Deeds Registries Amendment Act 27 of 1982

The Deeds Registries Amendment Act 27 of 1982 intends:

• to amend the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, so as
  • to alter the name of the Rand Townships registration office to the deeds registry at Johannesburg, and to extend the registration functions of that registry;
  • to further regulate the registrability of variations of the terms of bonds;
  • to empower the Minister of Community Development to approve of regulations before promulgation thereof;
  • to provide for the proof of certain facts in connection with registrations by means of certain certificates;
  • to extend registration of transfer of ownership to the State by endorsement, to cases of expropriation;
  • to grant to magistrates' courts certain powers in respect of the form and manner of execution of deeds of transfer;
  • to provide for the issuing of certificates of registered title in respect of land which under the Sectional Titles Act, 1971, reverts to the land register;
  • to regulate anew the functions of a registrar of deeds in the registration of transfers whereby substitution of debtors in respect of bonds takes place;
  • to bring the requirements in connection with the registration under certain circumstances of personal servitudes into accordance with the requirements obtaining under similar circumstances in respect of the registration of praedial servitudes;
  • to further regulate the issuing of certain certificates of mineral rights;
  • to regulate anew the registration of certain changes of names;
  • to delete certain obsolete provisions regarding certain matters;
  • to redefine certain expressions; and to alter certain official designations;
  • to repeal certain provisions of the General Law Amendment Act, 1975; and
• to provide for incidental matters.

Amends

General Law Amendment Act 57 of 1975

Commencement

• 1 October 1983, Section 6 (G 8856 of 26 August 1983)
• 1 July 1982, all remaining Sections (Gazette 8856 of 26 August 1983)