Deeds Registries Amendment Act 62 of 1984

The Deeds Registries Amendment Act 62 of 1984 intends

• to amend the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, so as
  • to empower the Minister of Community Development to establish deeds registries and sub-deeds registries, and
  • to determine or define the names, situation, respective areas and functions of such offices;
  • to make new provision in relation to the office of chief registrar of deeds;
  • to further regulate and, in relation to certain transfers to local authorities, to extend the transfer of real rights by means or endorsement;
  • to provide for the registration of certain rights of leasehold;
  • to further regulate the transfer of expropriated land and the registration of expropriated servitudes; and
  • to repeal the Second Schedule to the said Act; and
• to provide for matters connected therewith.

Commencement

• 1 July 1985, Sections 3, 5 and 9 (Gazette 9792 of 21 June 1985)
• 1 September 1984, except for Sections 3, 5 and 9 (Gazette 9400 of 31 August 1984)