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Deeds Registries Act.

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Legislation
Date
1937 (2000)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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