The state president has been pleased to approve, in terms of subsection 11 of section nine of the deeds registries act, 1937 act no. As seen above, property owners who are not in position of the original title deed, still need not to fear, as regulation 681 of the deeds registries act 47 of 1937 provides recourse in respect thereof. Government notice 180 of 1996 gg 43 came into force on date of publication. Issued in terms of section 43a 1 of the deeds registries act, 1937 act 47 of 1937 whereas, in terms of section 147148494b of the sectional titles act, 1986, the land held by, disclose nature of title deed no. Anyone who purchases a home will need to have the title deed transferred into their name as proof that they own the property. Deeds registries act updated to 18 december 20 act 47 of 1937 gon 800, g. The deeds registries act, 1937 has been added to the site and amended up to 2005. Subparagraph i of this paragraph will impose the duty upon the registrar of deeds having jurisdiction to continue to register any registerable transaction concerning a right acquired in terms of or under the blackadministrationact. Deeds registries act 47 of 1937 legal assistance centre. The process to be followed in applying for a certified. Deeds registries act 47 of 1937 the information provided in this document was gathered through open public sources and enviroworks dont own any of the documents, links, images or content and it is made free available to the public in order to promote south african environmental legislation. The deeds office is a government office responsible for registering ownership and other. A copy of any power accepted in terms of this regulation prior to the date of the coming into operation of the deeds registries amendment act. Regulation 411 of the deeds registries act 47 of 1937 the act reads as follows.
Deeds registries act 47 of 1937 namibia legal database. Be it enacted by the parliament of the republic of namibia. Deeds registries act 47 of 1937 deeds registries regulations 3 the land affected by a servitude shall be sufficiently described, and the serial number and year of the deed by which it is held shall be quoted, provided that the registrar may in his or her discretion relax the provisions of this subregulation. This act gg 59 regulates the registration of deeds. Section 2 of the deeds registries act, 1937 hereafter called the principal act, is hereby amended a by the substitution for subsection 1a of the following subsection. The centre for affordable housing finance in africa cahf has accessed this document from an external source. This act may be cited as the deeds registries amendment act, 2017.
Amendment of definition of area of the deeds registry at cape town. To consolidate and amend the laws in force in namibia relating to the registration of deeds. The document acts as proof of ownership in terms of the deeds registries act 47 of 1937, with each. Registries act, act 47 of 1937 the act, as amended. Deeds registries act 47 of 1937 south african government. It will be brought into force on a date set by the minister by notice in the government gazette. Deeds registries act 471937 amendment of regulations. Deeds registries act 47 of 1937 signed by the governorgeneral in afrikaans assented to. Now, therefore, in terms of the said section, i, the registrar at do hereby. While we strive to keep our library of policies and legislation up to date, it is likely that there will. Property law and conveyancing the south african school.
Deeds registries act 47 of 1937 regulations published under government notice r474 in government gazette 466 of. Section 45bis1a of the deeds registries act 47 of 1937 gives the registrar the discretion to refuse such an application may, on written application endorse the title. Amendment of section 102 of act 47 of 1937, is amended by section 12 of act 3 of 1972, substituted by section 22 of act 27 of 1982. Enacted by the president and parliament of zimbabwe. To consolidate and amend the laws relating to the registration of deeds. By virtue of section 31 of the deeds registries act, 1937 no. Deeds1 deeds deeds registries act 47 of 1937, as amended in south africa to november 1979. It repeals the deeds registries act 47 of 1937 and the registration of deeds in rehoboth act 93 of 1976. Download deeds registries act 47 of 1937 in pdf format. The minister of rural development and land reform hereby gives notice in terms of rule 241 1b of the rules of the national assembly of parliament that he intends to introduce the deeds registries amendment bill, 2009 in the national assembly in 2010 and, in accordance with rule 2411c of such rules, publishes an explanatory summary of the bill. All of the sections of the deeds registries act 47 of 1937 cited in ag 32 of 1985 were amended by that proclamation. Deeds registries amendment act 15 of 1953 matrimonial affairs act 37 of 1953 general law amendment act 50 of 1956 deeds registries amendment act 43 of 1957. Amended by deeds registries amendment act 34 of 20.
Appointment of registrar and assistant registrar of deeds. The court stated clearly in the menzies case that section 45bis1a of the deeds registries act 47 of 1937 is an enabling provision and of a procedural nature only. The tenth edition reflects the law as at 25 february 2019. Where it is sought to mortgage land held under special conditions limiting the rights of the owner, the registrar may require those conditions to be set out in the bond or a suitable reference made thereto. Appointment of registrar and assistant regiatrar of deeds. In terms of section 1 of the deeds registries act, 1937 act no. Mar 10, 2005 regulation 411 of the deeds registries act 47 of 1937 the act reads as follows. Aug 10, 2006 section 45bis1a of the deeds registries act 47 of 1937 gives the registrar the discretion to refuse such an application may, on written application endorse the title. Republic of namibia 3 annotated statutes regulations deeds registries act 47 of 1937 deeds registries regulations. While we strive to keep our library of policies and legislation up to date, it is likely that there will be developments that occur without our knowledge.
Deeds registries act 47 of 1937 government notice 800 in. As seen above, property owners who are not in position of the original title deed, still need not to fear, as regulation 681 of the deeds registries act 47. Section 102a states this act and any amendment thereof, save sections 70 to 74bis, inclusive, and sections 84 and 85, shall apply also in the. Deeds registries act 14 of 2015 namibia legal database. Section 17 of the deeds of registries act, 1937, is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection i for the expression 1995 of the expression 1 996. The rand townships registration office at johannesburg, shall also be a deeds registry, but only in connection with the registration of documents relating to. Deeds registries act 471937 amendment of regulations in. The deeds officeshave been established in terms of the deeds registries act 47 of 1937, which we will refer to in this study guide as the act. This act sa gg 2443 regulates the registration of deeds. The government notice which issues these regulations repeals the regulations published in rsa gn 2251964, rsa gn 2071967, rsa gn r. The fourth respondent also correctly remarked that transfer of the property into the name of the applicant could only be effected by means of a deed of transfer by the johannesburg metropolitan municipality in favour of the applicants. Deeds registries amendment act, 2017 zimbabwe legal. Mar 16, 2020 deeds registries act and regulations 47 1937 share results. Part i preliminary 1 short title this act may be cited as the deeds registries act chapter 20.
Accordingly in terms of the amendment to regulation 68 of the deeds registries act 47 of 1937 as published in government gazette no. In terms of section 99 of the deeds registries act, 1937 act no. This book contains the acts and regulations in english and afrikaans in one volume. Deeds registries act 47 of 1937 parliament of namibia. Transactions affecting land in areas served by different deeds registries. The amendment to regulation 68 of the deeds registries act. The application and affidavit to be submitted to the registrar of deeds must be attested by a notary public. The regulations will come into operation one month from the date of publication hereof in the gazette. Thokozile didiza, minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development, hereby approves the regulations contained in the schedule as. That whereas the undermentioned land has been here state whether expropriated or vested in, and quote the authority in either event which land is at present registered in the deeds registry at. It replaced the deeds registry proclamation 37 of 1939 in swa.