Registration of Documents Act. Country/Territory United Republic of Tanzania Document type Legislation Date 1924 (1963) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act relating to the registration of documents. Subject Land & soil Keyword Cadastre/land registration Institution Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act establishes the register of documents at Dar es Salaam for the purpose of registering documents in accordance with the provisions of this Act. The Minister may appoint a registrar. The Act declares the registration of selected documents relating to land rights and transfer to be compulsory. Full text English