Registration of Title Act 1964

Enactment Date04 July 1964
Act Number16


Number 16 of 1964


REGISTRATION OF TITLE ACT 1964

REVISED

Updated to 23 December 2021


This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Registration of Title Act 1964. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (50/2021), enacted 23 December 2021, and all statutory instruments up to and including the Import and Export of Animals and Animal Products (Animal Health Certificates) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 784 of 2021), made 20 December 2021, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act, the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees, undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.


Number 16 of 1964


REGISTRATION OF TITLE ACT 1964

REVISED

Updated to 23 December 2021


Introduction

The Revised Act presents the text of the Act as it has been amended since enactment, and preserves the format in which it was first passed.

Related legislation

Registration of Deeds and Titles Acts 1964 and 2006: this Act is one of a group of Acts included in this collective citation, to be construed together as one (Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006 (12/2006), s. 1(2)). The Acts in this group are:

Registration of Title Act 1964 (16/1964)

Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006 (12/2006), other than ss. 76 and 77

The Registration of Title (Amendment) Act 1997 (35/1997), s. 3(2) provides that it is to be construed as one with the Registration of Title Act 1964.

Annotations

This Revised Act is annotated and includes textual and non-textual amendments, statutory instruments made pursuant to the Act and previous affecting provisions.

An explanation of how to read annotations is available at

www.lawreform.ie/annotations.

Material not updated in this revision

Where other legislation is amended by this Act, those amendments may have been superseded by other amendments in other legislation, or the amended legislation may have been repealed or revoked. This information is not represented in this revision but will be reflected in a revision of the amended legislation if one is available.

Where legislation or a fragment of legislation is referred to in annotations, changes to this legislation or fragment may not be reflected in this revision but will be reflected in a revision of the legislation referred to if one is available.

A list of legislative changes to any Act, and to statutory instruments from 1972, may be found linked from the page of the Act or statutory instrument at

www.irishstatutebook.ie.

Acts which affect or previously affected this revision

Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (50/2021)

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2021 (35/2021)

Telecommunications Services (Ducting and Cables) Act 2018 (4/2018)

Minerals Development Act 2017 (23/2017)

Energy Act 2016 (12/2016)

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (21/2014)

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2013 (30/2013)

Credit Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011 (27/2011)

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (23/2011)

Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 (36/2010)

Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (24/2010)

National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 (34/2009)

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (27/2009)

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (22/2009)

Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006 (12/2006)

Land Act 2005 (24/2005)

Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 (31/2004)

Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 (7/2004)

Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act 2003 (1/2003)

Asset Covered Securities Act 2001 (47/2001)

ACC Bank Act 2001 (12/2001)

Trustee Savings Banks (Amendment) Act 2001 (6/2001)

Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 (38/2000)

Gas (Amendment) Act 2000 (26/2000)

Registration of Title (Amendment) Act 1997 (35/1997)

Finance Act 1994 (13/1994)

Local Government Act 1994 (8/1994)

Finance Act 1993 (13/1993)

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 (18/1992)

Courts Act 1994 (20/1991)

Trustee Savings Banks Act 1989 (21/1989)

Building Societies Act 1989 (17/1989)

Farm Tax Act 1985 (17/1985)

Finance Act 1983 (15/1983)

Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act 1978 (16/1978)

Agricultural Credit Act 1978 (2/1978)

Wildlife Act 1976 (39/1976)

Gas Act 1976 (30/1976)

Family Home Protection Act 1976 (27/1976)

Capital Acquisitions Tax Act 1976 (8/1976)

Central Bank Act 1971 (24/1971)

Succession Act 1965 (27/1965)

Land Act 1965 (2/1965)

All Acts up to and including Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (50/2021), enacted 23 December 2021, were considered in the preparation of this revision.

