S.L. 296.8 Art. 3Official plans.

(1) With every request for an official search there shall be attached the official plan(s) on the model indicated in rule 2:

Provided that in instances where the official search effects property which has already been registered, the applicant may use true copies of the plan(s) already available at the Land Registry if they are in line with current regulations and legislation. However the site-plan of the property may not be submitted if in the search reference is made to a specific title.

(2) With every application for a registration of a property/ caution/charge/waiver there shall be attached the official plan on the model indicated in rule 2 with the exception of those instances indicated in sub-rule (5):

Provided that no plan will be required to be submitted with any application for a registration of a property/ charge/ waiver if this application is already registered as one entity by a particular certificate of title or is subject as one entity to a particular application.

(3) No plans are required with an application for a cancellation/ withdrawal of caution:

Provided that the Notary will have to confirm on the relative application that he has confirmed with applicant/s that the plan of the particular certificate of title/application is in conformity with the property being registered/charged/waived.

(4) The plans mentioned in rule 2, shall be available on request from the Land Registry during normal opening hours of the Land Registry or ordered on line by accessing the portal https:// www.landregistryplans.gov.mt/ against payment of a fee as may be indicated from time to time.

(5) In instances where registered property shall be divided into various other units, prior to the lodgement of any application for the registration of any unit or any other application which does not effect the entirety of the property, the developer/vendor is to furnish the detailed plans of all the levels of the property as developed or as shall be developed and which plans are to have all property registered. In instances where the development encompasses all the area registered by the respective title, the Land Registry site-plan may not be required and this at the discretion of the Land Registrar:

Provided that in instances where a parcel of land or a field is divided into various lots, an official Land Registry site-plan having the specifications indicated in rule 2 shall be required, therein indicating the different plots and which plan is to be signed by an Architect.

(6) Copies of such plans may be used for any future registration of any other particular unit in the development/land.

(7) Any interested person may obtain copies of the plans submitted at the Land Registry and may use same for the registration of other property when required.

(8) All applications which were pending due to the fact that the relative plans were not in compliant priorto the coming into force of this order, but now are in compliant, may request to have the plans interpreted under these rules after a written request is submitted to the Land Registrar.

(9) The Land Registrar reserves the right to amend these rules at his discretion. Official Plans