Where one spouse is entitled by virtue of section 2 above to a registrable charge in respect of each of two or more dwelling houses, only one of the charges to which that spouse is so entitled shall be registered under section 2 of the Land Charges Act 1972 or section 2(8) above at any one time, and if any of those charges is registered under either of those provisions the Chief Land Registrar, on being satisfied that any other of them is so registered, shall cancel the registration of the charge first registered.
Section 3: Restriction on registration where spouse entitled to more than one charge.
Matrimonial Homes Act 1983 · 1983 c. 19View on legislation.gov.uk
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REPEALED on 1997-10-01 by Family Law Act 1996.
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