Statutory instruments which affect or previously affected this revision

Land Registration Rules 2021 (S.I. No. 726 of 2021)

Property Registration Authority (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 574 of 2017)

European Union (Bank Recovery and Resolution) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 289 of 2013)

Land Registration Rules 2013 (S.I. No. 389 of 2013)

Land Registration Rules 2012 (S.I. No. 483 of 2012)

European Communities (Internal Market in Natural Gas and Electricity) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 630 of 2011)

Land Registration Rules 2011 (S.I. No. 559 of 2011)

European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477 of 2011)

Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011)

Registration of Title Act 1964 (Compulsory Registration of Ownership) (Cork and Dublin) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 516 of 2010)

Land Registration (No. 2) Rules 2009 (S.I. No. 456 of 2009)

Land Registration Rules 2009 (S.I. No. 349 of 2009)

Registration of Title Act 1964 (Compulsory Registration of Ownership) (Cavan, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Leitrim, Limerick, Mayo, Monaghan, North Tipperary, Offaly, South Tipperary and Waterford) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 176 of 2009)

Land Registration Rules 2008 (S.I. No. 326 of 2008)

Registration of Title Act 1964 (Compulsory Registration of Ownership) (Clare, Kilkenny, Louth, Sligo, Wexford and Wicklow) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 81 of 2008)

Land Registration Rules 2007 (S.I. No. 568 of 2007)

Land Registration Rules 2006 (S.I. No. 558 of 2006)

Land Registration Rules 2005 (S.I. No. 643 of 2005)

Registration of Title Act 1964 (Compulsory Registration of Ownership) (Longford, Roscommon and Westmeath) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 605 of 2005)

European Communities (Personal Insolvency) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 334 of 2002)

Trustee Savings Banks Act 1989 (Section 57) (TSB Bank) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 175 of 2001)

Land Registration Rules 2000 (S.I. No. 175 of 2000)

Land Registration (Fees) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 343 of 1999)

Registration of Title Act, 1964 (Central Office) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 340 of 1997)

Land Registration (Fees) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 363 of 1991)

Land Registration Fees Order 1987 (S.I. No. 249 of 1987)

Land Registration Rules 1986 (S.I. No. 310 of 1986)

Land Registration Fees Order 1983 (S.I. No. 388 of 1983)

Land Registration Fees Order 1981 (S.I. No. 370 of 1981)

Land Registration Rules 1981 (S.I. No. 258 of 1981)

Land Registration Fees Order 1980 (S.I. No. 255 of 1980)

Land Registration Fees (No. 2) Order 1978 (S. I. No. 74 of 1978)

Land Registration Fees Order 1978 (S.I. No. 40 of 1978)

Land Registration Rules 1977 (S.I. No. 89 of 1977)

Land Registration Rules 1975 (S.I. No. 246 of 1975)

Land Registration Fees Order 1974 (S.I. No. 315 of 1974)

Land Registry and Registry of Deeds (Hours of Business) (Amendment) Order 1973 (S.I. No. 358 of 1973)

Land Registration Rules 1972 (S.I. No. 230 of 1972)

Land Registration (Solicitors’ Costs) Rules 1970 (S.I. No. 28 of 1971)

Compulsory Registration of Ownership (Carlow, Laoighis and Meath) Order 1969 (S.I. No. 87 of 1969)

Land Registry and Registry of Deeds (Hours of Business) (Amendment) Order 1967 (S.I. No. 75 of 1967)

Land Registration Fees (No. 2) Order 1966 (S. I. No. 276 of 1966)

Land Registration Rules 1966 (S. I. No. 266 of 1966)

Registration of Title Act, 1964 (Commencement) Order 1966 (S. I. No. 167 of 1966)

Land Registry and Registry of Deeds (Hours of Business) Order 1964 (S. I. No. 164 of 1964)

All statutory instruments up to and including Import and Export of Animals and Animal Products (Animal Health Certificates) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 784 of 2021), made 20 December 2021, were considered in the preparation of this revision.


Number 16 of 1964


REGISTRATION OF TITLE ACT 1964

REVISED

Updated to 23 December 2021


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS


Acts Referred to

Registration of Title Act, 1891

1891, c. 66.

Irish Bankrupt and Insolvent Act, 1857

1857, c. 60.

Bankruptcy (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1872

1872, c. 58.

Debtors Act (Ireland), 1872

1872, c. 57.

Local Bankruptcy (Ireland) Act, 1888

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