Section 39 — Land Transfer Act 1952: Contents of memorial

39 Contents of memorial (1) Every memorial entered in the register shall state the nature of the instrument to which it relates, the day and hour of the production of the instrument for registration, and, if appropriate, the name of the person taking the benefit under the instrument, and shall refer by number or symbol to the instrument, and shall be signed by the Registrar or otherwise authenticated in a manner and by an officer of the Land Registry Office approved by the Registrar. (2) The fact that any memorial is authenticated by any officer other than the Registrar shall be conclusive evidence of his authority to do so and of the approval of the Registrar to the manner in which the memorial is authenticated by that officer. Compare: 1915 No 35 s 36 Subsection (1) was amended, as from 23 October 1963, by section 24(1) Land Transfer Amendment Act 1966 (1963 No 61) by section 24(1) Land Transfer Amendment Act 1963 (1963 No 61) by substituting the words “ name of the person taking the benefit under the instrument ” for the words “ names of the parties thereto ” . Subsection (1) was amended, as from 7 October 1966, by section 3(1) Land Transfer Amendment Act 1966 (1966 No 37) by inserting the words “ or otherwise authenticated in a manner and by an officer of the Land Registry Office approved by the Registrar ” . Subsection (1) was amended, as from 1 June 2002, by section 65(1) Land Transfer (Computer Registers and Electronic Lodgement) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 11), by inserting the words “ , if appropriate, ” before the words “ the name ” . Subsection (2) was inserted, as from 7 October 1966, by section 3(2) Land Transfer Amendment Act 1966 (1966 No 37).