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Deeds Registries Act, 2015 (No. 14 of 2015).

Country/Territory
Namibia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette No. 5913 of 31 December 2015.
Long title
An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the registration of deeds; and to provide for incidental matters.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Institution Cadastre/land registration Expropriation Public land Private land Property rights Servitude Survey/mapping Subdivision of land
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act makes provision for the registration of deeds relating to immovable property and the appointment of the Registrar of Deeds. It also provides rules for the alienation of land by the State, the manner of transfer of land in general and concerns rights in immovable property and related to leases. If the State alienates State land not previously registered in the name of any other person, then the State may transfer the ownership in the land to the transferee by means of a deed of grant issued in terms of proper authority. The owner of the subdivided land must lodge a copy of the general plan with the registrar where the land is subdivided into erven or portions shown on a general plan. If - (a) any land is expropriated under the authority of any law by; or (b) the ownership of any land has by statute been vested in, the State, a regional authority, local authority, body corporate or association of persons, the transferee must lodge as near as practicable in the prescribed form a deed of transfer with the registrar.

Full text
English
Website
www.lac.org.na

References - Legislation

Repeals

Deeds Registries Act.

Legislation | Namibia | 1937 (1969)

Keyword: Institution, Cadastre/land registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

General Regulations No. 83 of 2021

Legislation | Namibia | 2021

Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Farming, Institution, Cadastre/land registration, Expropriation, Public land, Private land, Property rights, Servitude, Survey/mapping, Subdivision of land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX