The object of this Act is to consolidate and reform the law about the registration of freehold land and interests in freehold land and, in particular—
(a) to define the rights of persons with an interest in registered freehold land; and
(b) to continue and improve the system for registering title to and transferring interests in freehold land; and
(c) to define the functions and powers of the registrar of titles; and
(d) to assist the keeping of the registers in the land registry, particularly by authorising the use of information technology.