S.I. No. 176 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

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 12th May, 2009.

I, DERMOT AHERN, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 24 (as amended by section 53 of the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006 (No. 12 of 2006)) of the Registration of Title Act 1964 (No. 16 of 1964) and after consultation with the Property Registration Authority, hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the 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.

2. Section 24 (as amended by section 53 of the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006 (No. 12 of 2006)) of the Registration of Title Act 1964 (No. 16 of 1964) shall apply to the local government areas specified in the Schedule after (but not on) 31 December 2009.

SCHEDULE

PART 1 Counties

Cavan

Donegal

Galway

Kerry

Kildare

Leitrim

Limerick

Mayo

Monaghan

North Tipperary

Offaly

South Tipperary

Waterford.

PART 2 Cities

Galway

Limerick

Waterford.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

28 April 2009

DERMOT AHERN,

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order extends compulsory registration of ownership of land to thecounties of Cavan, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Leitrim, Limerick, Mayo, Monaghan, North Tipperary, Offaly, South Tipperary and Waterford and to the cities of Galway, Limerick and Waterford. The Order will come into effect on 1 January, 2010.