Deeds Registries Act. Country/Territory South Africa Document type Legislation Date 1937 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to consolidate and amend the laws in force in the Republic relating to the registration of deeds. Subject Land & soil Keyword Institution Cadastre/land registration Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract The Minister may from time to time, subject to the laws governing the public service, by notice in the Gazette establish deeds registries and sub-deeds registries within the area of deeds registries and, subject to the provisions of this Act or any other law, determine the registration acts or other acts which are required or permitted to be performed in any such registry, or amend any such determination. 'Deeds registry' means: (a) when used in relation to immovable property, the deeds registry which serves the area in which that property is situate; (b) when used in relation to any deed or other document, any deeds registry in the Republic wherein that deed or other document is registered or registrable; (c) when used in relation to a registrar, the deeds registry of which he is in charge, Duties of the Registrar are set out in section 3. Full text English Website land.pwv.gov.za References - Legislation Implemented by Regulations in terms of the Deeds Registries Act. Legislation | South Africa | 1963 (1999) Keyword: Institution, Cadastre/land registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Deeds Registries (Amendment) Act 2006 (No. 5 of 2006). Legislation | South Africa | 2006 Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Common property, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Deeds Registries (Amendment) Act 2010 (No. 12 of 2010). Legislation | South Africa | 2010 Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Common property, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Rural Development and Land Reform General Amendment Act, 2011 (No. 4 of 2011). Legislation | South Africa | 2011 Keyword: Land tenure, Cadastre/land registration, Common property, Lease, Institution, Survey/mapping Source: FAO, FAOLEX Communal Land Rights Act, 2004 (No. 11 of 2004). Legislation | South Africa | 2004 Keyword: Community management, Land reform, Land tenure, Common property, Non-governmental entity, Institution, Traditional rights/customary rights, Transfer, Vested rights/existing rights, Use restrictions Source: FAO, FAOLEX Deeds Registries (Amendment) Act (No. 9 of 2003). Legislation | South Africa | 2003 Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Common property, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Deeds Registries (Amendment) Act 2013 (No. 34 of 2013). Legislation | South Africa | 2013 Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Common property, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Minerals and Energy Laws Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 11 of 2005). Legislation | South Africa | 2005 Keyword: EIA, Mining, Exploration, Minerals, Institution, Oil, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX