Land Registration Rules, 1944.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: These Rules shall come into operation on the 1st day of June, 1944, and may be cited as the Land Registration Rules, 1944.
2 Interpretation.
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paragraphs: These Rules and the Land Registration Rules, 1937, shall be construed together, and the provisions of Rule 2 (1) and (2) of the Land Registration Rules, 1937, shall apply for the purpose of the interpretation of these Rules.
PART I. Application for Registration of a Successor of a deceased full owner of property pursuant to an Order of the Court under Section 21 of the Registration of Title Act, 1942 .
3 Registration pursuant to Sec. 21 of Registration of Title Act, 1942 .
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paragraphs: —(1) An Application for registration pursuant to an Order of the Court under Section 21 of the Registration of Title Act, 1942 , by a person claiming to be registered as owner of freehold registered land to which Part IV of the Act of 1891 applies, in succession to a deceased full owner of such land, shall be made in Form 1 in the Schedule of Forms annexed to these Rules.
(2) The application shall be lodged in the Registry, and shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the Order of the Court under said Section, together with the prescribed fees on transmission on death, for the purpose of registering the applicant as owner pursuant to such Order.
4 Registration of burdens pursuant to Order under Sec. 21.
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paragraphs: On the registration of a person claiming to be registered as owner pursuant to an Order under Section 21 of the Registration of Title Act, 1942 , the several burdens (if any) directed by such Order to be entered in the Register shall be entered in the Register in which his ownership appears.
PART II. Compensation payable out of the Central Fund (Section 22, Registration of Title Act, 1942 ).
5 Rescission of Rules 214 to 231 (inclusive) of Land Registration Rules, 1937.
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paragraphs: Rules 214 to 231 (inclusive) of the Land Registration Rules, 1937, are rescinded as from the 31st day of May, 1944.
6 Compensation to be determined by Registrar.
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paragraphs: The compensation out of the. Central Fund payable to any person under Section 22 of the Registration of Title Act, 1942 , shall be determined by the Registrar, and such determination shall be final, unless either the Minister for Finance, or the claimant is dissatisfied with that determination, in which case either party may appeal, in the prescribed manner, to the Court.
7 To whom application for compensation to be made.
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paragraphs: Every application for compensation out of the Central Fund shall be made in writing to the Registrar in accordance with Form 2 in the Schedule of Forms annexed to these Rules, and shall be accompanied by two copies thereof.
8 Contents of Application.
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paragraphs: Every such application shall be signed by the claimant, or his solicitor, and shall contain :—
(i) Particulars of the property for the loss of which compensation is claimed,
(ii) Particulars of the error, or of the forgery or fraud, on which the claim is based,
(iii) Particulars of the loss,
(iv) An address in Ãire to which all notices and communications to the claimant may be sent,
and shall be verified by the affidavit of the claimant or, by leave of the Registrar, of some person on behalf of the claimant having knowledge of the facts, and shall be filed in the Registry.
9 Service of application on parties interested.
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paragraphs: On the filing of the application for compensation in the Registry, the claimant shall serve copies of the application on the Minister for Finance, the Chief State Solicitor, and on such other persons (if any) as may appear to the Registrar to be interested in the application.
10 Notice to admit or dispute claim to be given by the Minister.
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paragraphs: The Minister for Finance shall, within two calendar months from the date of the service on him of such notice, give notice to the Registrar and the claimant of his intention to admit, either in whole or in part, the claim, or to dispute such claim.
11 If claim admitted, order allowing compensation to be made.
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paragraphs: In the event of the Minister for Finance,
(a) admitting the claim, or
(b) admitting part only of the claim and the claimant being satisfied to accept the part so admitted in full satisfaction of his demand,
the Registrar shall make an order allowing the claim, or the part thereof so admitted and accepted, (as the case may be), and shall measure such sum for costs as he considers just, and shall direct to whom the amount of the compensation awarded and such costs are to be paid.
12 Procedure on application for compensation if claim is disputed.
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paragraphs: In the event of the Minister for Finance disputing the claim for compensation, or of the applicant not being satisfied to accept in full satisfaction a part of the claim admitted by the Minister for Finance, the Registrar, on receipt of a notice from him to that effect, shall serve notice on the Minister for Finance, the Chief State Solicitor; the applicant, and all other persons (if any) appearing to be interested in the application fixing the day and hour for the parties, or their solicitors, or counsel, to attend before the Registrar for the hearing of and adjudication on the application for compensation.