Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 2 of 1996). Country/Territory Namibia Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia No. 1323 of 6 June 1996. Long titleAn Act to amend the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, so as to further regulate the appointment of the registrar and deputy-registrar of deeds and members of the deeds registries regulations board; to provide for the registration of property forming part of the joint estate in the name of both spouses; to further regulate the endorsements of deeds where marriages are dissolved by death or divorce; to provide for endorsement of deeds where a spouse is entitled, as a result of an adjustment made. in terms of section 8 of the Married Persons Equality Act, 1995, to immovable property forming part of the joint estate; to amend the definition of "Minister" and "owner"; to substitute certain expressions; and to provide for matters incidental thereto. Subject Land & soil Keyword Institution Cadastre/land registration Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract This Act amends the Deeds Registries Act, 1937 in sections 2, 9, 17, 25, 45 and 102. It also inserts new sections on consequences to deeds of registration regarding immovable properties from dissolved marriages and repeals section 94. Full text English Website www.lac.org.na References - Legislation Amends Deeds Registries Act. Legislation | Namibia | 1937 (1969) Keyword: Institution, Cadastre/land registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Deeds Registries Further Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 22 of 1996). Legislation | Namibia | 1996 Keyword: Institution, Cadastre/land registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX