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Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act, 2019 (No. 19 of 2019).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette No. 42744 of 18 December 2019.
Long title
An Act to provide for electronic deeds registration, having regard to legislation regulating electronic communication and transactions; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Cadastre/land registration Data collection/reporting Survey/mapping
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act requires the Chief Registrar of Deeds must, subject to the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, to develop, establish and maintain the electronic deeds registration system using information and communications technologies for the preparation, lodgement, registration, execution and storing of deeds and documents. "Deeds and documents" in the is Act are also deeds and documents in terms of the Deeds Registries Act and Sectional Titles Act. Electronic deeds and documents are for all purposes deemed to be the only original and valid record. Any user of the electronic deeds registration system authorised by the regulations must be registered in the manner and under the conditions as may be directed by the Chief Registrar of Deeds.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.za