the draft Order 

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12. Do you agree with the proposed amendment of rule 191 of the Land Registration Rules (Northern Ireland) 1994, to insert rule 191A, which are intended to facilitate the communication of an objection by electronic communication?

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Insertion of rule 191A to the Land Registration Rules (Northern Ireland) 1994

See Part 3.2 of the Consultation Document and article 31 of the draft Order 

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13. Do you agree with the proposed amendment of rule 194 of the Land Registration Rules (Northern Ireland) 1994 which is intended to enable an electronic address to be furnished as an address for service in addition to a postal address, if authorised by the Registrar?

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Amendment to rule 194 of the Land Registration Rules (Northern Ireland) 1994

See Part 3.3 of the Consultation Document and article 32 of the draft Order 

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14. Do you agree with the proposed amendment of rule 196 of the Land Registration Rules (Northern Ireland) 1994 which is intended to enable the Registry to issue notices to an electronic address?

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Amendment of rule 196 of the Land Registration Rules (Northern Ireland) 1994

See Part 3.4 of the Consultation Document and article 32 of the draft Order 

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15. Do you have any comments to make on the amendments proposed in Part 3 of the draft Order:
16. Do you agree with the proposed insertion of section 16A into the Registration of Deeds Act (NI) 1970, which is intended to enable the electronic submission of documents to the Registry of Deeds, and the proposed amendments to sections 6, 9, 13 and 20, which are considered necessary to better facilitate the electronic communication of documents?

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Insertion of section 16A and amendment of sections 6, 9, 13 & 20 of the Registration of Deeds Act

See Part 4.1 of the Consultation Document and articles 34 - 38 of the draft Order 

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17. Do you agree with the proposed insertion of regulation 4A into the Registration of Deeds Regulations (NI) 1997, which is intended to allow a document in electronic form, an electronic copy of a document or an electronic copy of a copy of a document to be submitted to the Registrar or to the Registry of Deeds by electronic communication if it is presented through the Registry of Deeds direct access service by an authorised user?

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Insertion of Regulation 4A to the Regulations

See Part 4.2 of the Consultation Document and article 40 of the draft Order 

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18. Do you agree with the further proposed amendment of Part 1 of the Registration of Deeds Regulations (NI) 1997, which are intended to regulate how serial numbers are allocated to documents submitted by electronic communication and ensure that documents submitted by electronic communication will be treated in the same manner as those received by post?

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Further amendment of Part 1 of the Regulations

See Part 4.3 of the Consultation Document and article 41 of the draft Order 

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19. Do you agree with the proposed amendment of Parts 1, 3, 4 and 5 and consequential amendment of regulation 2 of the Registration of Deed Regulations (NI) 1997, which are intended to facilitate the electronic communication of documents?

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Amendment of Parts 1, 3, 4 & 5 of the Regulations and consequential amendment of regulation 2

See Part 4.4 of the Consultation Document and articles 41 - 44 of the draft Order attached 

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20. Do you agree with the proposed amendment of Article 3 of the Property (Discharge of Mortgage by Receipt (NI) Order 1983), which is intended to substitute article 3(6)(b) so that a certificate can be granted either on an electronic copy of the mortgage or separately in electronic form (i.e. a digital certificate), unless a paper certificate is requested?

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Amendment of Article 3 of the 1983 Order

See Part 4.5 of the Consultation Document and article 45 of the draft Order 

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21. Do you have any comments to make on the amendments proposed in Part 4 of the draft Order: