Deeds Registries Amendment Act
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This section heading says section 2 of the Deeds Registries Act 47 of 1937 is being amended. The Minister must appoint certain deeds registry officials, may authorize officers to act temporarily in vacant or unavailable posts, and may delegate powers under this section. This section changes who the Minister must appoint for deeds registration offices and gives the Minister powers to authorize acting officials and delegate powers. A person may not be appointed as assistant registrar of deeds unless the stated qualification and experience requirements are met. This section sets out how the chief registrar of deeds is appointed, how the office is to be carried out, and when the Minister can authorize an acting registrar or delegate powers.
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No. 51730
This section heading says section 2 of the Deeds Registries Act 47 of 1937 is being amended.
4 No. 51730 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 DEcEMbER 2024 Act No.20 of 2024 Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 2024 4 Amendment of section 2 of Act 47 of 1937, as amended by section 1 of Act 43 of 1957, section 1 of Act 43 of 1962, section 1 of Act 87 of 1965, section 2 of Act 61 of 1969, section 2 of Act 3 of 1972, section 7 of Act 62 of 1973, section 2 of Act 27 of 1982, section 2 of Act 62 of 1984, section 1 of Act 14 of 1993, section 10 of Act 11 of 1996, Proclamation R9 of 31 January 1997, section 35 of Act 47 of 1997, section 1 of Act 93 of 1998, section 1 of Act 12 of 2010 and section 1 of Act 4 of 2011 - 1 Verify source ↗
Section 2 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937 (Act No. 47 of 1937) (hereinafter
The Minister must appoint certain deeds registry officials, may authorize officers to act temporarily in vacant or unavailable posts, and may delegate powers under this section.
1. Section 2 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937 (Act No. 47 of 1937) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘Appointment of [chief] registrar, deputy registrar and assistant registrar of deeds’’; (b) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: (b) ‘‘(1) [Subject to the laws governing the public service, there shall be appointed by the Minister] The Minister shall appoint, in terms of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation 103 of 1994)— [(a) a chief registrar of deeds, who shall as such be the chairman and executive officer of the deeds registries regulations board mentioned in section nine and who shall, subject to the directions of the Minister, exercise such supervision over all the deeds registries as may be necessary in order to bring about uniformity in their practice and procedure;] in respect of each registry, a registrar of deeds, who shall be in charge of the deeds registry in respect of which he or she has been appointed; for a deeds registry[, if necessary], one or more deputy registrars of deeds [or] and one or more assistant registrars of deeds[, or one or more deputy registrars of deeds and one or more assistant registrars of deeds], who shall respectively have the power, subject to the regulations, to perform any act which may lawfully be done under this Act or any other law by a registrar[.]; for the office of the chief registrar of deeds [, if necessary], one or more registrars of deeds, one or more deputy registrars of deeds, and one or more assistant registrars of deeds.’’; (c) by the substitution for subsection (1A) of the following subsection: (d) (c) ‘‘(1A) Whenever [the chief registrar of deeds or] any registrar, deputy registrar or assistant registrar of deeds, because of absence or for any other reason, is unable to carry out the functions of that office, or whenever such office becomes vacant, the Minister may authorize any officer in a deeds registry or in the office of the chief registrar of deeds, to act in the place of such [chief registrar,] registrar, deputy registrar or assistant registrar during the period of such absence or incapacity, or to act in the vacant office until the vacancy is filled, as the case may be.’’; (d) by the substitution for subsection (1C) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1C) The Minister may delegate any power conferred on him or her by this section, to the Director-General: Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development [and Land Reform] or a Deputy Director-General in the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development [and Land Reform].’’; (e) by the deletion of subsection (1D); and (f) by the substitution for subsections (2) and (3) of the following subsections, respectively: ‘‘(2)(a) No person shall be appointed as [chief registrar,] registrar[,] of deeds or deputy registrar of deeds [or assistant registrar of deeds] after the commencement of section 2 of the Deeds Registries Amend- ment Act, 1984 (Act No. 62 of 1984), unless he or she has passed [the final examination for the Diploma Iuris, or for any other diploma or] 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Registrasie van Aktes, 2024 5 STAATSKOERANT, 10 DESEMbER 2024 No. 51730 5 No. 20 van 2024 Wysiging van artikel 2 van Wet 47 van 1937, soos gewysig deur artikel 1 van Wet 43 van 1957, artikel 1 van Wet 43 van 1962, artikel 1 van Wet 87 van 1965, artikel 2 van Wet 61 van 1969, artikel 2 van Wet 3 van 1972, artikel 7 van Wet 62 van 1973, artikel 2 van Wet 27 van 1982, artikel 2 van Wet 62 van 1984, artikel 1 van Wet 14 van 1993, artikel 10 van Wet 11 van 1996, Proklamasie R9 van 31 Januarie 1997, artikel 35 van Wet 47 van 1997, artikel 1 van Wet 93 van 1998, artikel 1 van Wet 12 van 2010 en artikel 1 van Wet 4 van 2011 - 1 Verify source ↗
Artikel 2 van die Registrasie van Aktes Wet, 1937 (Wet No. 47 van 1937) (hierna
This section changes who the Minister must appoint for deeds registration offices and gives the Minister powers to authorize acting officials and delegate powers.
1. Artikel 2 van die Registrasie van Aktes Wet, 1937 (Wet No. 47 van 1937) (hierna die Hoofwet genoem), word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif te vervang: van ‘‘Aanstelling registrateur en assistent-registrateur van aktes’’; [hoofregistrateur,] registrateur, (b) deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: adjunk- ‘‘(1) [Daar word, met inagneming van die wetsbepalings op die Staatsdiens, deur die Minister aangestel] Die Minister moet, ingevolge die Staatsdienswet, 1994 (Proklamasie 103 van 1994)— [(a) ’n hoofregistrateur van aktes, wat as sodanig die voorsitter en uitvoerende beampte is van die registrasieregulasieraad vermeld in artikel nege en wat, met inagneming van die Minister alle registrasiekantore wat nodig is om eenvormigheid in hul praktyk en prosedure teweeg te bring;] ten opsigte van elke registrasiekantoor, ’n registrateur van aktes aanstel, wat aan die hoof staan van die registrasiekantoor waaroor hy of sy aangestel is; toesig uitoefen oor voorskrifte, die (b) se (c) vir ’n registrasiekantoor[, indien nodig], een of meer adjunk- registrateurs van aktes [of] en een of meer assistent-registrateurs van aktes[, of een of meer adjunk-registrateurs van aktes en een of meer assistent-registrateurs van aktes] aanstel, wat onderskeidelik bevoeg is om, behoudens die regulasies, enige handeling te verrig wat wettig kragtens hierdie Wet of ’n ander wetsbepaling deur ’n registrateur verrig kan word; (d) vir die kantoor van die hoofregistrateur van aktes[, indien nodig], een of meer registrateurs van aktes, of een of meer adjunk- registrateurs van aktes, [of] en een of meer assistent-registrateurs van aktes aanstel.’’; (c) deur subartikel (1A) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1A) Wanneer [die hoofregistrateur van aktes of] ’n registrateur, adjunk-registrateur of assistent-registrateur van aktes weens afwesigheid of om enige ander rede nie in staat is om die werksaamhede verbonde aan dié amp te verrig nie, of wanneer so ’n amp vakant raak, kan die Minister ’n beampte in ’n registrasiekantoor of in die kantoor van die hoofregistrateur van aktes magtig om in die plek van bedoelde [hoofregistrateur,] assistent- registrateur gedurende die tydperk van sodanige afwesigheid of onvermoë op te tree, of om in die vakante amp waar te neem totdat die vakature gevul word, na gelang van die geval.’’; (d) deur subartikel (1C) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: adjunk-registrateur registrateur, of ‘‘(1C) Die Minister kan ’n bevoegdheid wat by hierdie artikel aan hom aan die Direkteur-generaal: Landbou, of haar verleen word, Grondhervorming en Landelike Ontwikkeling [en Grondhervorming] of ’n Adjunk-direkteur-generaal in die Departement van Landbou, Grondhervorming en Landelike Ontwikkeling [en Grondhervorming] delegeer.’’; (e) deur subartikel (1D) te skrap; en (f) deur subartikels (2) en (3) onderskeidelik deur die volgende subartikels te vervang: ‘‘(2)(a) Niemand word na die inwerkingtreding van artikel 2 van die Wysigingswet op Registrasie van Aktes, 1984 (Wet No. 62 van 1984), as [hoofregistrateur,] registrateur[,] van aktes of adjunk-registrateur [of assistent-registrateur] van aktes aangestel nie, tensy hy of sy [geslaag het in die finale eksamen vir die Diploma Iuris, of vir enige ander 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 6 Verify source ↗
No. 51730
A person may not be appointed as assistant registrar of deeds unless the stated qualification and experience requirements are met.
6 No. 51730 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 DEcEMbER 2024 Act No.20 of 2024 Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 2024 6 a degree, recognized by the Minister for the Public Service and Administration[,]. (b) No person shall be appointed, after the commencement of section 2 of the Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 1984 (Act No. 62 of 1984), as assistant registrar of deeds, unless he or she has passed the final examination for the Diploma Iuris, or any other diploma or a degree, that is recognized by the Minister for the Public Service and Administration to be equivalent thereto, and has proven appropriate expertise or the capacity to acquire, within a reasonable time, the ability required to perform the functions of that office, regard being had to the time available and the nature and extent of those functions and the responsibilities of that office. (3) Any person holding, at the commencement of section 1 of the Deeds Registries Amendment Act, [1984] 2024[—], [(a) the office of chief registrar of deeds, and who on a date prior to such commencement ceased also to hold the office of registrar of deeds, shall as from that date be deemed; and (b)] the office of registrar or assistant registrar or deputy registrar of deeds, shall be deemed, as from the date of such commencement, to have been appointed under this section as [chief registrar of deeds, or as] registrar [or], or assistant registrar or deputy registrar of deeds, as the case may be.’’. Insertion of sections 2A, 2B and 2C in Act 47 of 1937 - 2 Verify source ↗
The following sections are hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 2:
This section sets out how the chief registrar of deeds is appointed, how the office is to be carried out, and when the Minister can authorize an acting registrar or delegate powers.
2. The following sections are hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 2: ‘‘Appointment of chief registrar of deeds 2A. (1) The Minister shall, in accordance with the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation 103 of 1994), appoint a person who is holding, or who previously held, the position of a registrar of deeds, to be called the chief registrar of deeds. (2) The chief registrar of deeds shall, subject to the directions of the Minister, exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred upon, or assigned to, the chief registrar of deeds by this Act or any other law. (3) Whenever the chief registrar of deeds, because of absence or for any other reason, is unable to carry out the functions of that office, or whenever such office becomes vacant, the Minister may authorise any registrar contemplated in sections 2(1)(b) and (d), to act in the place of such chief registrar of deeds during the period of such absence or incapacity, or to act in the vacant office until the vacancy is filled, as the case may be. (4) The Minister may delegate any power conferred on him or her by this section, to the Director-General: Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development. (5) The provisions of section 2(2) apply with the necessary changes to the appointment of a chief registrar of deeds. (6) Any person holding, at the commencement of section 2 of the Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 2024, the office of chief registrar of deeds, and who, on a date prior to such commencement ceased also to hold the office of registrar of deeds, shall as from that date, be deemed to have been appointed under this section as chief registrar of deeds. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Registrasie van Aktes, 2024 7 STAATSKOERANT, 10 DESEMbER 2024 No. 51730 7 No. 20 van 2024 diploma of] ’n graad het, wat die Minister vir die Staatsdiens en Administrasie [as gelykwaardig daaraan] erken[,]. (b) Niemand word, nadat artikel 2 van die Wysigingswet op Registrasie van Aktes, 1984 (Wet No. 62 van 1984), in werking getree het, as assistent-registrateur van aktes aangestel nie, tensy hy of sy die finale eksamen vir die Diploma Iuris, of enige ander diploma of ’n graad, deurgekom het wat die Minister vir die Staatsdiens en Administrasie as gelykwaardig daaraan erken, en beskik oor bewese toepaslike vaardighede of oor die bevoegdheid om binne ’n redelike tydperk die vermoë te verwerf wat nodig is om die werksaamhede verbonde aan daardie amp te verrig, inaggenome die tyd beskikbaar en die aard en omvang van daardie werksaamhede en die verantwoordelikhede aan daardie amp verbonde. (3) Iemand wat by die inwerkingtreding van artikel 1 van die Wysigingswet op Registrasie van Aktes, 2024, [1984— (a) die amp beklee van hoofregistrateur van aktes, en wat op ’n datum voor bedoelde inwerkingtreding opgehou het om ook die amp van registrateur van aktes te beklee, word geag vanaf daardie datum; en (b)] die amp beklee van registrateur of assistent-registrateur of adjunk- registrateur van aktes, word geag vanaf die datum van bedoelde inwerkingtreding, kragtens hierdie artikel as [hoofregistrateur van aktes, of as] registrateur [of], assistent-registrateur of adjunk- registrateur van aktes, na gelang van die geval, aangestel te gewees het.’’. Invoeging van artikels 2A, 2B en 2C in Wet 47 van 1937 - 2 Verify source ↗
Die volgende artikels word hierby na artikel 2 in die Hoofwet ingevoeg:
The Minister must appoint the chief registrar of deeds, and may authorize an acting registrar or delegate powers in certain cases.
2. Die volgende artikels word hierby na artikel 2 in die Hoofwet ingevoeg: ‘‘Aanstelling van hoofregistrateur van aktes 2A. (1) Die Minister moet, ooreenkomstig die Staatsdienswet, 1994 (Proklamasie 103 van 1994), ’n persoon wat die posisie van registrateur van aktes beklee of voorheen beklee het, aanstel om hoofregistrateur van aktes genoem te word. (2) Die hoofregistrateur van aktes moet, onderhewig aan die voorskrifte van die Minister, die bevoegdhede uitoefen en die pligte verrig wat deur hierdie Wet of enige ander wetsbepaling aan die hoofregistrateur van aktes opgelê is. (3) Wanneer die hoofregistrateur van aktes, weens afwesigheid of om enige ander rede, nie die werksaamhede van daardie amp kan verrig nie, of wanneer daardie amp vakant is, kan die Minister enige registrateur in artikels 2(1)(b) en (d) beoog, magtig om in die plek van daardie hoofregistrateur van aktes waar te neem tydens die tydperk van sodanige afwesigheid of ongeskiktheid, of om in die vakante amp waar te neem totdat die vakature gevul word, na gelang van die geval. (4) Die Minister kan enige bevoegdheid deur hierdie artikel aan hom of haar opgelê, aan die Direkteur-generaal: Landbou, Grondhervorming en Landelike Ontwikkeling delegeer. (5) Die bepalings van artikel 2(2) is met die nodige veranderinge van toepassing op die aanstelling van ’n hoofregistrateur van aktes. (6) Enige persoon wat, by die inwerkingtreding van artikel 2 van die Wysigingswet op Registrasie van Aktes, 2024, die amp van hoof- registrateur van aktes beklee en wat, op ’n datum voor sodanige inwerkingtrede opgehou het om ook die amp van registrateur van aktes te beklee, word geag ingevolge hierdie artikel as hoofregistrateur van aktes aangestel te wees. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 8 Verify source ↗
No. 51730
The chief registrar of deeds must manage and supervise key deeds-registration services and systems, and report findings to the Director-General.
8 No. 51730 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 DEcEMbER 2024 Act No.20 of 2024 Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 2024 8 Responsibilities of chief registrar of deeds 2B. (1) The chief registrar of deeds shall lead the— (a) management of Deeds Registration Corporate Support Services; (b) management of the Deeds Registration Information Communication Technology Services; (c) management of the Deeds Registration Legislation, Litigation and Training Services; (d) coordination of service delivery by all deeds registries and Chief (e) Directorates in the Branch: Deeds Registration; and audit and risk management regarding all deeds registries and Chief Directorates in the Branch: Deeds Registration and report findings to the Director-General. Duties of chief registrar of deeds 2C. (1) The chief registrar of deeds shall, subject to the provisions of this Act or any other law— (a) act as chairperson and executive officer of— (i) (ii) the deeds registries regulations board referred to in section 9; and the sectional titles regulations board referred to in section 54 of the Sectional Titles Act, 1986 (Act No. 95 of 1986); (b) develop, establish and maintain the electronic deeds registration system, as contemplated in section 2 of the Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act, and maintain the current deeds registration system until fully replaced by the electronic deeds registration system; exercise such supervision over all the deeds registries as may be necessary to bring about uniformity in their practice and procedure: Provided that the supervision includes the issuing of practice and procedure directives; (c) (d) provide opinions in respect of matters referred for a reviewing process; be accountable for the deeds registration information; and (e) be accountable for the deeds registration system; (f) (g) be accountable for the storing of deeds and documents as contem- plated in section 2(1) of the Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act.’’. Amendment of section 3 of Act 47 of 1937, as amended by section 14 of Act 50 of 1956, section 2 of Act 43 of 1957, section 2 of Act 43 of 1962, section 2 of Act 87 of 1965, section 1 of Act 41 of 1977, section 1 of Act 92 of 1978, section 1 of Act 44 of 1980, section 3 of Act 27 of 1982, section 28 of Act 88 of 1984, section 2 of Act 14 of 1993, section 9 of Act 122 of 1993, section 68 of Act 67 of 1995, section 1 of Act 11 of 1996, section 110 of Act 28 of 2002, section 53 of Act 24 of 2003, section 46 of Act 11 of 2004, section 1 of Act 5 of 2006 and section 2 of Act 12 of 2010 - 3 Verify source ↗
Section 3 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
This section amends section 3 of the principal Act and adds duties for the chief registrar of deeds.
3. Section 3 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the insertion in subsection (1) after paragraph (c) of the following paragraphs: ‘‘(c)bis record, in compliance with the requirements of any law, land tenure rights lawfully issued by Government or any other competent authority, and record the amendment and cancella- tion thereof; register, in compliance with the requirements of any law, the conversion of land tenure rights to another form of land tenure right, including ownership;’’; (c)ter (b) by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (i) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(i) register waivers of preference in respect of registered real rights in land, in favour of mortgage bonds and leases, whether registered or about to be registered;’’; and 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Registrasie van Aktes, 2024 9 STAATSKOERANT, 10 DESEMbER 2024 No. 51730 9 No. 20 van 2024 Verantwoordelikhede van hoofregistrateur van aktes 2B. (1) Die hoofregistrateur van aktes lei die— (a) bestuur van Korporatiewe Ondersteuningsdienste vir Registrasie van Aktes; (b) bestuur van Registrasie van Aktes; die Inligtingskommunikasietegnologiedienste vir 5 (c) bestuur van die Wetgewings, Litigerings- en Opleidingsdienste vir Registrasie van Aktes; (d) koördinering van dienslewering deur alle registrasiekantore en Hoofdirektorate in die Tak: Registrasie van Aktes; en 10 (e) oudit- en risikobestuur en aangaande Hoofdirektorate in die Tak: Registrasie van Aktes en rapportering van bevindings aan die Direkteur-generaal. registrasiekantore alle Pligte van hoofregistrateur van aktes 2C. (1) Die hoofregistrateur van aktes moet, behoudens die bepalings 15 van hierdie Wet of enige ander wetsbepaling— (a) optree as voorsitter en uitvoerende beampte van— (i) die registrasieregulasieraad in artikel 9 bedoel; en (ii) die deeltitelregistrasieregulasieraad bedoel in artikel 54 van die Wet op Deeltitels, 1986 (Wet No. 95 van 1986); (b) die elektroniese registrasiestelsel ontwikkel, instel en onderhou soos beoog in artikel 2 van die Wet op Elektroniese Stelsel vir Registrasie van Aktes, en die huidige registrasiestelsel onderhou totdat dit ten volle deur die elektroniese registrasiestelsel vervang is; sodanige toesig oor al die registrasiekantore uitoefen soos nodig mag wees om eenvormigheid in hul praktyk en prosedure mee te bring: Met dien verstande dat toesig die uitreiking van praktyk- en prosedure- voorskrifte insluit; (c) (d) opinies voorsien ten opsigte van aangeleenthede wat vir ’n hersien- ingsproses verwys is; vir die registrasieinligting aanspreeklik wees; en (e) vir die registrasiestelsel aanspreeklik wees; (f) (g) vir die berging van aktes en dokumente aanspreeklik wees, soos beoog in artikel 2(1) van die Wet op Elektroniese Stelsel vir Registrasie van Aktes.’’. Wysiging van artikel 3 van Wet 47 van 1937, soos gewysig deur artikel 14 van Wet 50 van 1956, artikel 2 van Wet 43 van 1957, artikel 2 van Wet 43 van 1962, artikel 2 van Wet 87 van 1965, artikel 1 van Wet 41 van 1977, artikel 1 van Wet 92 van 1978, artikel 1 van Wet 44 van 1980, artikel 3 van Wet 27 van 1982, artikel 28 van Wet 88 van 1984, artikel 2 van Wet 14 van 1993, artikel 9 van Wet 122 van 1993, artikel 68 van Wet 67 van 1995, artikel 1 van Wet 11 van 1996, artikel 110 van Wet 28 van 2002, artikel 53 van Wet 24 van 2003, artikel 46 van Wet 11 van 2004, artikel 1 van Wet 5 van 2006 en artikel 2 van Wet 12 van 2010 20 25 30 35 40 - 3 Verify source ↗
Artikel 3 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
Article 3 is amended to require recording and registration of certain land rights changes and priority waivers.
3. Artikel 3 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die volgende paragrawe na paragraaf (c) in subartikel (1) in te voeg: 45 ‘‘(c)bis ooreenkomstig die van vereistes enige wetsbepaling, grondbesitregte aanteken wat wettig deur die Regering of enige ander bevoegde owerheid uitgereik is, en die wysiging en kansellasie daarvan aanteken; ooreenkomstig die vereistes van enige wetsbepaling, die omskakeling van grondbesitregte na ’n ander vorm van grondbesitreg, met inbegrip van eienaarskap, registreer;’’; (c)ter (b) deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf (i) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(i) afstand van voorrang ten aansien van geregistreerde saaklike regte op grond ten gunste van verbande en huurkontrakte, hetsy hul reeds geregistreer is of op die punt staan om geregistreer te word, registreer;’’; en 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 10 Verify source ↗
No. 51730
This provision amends section 7 to let deeds registries register certain powers of attorney and related copies in the specified circumstances.
10 No. 51730 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 DEcEMbER 2024 Act No.20 of 2024 Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 2024 10 (c) by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (u) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(u) register powers of attorney whereby the agents named therein are authorized to act generally for the principals granting such powers, or to carry out a series of acts or transactions registrable in a deeds registry[, and register copies of such powers registered in another deeds registry, which have been certified by the registrar thereof], or which have been issued for the purpose of being acted upon in a deeds registry by a Master or registrar of the High Court of South Africa;’’. Amendment of section 7 of Act 47 of 1937, as amended by section 4 of Act 43 of 1957, section 3 of Act 87 of 1965 and section 3 of Act 14 of 1993 - 4 Verify source ↗
Section 7 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection
Registrars must allow inspection of public registers and records, except the index, on prescribed conditions and fee payment; the chief registrar of deeds may also allow inspection of the deeds registration system registers.
4. Section 7 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) Each registrar and the chief registrar of deeds shall, on conditions prescribed and upon payment of the prescribed fees, permit any person to inspect the public registers and other public records in his or her registry, other than the index to such registers or records, and in the case of the chief registrar of deeds, he or she may permit any person to inspect the registers on the deeds registration system, and permit any such person to make copies of those records or extracts from those registers and to obtain such other information concerning deeds or other documents registered or filed in the registry as prior to the commencement of this Act could, customarily, be made or obtained.’’. 5 10 15 20 Amendment of section 9 of Act 47 of 1937, as amended by section 3 of Act 3 of 1972, section 17 of Act 71 of 1972, section 8 of Act 62 of 1973, section 9 of Act 57 of 1975, section 4 of Act 27 of 1982, section 4 of Act 14 of 1993 and section 3 of Act 12 of 2010 25 - 5 Verify source ↗
Section 9 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
This amendment creates the deeds registries regulations board and requires it to advise and make recommendations to the Minister.
5. Section 9 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) There shall be established a deeds registries regulations board (in this section called ‘the board’), [with power to make regulations upon the subjects mentioned in section 10] which shall— (a) make recommendations to the Minister concerning any matter specified in section 10 of this Act and section 5 of the Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act, in regard to which the Minister may make regulations; (b) keep the operation and implementation of this Act and the Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act, and its regulations under regular review and make recommendations to the Minister in regard to any amendments or other action which may be advisable; serve as a consultative body as contemplated by section 2(2) of the Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act; and (c) (d) advise the Minister on any matter referred to it by the Minister.’’; (b) by the substitution in subsection (2) for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the following words: ‘‘The board shall consist of the chief registrar of deeds as [chairman] chairperson and executive officer [in terms of] as contemplated in section [2(1)(a)] 2C(1)(a)(i), the Senior Financial Officer: Deeds Registration, Information, the Chief Director Deeds Registration: Communication and Technology, and [four] seven other members appointed by the Minister, of whom—’’; 30 35 40 45 50 (c) by the substitution in subsection (2) for paragraphs (b) and (c) of the following paragraphs, respectively: ‘‘(b) one shall be an officer of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development [and Land Reform]; [and] 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Registrasie van Aktes, 2024 No. 20 van 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 10 DESEMbER 2024 No. 51730 11 11 (c) deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf (u) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(u) prokurasies registreer waarin die lashebbers daarin genoem, gemagtig word om oor die algemeen namens hul lasgewers wat daardie prokurasies verleen het, te handel of om ’n reeks dade of regshandelings te verrig wat in ’n registrasiekantoor registreerbaar is, in ’n ander registrasiekantoor geregistreer, wat deur die registrateur daarvan gesertifiseer is,] of wat uitgereik is met die doel om gebruik te word in ’n registrasiekantoor deur ’n meester of registrateur van die Hoë Hof van Suid-Afrika, registreer;’’. [en kopieë van sodanige prokurasies Wysiging van artikel 7 van Wet 47 van 1937, soos gewysig deur artikel 4 van Wet 43 van 1957, artikel 3 van Wet 87 van 1965 en artikel 3 van Wet 14 van 1993 - 4 Verify source ↗
Artikel 7 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die
Registrars must let people inspect public registers and documents on prescribed conditions and payment of prescribed fees; the chief registrar of deeds may also allow inspection on the registration system and permit copies, extracts, and related data.
4. Artikel 7 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) Elke registrateur en die hoofregistrateur van aktes moet enige persoon, op voorgeskrewe voorwaardes en teen betaling van die voorgeskrewe fooie, toelaat om die publieke registers en ander publieke stukke, uitgesonderd die inhoudsopgawe van sodanige in sy of haar registrasiekantoor in te sien, en in die geval van die hoofregistrateur van aktes, kan hy of sy enige persoon toelaat om die registers op die registrasiestelsel in te sien, en enige sodanige persoon toelaat om kopieë van daardie stukke of uittreksels uit daardie registers te maak en sodanige ander gegewens omtrent aktes of ander dokumente, in daardie registrasiekantoor geregistreer of bewaar, te verkry, as wat voor die inwerkingtreding van hierdie Wet volgens gewoonte kon gemaak of verkry word.’’. registers of stukke, Wysiging van artikel 9 van Wet 47 van 1937, soos gewysig deur artikel 3 van Wet 3 van 1972, artikel 17 van Wet 71 van 1972, artikel 8 van Wet 62 van 1973, artikel 9 van Wet 57 van 1975, artikel 4 van Wet 27 van 1982, artikel 4 van Wet 14 van 1993 en artikel 3 van Wet 12 van 2010 - 5 Verify source ↗
Artikel 9 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
This amendment creates a registration regulations board and sets out its functions and membership.
5. Artikel 9 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) Daar word ’n registrasieregulasieraad ingestel (in hierdie artikel ‘die raad’ genoem), [met bevoegdheid om regulasies uit te vaardig oor die onderwerpe in artikel 10 vermeld] wat— (a) aanbevelings enige aangeleentheid in artikel 10 van hierdie Wet en artikel 5 van die Wet ten opsigte op Elektroniese Stelsel vir Registrasie van Aktes, waarvan die Minister regulasies kan uitvaardig; aan die Minister moet doen rakende (b) die bedryf en inwerkingstelling van hierdie Wet en die Wet op Elektroniese Stelsel vir Registrasie van Aktes, en die regulasies daarvan, gereeld hersien en aanbevelings by die Minister maak rakende enige wysigings of ander stappe wat raadsaam mag wees; (c) dien as ’n oorlegplegingsliggaam soos beoog in artikel 2(2) van die Wet op Elektroniese Stelsel vir Registrasie van Aktes; en 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 (d) die Minister van raad bedien oor enige aangeleentheid wat die 45 Minister daarheen verwys.’’; (b) deur in subartikel (2) die woorde wat paragraaf (a) voorafgaan deur die volgende woorde te vervang: ‘‘Die raad bestaan uit die hoofregistrateur van aktes as voorsitter en uitvoerende beampte [ingevolge] soos beoog in artikel [2(1)(a)] 2C(1)(a)(i), die Senior Finansiële Beampte: Akte Registrasie, die Hoofdirekteur Akte Registrasie: Inligting, Kommunikasie en Tegnolo- gie, en [vier] sewe ander lede deur die Minister aangestel, van wie—’’; (c) deur in subartikel (2) paragrawe (b) en (c) deur die volgende paragrawe, onderskeidelik, te vervang: 50 55 ‘‘(b) een ’n beampte van die Departement van Landbou, Grondher- vorming en Landelike Ontwikkeling [en Grondhervorming] moet wees; [en] This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 12 Verify source ↗
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This section sets rules for the board’s membership, meetings, quorum, and who can appoint or remove members.
12 No. 51730 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 DEcEMbER 2024 Act No.20 of 2024 Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 2024 12 (c) two shall be conveyancers nominated by the [Executive Council of the Association of Law Societies of the Republic of South Africa] South African Legal Practice Council established in terms of section 4 of the Legal Practice Act [.];’’; (d) by the addition in subsection (2) of the following paragraphs: ‘‘(d) one shall be a conveyancer from the Office of the State Attorney; (e) one shall be a Senior Financial Officer of the Department of (f) National Treasury; and one shall be an officer in the employ of the Banking Association of South Africa.’’; (e) by the substitution in subsection (3) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(a) A member of the board appointed by the Minister shall hold office for the period determined by the Minister, but the Minister may, if in his or her opinion there is good reason for doing so, terminate the appointment of such a member at any time before the expiration of his or her period of office.’’; (f) by the substitution in subsection (3A) for paragraph (c) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(c) The provisions of [subsection] subsections (3), (3B) and (3C) are, with the necessary changes, applicable to the appointment of an alternate member.’’; (g) by the insertion after subsection (3A) of the following subsections: ‘‘(3B) If a member of the board dies or vacates his or her office before the expiration of his or her period of office, the Minister may, subject to subsection (2), appoint a person to fill the vacancy for the unexpired portion of the period for which such member was appointed. (3C) A member of the board, excluding a member in the full-time service of the State, shall, while he or she is engaged in the business of the board, be paid such remuneration, travelling and subsistence allowances as the Minister, with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, may determine.’’; 5 10 15 20 25 30 (h) by the substitution for subsections (4) and (5) of the following subsections, respectively: ‘‘(4)(a) The board shall meet at the times and places determined by the 35 [chairman] chairperson. (b) The Minister may at any time direct the [chairman] chairperson of the board to convene a meeting of the board at a time and place specified by the Minister. (5) In the absence of the [chairman] chairperson of the board, the member referred to in subsection (2)(a) shall act as [chairman] chairperson.’’; (i) by the substitution in subsection (6) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(a) [Three] Subject to paragraph (c), five members of the board who have a vote on a specific matter, of whom one shall be a member appointed in terms of subsection (2)(c), shall form a quorum for a meeting of the board.’’; (j) by the addition in subsection (6) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(c)(i) The Senior Financial Officer: Deeds Registration and the member appointed in terms of subsection (2)(e) shall only have a vote in respect of financial aspects; (ii) The members appointed in terms of subsections (2)(c) and (2)(f) shall not have a vote in respect of financial matters.’’; and 40 45 50 (k) by the substitution for subsections (8), (9) and (10) of the following 55 subsections, respectively: ‘‘(8) [With the Minister’s approval the] The board may make [regulations] recommendations to the Minister concerning matters specified in section 10 also without holding a meeting, provided that any [regulations] recommendation so made have been agreed to by all the members of the board. (9) [No regulation] Regulations made by the [board] Minister shall [take effect unless it has been approved by the Minister and has 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Registrasie van Aktes, 2024 No. 20 van 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 10 DESEMbER 2024 No. 51730 13 13 (c) twee transportbesorgers moet wees wat deur die [Uitvoerende Raad van die Vereniging van Wetsgenootskappe van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika] Suid-Afrikaanse Regspraktykraad ingevolge artikel 4 van die Wet op Regspraktyk benoem is[.];’’; (d) deur die volgende paragrawe in subartikel (2) by te voeg: ‘‘(d) een ’n transportbesorger van die Kantoor van die Staatsprokureur (e) (f) moet wees; een ’n Senior Finansiële Beampte van die Departement van Nasionale Tesourie moet wees; en een ’n beampte in diens van die Bankvereniging van Suid-Afrika moet wees.’’; (e) deur in subartikel (3) paragraaf (a) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(a) ’n Lid van die raad wat deur die Minister aangestel is, beklee sy of haar amp vir die tydperk wat die Minister bepaal, maar die Minister kan, indien hy of sy van oordeel is dat daar ’n gegronde rede daarvoor bestaan, die aanstelling van so ’n lid te eniger tyd voor die verstryking van sy of haar ampstermyn beëindig.’’; (f) deur in subartikel (3A) paragraaf (c) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(c) Die bepalings van [subartikel] subartikels (3), (3B) en (3C) is, met die nodige wysigings, van toepassing op die aanstelling van ’n plaasvervangende lid.’’; (g) deur die volgende subartikels na subartikel (3A) in te voeg: ‘‘(3B) Indien ’n lid van die raad tot sterwe kom of sy of haar amp ontruim voor die verstryking van sy of haar ampstermyn, kan die Minister, behoudens subartikel (2), ’n persoon aanstel om die vakature te vul vir die onverstreke gedeelte van die tydperk waarvoor die lid aangestel is. (3C) ’n Lid van die raad, met uitsondering van ’n lid in die voltydse diens van die Staat, moet, terwyl hy of sy met die sake van die raad besig is, sodanige besoldiging, reis- en bestaanstoelae betaal word wat die Minister, met die instemming van die Minister van Finansies, kan bepaal.’’; 5 10 15 20 25 30 (h) deur subartikels (4) en (5) onderskeidelik deur die volgende subartikels te vervang: ‘‘(4)(a) Die raad vergader op die tye en plekke wat die voorsitter 35 bepaal. (b) Die Minister kan die voorsitter van die raad te eniger tyd aansê om ’n vergadering van die raad te belê op ’n tyd en plek deur die Minister vermeld. (5) In die afwesigheid van die voorsitter van die raad, tree die in 40 subartikel (2)(a) bedoelde lid as voorsitter op.’’; (i) deur in subartikel (6) paragraaf (a) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(a) [Drie] Behoudens paragraaf (c), vyf lede van die raad wat ’n stem oor ’n spesifieke aangeleentheid het, waarvan een ’n ingevolge subartikel (2)(c) aangestelde lid moet wees, maak ’n kworum vir ’n vergadering van die raad uit.’’; (j) deur die volgende paragraaf in subartikel (6) by te voeg: ‘‘(c)(i) Die Senior Finansiële Beampte: Akte Registrasie en die lid ingevolge subartikel (2)(e) aangestel, het slegs ’n stem ten opsigte van finansiële aspekte; (ii) Die lede beoog in subartikels (2)(c) en (2)(f) het nie ’n stem ten opsigte van finansiële aangeleenthede nie.’’; en (k) deur subartikels (8), (9) en (10) onderskeidelik deur die volgende subartikels te vervang: ‘‘(8) [Met die goedkeuring van die Minister kan die] Die raad [regulasies uitvaardig] kan aanbevelings aan die Minister doen oor aangeleenthede in artikel 10 gespesifiseer ook sonder om ’n vergadering te hou mits [regulasies] enige aanbeveling aldus [uitgevaardig] gemaak deur al die lede van die raad goedgekeur is. 45 50 55 (9) [Geen regulasie] Regulasies deur die [raad] Minister uitge- vaardig, [tree in werking nie tensy dit deur die Minister goed- 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 14 Verify source ↗
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The Minister’s regulations must be published in the Gazette at least one month before the commencement date stated in the relevant notice.
14 No. 51730 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 DEcEMbER 2024 Act No.20 of 2024 Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 2024 14 been] be published in the Gazette at least one month before the date specified in the relevant notice as the date of commencement thereof. (10) The provisions of section 17 of the Interpretation Act, 1957 (Act No. 33 of 1957), shall apply mutatis mutandis with reference to regulations [approved] made by the Minister and published in the Gazette under subsection (9).’’. Amendment of section 10 of Act 47 of 1937, as amended by section 5 of Act 43 of 1957, section 5 of Act 43 of 1962, section 4 of Act 87 of 1965, section 4 of Act 3 of 1972, section 2 of Act 92 of 1978, section 5 of Act 27 of 1982, section 3 of Act 62 of 1984, section 5 of Act 14 of 1993, section 3 of Act 170 of 1993, section 68 of Act 67 of 1995 and section 1 of Act 11 of 2000 - 6 Verify source ↗
Section 10 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
The Minister may make regulations, on recommendation of the deeds registries regulations board, about prescribed forms and about collecting and using certain land-owner personal information for statistical and land-audit purposes.
6. Section 10 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (1) for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the following words: ‘‘The [board established under section nine] Minister may, upon recommendation of the deeds registries regulations board, make regula- tions prescribing—’’; (b) by the insertion in subsection (1) after paragraph (q) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(q)bis the form of applications, consents, certificates, registers andother documents which shall be used in connection with the recordal of land tenure rights lawfully issued in terms of the provisions of any law;’’; (c) by the substitution in subsection (1) for the fullstop at the end of paragraph (s) of a semi-colon; and (d) by the addition of the following paragraph: ‘‘(t) the manner and form in which personal information relating to race, gender, citizenship and nationality of land owners in South Africa may be collected for statistical and land audit purposes only, and only for capturing such information into a register for official use by any department of state or administration in the national or provincial sphere of government.’’. 5 10 15 20 25 30 Amendment of section 18 of Act 47 of 1937, as amended by section 4 of Act 93 of 1998, section 6 of Act 3 of 1972, section 8 of Act 27 of 1982 and section 10 of Act 14 of 1993 35 - 7 Verify source ↗
Section 18 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection
The registrar concerned must, on written application and with the land diagram, enter the land details in the registers and prepare the registered State title certificate.
7. Section 18 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection: ‘‘(3) If any piece of unalienated State land has been surveyed and is represented on a diagram, the registrar concerned shall, upon written application by the Minister of Public Works or an officer of the State authorized by him or her, accompanied by the diagram of the land [in duplicate], enter particulars of the land in the appropriate registers and execute in the prescribed form and in accordance with the diagram, a certificate of registered State title thereof prepared by a conveyancer.’’. 40 Amendment of section 34 of Act 47 of 1937, as amended by section 14 of Act 87 of 1965 and section 5 of Act 12 of 2010 45 - 8 Verify source ↗
Section 34 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection
A joint owner of land held under one title deed may apply for a registered title certificate for an undivided share, subject to section 37.
8. Section 34 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) Any person who is the joint owner of a piece of land, the whole of or shares in which is or are held by such person and others under one title deed, may, subject to the provisions of section thirty-seven, obtain a certificate of registered title of his or her undivided share in such land, and no transfer of a fraction only of his or her undivided share or hypothecation or lease of the whole or any fraction of his or her undivided share in the land or real right thereover, shall be registered in a deeds 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Registrasie van Aktes, 2024 No. 20 van 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 10 DESEMbER 2024 No. 51730 15 15 gekeur is en dit] word in die Staatskoerant gepubliseer [is] minstens een maand voor die datum in die betrokke kennisgewing genoem as die datum van inwerkingtreding daarvan. (10) Die bepalings van artikel 17 van die Interpretasiewet, 1957 (Wet No. 33 van 1957), is mutatis mutandis van toepassing met betrekking tot regulasies kragtens subartikel (9) deur die Minister [goedgekeur] uitgevaardig en in die Staatskoerant gepubliseer.’’. Wysiging van artikel 10 van Wet 47 van 1937, soos gewysig deur artikel 5 van Wet 43 van 1957, artikel 5 van Wet 43 van 1962, artikel 4 van Wet 87 van 1965, artikel 4 van Wet 3 van 1972, artikel 2 van Wet 92 van 1978, artikel 5 van Wet 27 van 1982, artikel 3 van Wet 62 van 1984, artikel 5 van Wet 14 van 1993, artikel 3 van Wet 170 van 1993, artikel 68 van Wet 67 van 1995 en artikel 1 van Wet 11 van 2000 - 6 Verify source ↗
Artikel 10 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
The Minister may make regulations, on recommendation of the registration regulations board, about the listed registration matters.
6. Artikel 10 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur in subartikel (1) die woorde wat paragraaf (a) voorafgaan deur die volgende woorde te vervang: ‘‘Die [raad deur artikel nege ingestel] Minister kan, op aanbeveling van die registrasieregulasieraad, regulasies uitvaardig wat voorskryf—’’; (b) deur in subartikel (1) na paragraaf (q) die volgende paragraaf in te voeg: ‘‘(q)bis die vorm van aansoeke, toestemmings, sertifikate, registers en ander dokumente wat gebruik sal word in verband met die aantekening van grondbesitregte wat wettig uitgereik is inge- volge die bepalings van enige wetsbepaling;’’; (c) deur in subartikel (1) die punt aan die einde van paragraaf (s) deur ’n kommapunt te vervang; en (d) deur die volgende paragraaf by te voeg: ‘‘(t) die wyse waarop en vorm waarin persoonlike inligting betreffende ras, geslag, burgerskap en nasionaliteit van grondeienaars in Suid-Afrika ingesamel kan word, slegs vir die doeleindes van statistieke en grondoudit, en slegs vir die vaslegging van sodanige inligting in ’n register vir amptelike gebruik deur enige staatsdepartement of administrasie in die nasionale of provinsiale regeringsfeer.’’. 5 10 15 20 25 30 Wysiging van artikel 18 van Wet 47 van 1937, soos gewysig deur artikel 4 van Wet 93 van 1998, artikel 6 van Wet 3 van 1972, artikel 8 van Wet 27 van 1982 en artikel 10 van Wet 14 van 1993 35 - 7 Verify source ↗
Artikel 18 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (3) deur die
When unsurveyed State land has been surveyed and mapped, the registrar must, on written application by the Minister of Public Works or an authorised state officer, enter the land details in the designated registers and sign a State title certificate in the prescribed form.
7. Artikel 18 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (3) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(3) Indien ’n stuk onvervreemde Staatsgrond opgemeet en op ’n kaart gebring is, moet die betrokke registrateur op skriftelike aansoek van die Minister van Openbare Werke of ’n beampte van die Staat deur hom of haar daartoe gemagtig, vergesel van die kaart van die grond [in tweevoud], besonderhede van die grond in die aangewese registers inskrywe en ’n sertifikaat van ’n geregistreerde Staatstitel, deur in die voorgeskrewe vorm en in ooreenstemming met die kaart daarvan onderteken.’’. ’n transportbesorger opgestel, 40 Wysiging van artikel 34 van Wet 47 van 1937, soos gewysig deur artikel 14 van Wet 87 van 1965 en artikel 5 van Wet 12 van 2010 45 - 8 Verify source ↗
Artikel 34 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die
A co-owner may obtain a registered title certificate for an undivided share, and the registrar must not register certain partial transfers, mortgages, or leases unless that certificate is presented.
8. Artikel 34 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) Die mede-eienaar van ’n stuk grond wat hy geheel of waarvan hy aandele tesame met andere kragtens een titelbewys besit, kan, met inagneming van die bepalings van artikel sewe-en-dertig, ’n sertifikaat van geregistreerde titel van sy of haar onverdeelde aandeel in daardie grond verkry, en geen transport van slegs ’n breukdeel van sy of haar onverdeelde aandeel in daardie grond of saaklike reg daaroor en geen verband op of huur van daardie aandeel, in [sy] die geheel of ’n tensy ’n breukdeel daarvan, word in ’n registrasiekantoor geregistreer nie, sertifikaat van geregistreerde titel van daardie onverdeelde aandeel aan die registrateur voorgelê word: Met dien verstande dat al die voormelde mede-eienaars 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 16 Verify source ↗
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Joint owners holding under one title deed may act together to transfer or register interests in the land without producing a certificate of registered title for the undivided share, subject to the stated exception.
16 No. 51730 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 DEcEMbER 2024 Act No.20 of 2024 Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 2024 16 registry unless a certificate of registered title of such undivided share is produced to the registrar: Provided that all the joint owners so holding under one title deed may together, transfer an undivided share in the land or a fraction of the share held under such deed or hypothecate or effect the registration of a lease of the whole of such land or share or register a real right thereover without the production of such a certificate: Provided further that such a certificate shall not be necessary where a joint owner disposes of the whole of his or her share by deeds of transfer to be registered simultaneously.’’. 5 Amendment of section 62 of Act 47 of 1937, as amended by section 2 of Act 15 of 1953, section 29 of Act 43 of 1957, section 25 of Act 43 of 1962 and section 18 of Act 14 of 1993 10 - 9 Verify source ↗
Section 62 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection
A notarial bond that must be registered in more than one deeds registry must be registered in the first registry on time, then in the second registry within four months after first registration, and in each later registry within another four months unless a court allows more time.
9. Section 62 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (5) of the following subsection: ‘‘(5) A notarial bond which is required to be registered in more than one deeds registry shall be registered in the first registry within the period prescribed by subsection (1) of section sixty-one, in the second registry within an additional period of [one month] four months from the date of its registration in the first registry and in each successive registry within a further additional period of [one month] four months or within such extended period as the court may on application allow.’’. 15 20 Substitution of section 99 of Act 47 of 1937 - 10 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 99 of the principal Act:
This section substitutes a new section about exemption from liability for acts or omissions in the deeds registry.
10. The following section is hereby substituted for section 99 of the principal Act: ‘‘Exemption from liability for acts or omissions in deeds registry - 99 Verify source ↗
No act or omission of any registrar or of any officer employed in a
A registrar or deeds registry officer generally does not make the Government or the officer liable for damages, but mala fide conduct or lack of reasonable care can trigger Government liability, and mala fide collusion can lead to an offence and criminal penalty.
99. No act or omission of any registrar or of any officer employed in a deeds registry shall render the Government or such registrar or officer liable for damage sustained by any person in consequence of such act or omission: Provided that if such act or omission is mala fide or if such registrar or officer has not exercised reasonable care and diligence in carrying out his or her duties in connection with such act or omission, the Government shall be liable for the damage aforesaid: Provided further that the registrar or officer guilty of such act or omission shall be liable to make good any loss or damage resulting therefrom to the Government if such act or omission was mala fide: Provided further that if such act or omission was mala fide, such registrar or officer and every person that was part of a collusion, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment or to both such fine and imprisonment.’’. 25 30 35 Insertion of section 99A in Act 47 of 1937 - 11 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 99:
This section inserts a new provision after section 99 titled “Unauthorised execution or attestation of deed”.
11. The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 99: ‘‘Unauthorised execution or attestation of deed - 99A Verify source ↗
Any person who prepares a deed or document or who executes or
A person who prepares, executes, or attests a deed or document without authorization under this Act or another Act commits an offence.
99A. Any person who prepares a deed or document or who executes or attests a deed and who is not authorized in terms of this Act or any other Act to perform such functions, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment or to both such fine and imprisonment.’’. 40 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Registrasie van Aktes, 2024 No. 20 van 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 10 DESEMbER 2024 No. 51730 17 17 kragtens een titelbewys, tesame ’n onverdeelde aandeel in die grond of ’n breukdeel van die aandeel wat hulle kragtens daardie titelbewys besit, kan transporteer, of daardie grond of aandeel in sy geheel met verband kan beswaar of ’n [verhuring] huurkontrak daarvan kan laat registreer of ’n saaklike reg daaroor registreer, sonder voorlegging van so ’n sertifikaat: Met dien verstande voorts dat so ’n sertifikaat nie nodig is nie waar ’n mede-eienaar die geheel van sy of haar aandeel van die hand sit kragtens transportaktes wat gelyktydig geregistreer word.’’. 5 Wysiging van artikel 62 van Wet 47 van 1937, soos gewysig deur artikel 2 van Wet 15 van 1953, artikel 29 van Wet 43 van 1957, artikel 25 van Wet 43 van 1962 en artikel 18 van Wet 14 van 1993 10 - 9 Verify source ↗
Artikel 62 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (5) deur die
A notarial bond that must be registered in more than one registry office has to be registered in stages within the stated time periods, unless a court allows more time on application.
9. Artikel 62 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (5) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(5) ’n Notariële verband wat in meer as een registrasiekantoor geregistreer moet word, moet in die eerste registrasiekantoor binne die by subartikel (1) van artikel een-en-sestig voorgeskrewe tydperk, in die tweede registrasiekantoor binne ’n verdere tydperk van [een maand] vier maande vanaf die datum van die registrasie daarvan in die eerste registrasiekantoor en in elke daaropvolgende registrasiekantoor binne ’n verdere bykomende tydperk van [een maand] vier maande of binne sodanige verlengde tydperk wat die hof by aansoek kan toelaat, geregistreer word.’’. 15 20 Vervanging van artikel 99 deur Wet 47 van 1937 - 10 Verify source ↗
Artikel 99 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang:
Section 10 replaces Article 99 with a new article about no liability for an act or omission in the registration office.
10. Artikel 99 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang: ‘‘Geen aanspreeklikheid weens handeling of versuim in registrasie- kantoor 25 - 99 Verify source ↗
Geen handeling of versuim van ’n registrateur of van ’n amptenaar
Registry officials and the Government are not liable for damage from an official act or omission, unless the act or omission was in bad faith or without reasonable care and diligence.
99. Geen handeling of versuim van ’n registrateur of van ’n amptenaar wat in ’n registrasiekantoor in diens is, maak die Regering of daardie registrateur of amptenaar aanspreeklik vir skade wat iemand gely het ten gevolge van daardie handeling of versuim: Met dien verstande dat as bedoelde handeling of versuim te kwader trou is of as bedoelde registrateur of amptenaar by die verrigting van sy of haar ampswerksaamhede in verband met bedoelde handeling of versuim nie met redelike sorg of ywer te werk gegaan het nie, die Regering vir bedoelde skade aanspreeklik is: Met dien verstande voorts, dat die registrateur of amptenaar wat aan daardie handeling of versuim skuldig is, verplig is om alle verlies of skade wat vir die Regering daaruit ontstaan het, te vergoed, as daardie handeling of versuim te kwader trou was: Met dien verstande verder dat indien sodanige handeling of versuim te kwader trou was, daardie registrateur of beampte en elke persoon wat deel van ’n sameswering was, skuldig is aan ’n misdryf en by skuldigbevinding strafbaar is met ’n boete of met gevangenisstraf of met beide sodanige boete of gevangenisstraf.’’. 30 35 40 Invoeging van artikel 99A in Wet 47 van 1937 - 11 Verify source ↗
Die volgende artikel word hierby na artikel 99 in die Hoofwet ingevoeg:
This section inserts a new article into the principal Act after section 99, titled “Unauthorised execution or attestation of deed.”
11. Die volgende artikel word hierby na artikel 99 in die Hoofwet ingevoeg: ‘‘Ongemagtigde verlyding of attestasie van akte - 99A Verify source ↗
Enige persoon wat ’n akte of dokument voorberei of wat ’n akte
An unauthorized person who prepares, executes, or attests a deed or document commits an offence and may be fined or imprisoned, or both.
99A. Enige persoon wat ’n akte of dokument voorberei of wat ’n akte verly of attesteer en wat nie ingevolge hierdie Wet of enige ander Wet gemagtig is om sodanige werksaamhede te verrig nie, is skuldig aan ’n misdryf en is by skuldigbevinding strafbaar met ’n boete of met gevangenisstraf of met beide sodanige boete en gevangenisstraf.’’. 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 18 Verify source ↗
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This section amends section 102 of Act 47 of 1937.
18 No. 51730 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 DEcEMbER 2024 Act No.20 of 2024 Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 2024 18 Amendment of section 102 of Act 47 of 1937, as amended by section 12 of Act 3 of 1972, section 22 of Act 27 of 1982, section 9 of Act 62 of 1984, section 4 of Act 75 of 1987, section 7 of Act 3 of 1988, section 6 of Act 24 of 1989, section 32 of Act 113 of 1991, section 22 of Act 14 of 1993, section 74 of Act 120 of 1993, section 68 of Act 67 of 1995, section 9 of Act 11 of 1996, section 10 of Act 11 of 1996, Proclamation R9 of 31 January 1997, section 10 of Act 93 of 1998, section 2 of Act 9 of 2003, section 53 of Act 24 of 2003, section 46 of Act 11 of 2004, section 6 of Act 12 of 2010 and section 7 of Act 34 of 2013 5 - 12 Verify source ↗
Section 102 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
This section amends Section 102 of the principal Act by replacing and adding several definitions, including attorney, conveyancer, Minister, notary public, recorded, and related terms.
12. Section 102 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the insertion before the definition of ‘‘conveyancer’’ of the following 10 definition: ‘‘ ‘attorney’ means, in relation to a document, an attorney as defined in the Legal Practice Act and includes in respect of transactions with State Land, an attorney as defined in the Legal Practice Act in the employ of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development;’’; (b) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘conveyancer’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘conveyancer’ means, in respect of any deeds registry, a [person] conveyancer as defined in the Legal Practice Act, and practicing as such in the Republic, and includes a person admitted as an attorney in terms of the relevant Transkeian legislation and physically practicing as such within the area of the former Republic of Transkei on or before the date of commencement of Proclamation R.9 of 1997 and further includes, in respect of transactions with State Land, a conveyancer as defined in the Legal Practice Act, in the employ of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development;’’; 15 20 25 (c) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘diagram’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act’ means the Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act, 2019 (Act No. 19 of 2019);’’; (d) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘land’’ of the following definitions: 30 ‘‘ ‘land tenure right’ means a land tenure right created or confirmed by legislation; ‘Legal Practice Act’ means the Legal Practice Act, 2014 (Act No. 28 of 2014);’’; (e) by the substitution for the definition of ‘Minister’ the following definition: 35 ‘‘ ‘Minister’ means the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development [and Land Reform]; (f) by the substitution for the definition of ‘notary public’ the following definition: ‘‘ ‘notary public’ means, in relation to any deed or other document creating or conveying real rights [of] over land, a [person] notary as defined in the Legal Practice Act, and practising as such in the Republic[;], and includes regarding creating or conveying real rights over State land, a notary, as defined in the Legal Practice Act in the employ of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, and in relation to any document executed outside the Republic, a person practising as such in the place where the document is executed;’’; and (g) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘real right’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘recorded’ means recorded in a deeds registry;’’. 40 45 50 Amendment of Act 19 of 2019 - 13 Verify source ↗
The Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act is hereby amended to the extent
This section amends the Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act as set out in the Schedule.
13. The Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act is hereby amended to the extent set out in the Schedule. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Registrasie van Aktes, 2024 No. 20 van 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 10 DESEMbER 2024 No. 51730 19 19 Wysiging van artikel 102 van Wet 47 van 1937, soos gewysig deur artikel 12 van Wet 3 van 1972, artikel 22 van Wet 27 van 1982, artikel 9 van Wet 62 van 1984, artikel 4 van Wet 75 van 1987, artikel 7 van Wet 3 van 1988, artikel 6 van Wet 24 van 1989, artikel 32 van Wet 113 van 1991, artikel 22 van Wet 14 van 1993, artikel 74 van Wet 120 van 1993, artikel 68 van Wet 67 van 1995, artikel 9 van Wet 11 van 1996, artikel 10 van Wet 11 van 1996, Proklamasie R9 van 31 Januarie 1997, artikel 10 van Wet 93 van 1998, artikel 2 van Wet 9 van 2003, artikel 53 van Wet 24 van 2003, artikel 46 van Wet 11 van 2004, artikel 6 van Wet 12 van 2010 en artikel 7 van Wet 34 van 2013 - 12 Verify source ↗
Artikel 102 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
This section amends Article 102 of the principal Act by updating and adding several definitions.
12. Artikel 102 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die volgende omskrywing voor die omskrywing van ‘‘transport- besorger’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘prokureur’ beteken, met betrekking tot ’n dokument, ’n prokureur soos omskryf in die Wet op Regspraktyk en ook, ten opsigte van transaksies met Staatsgrond, ’n prokureur soos omskryf in die Wet op Regspraktyk in diens van die Departement van Landbou, Grond- hervorming en Landelike Ontwikkeling;’’; (b) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘transportbesorger’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘transportbesorger’ beteken, met betrekking tot ’n registrasie- kantoor, [iemand] ’n transportbesorger soos omskryf in die Wet op Regspraktyk, en wat as sodanig in die Republiek praktiseer, en sluit ’n persoon in wat kragtens die betrokke Transkeise wetgewing as ’n prokureur toegelaat is en fisies as sulks in die gebied van die voormalige Republiek van Transkei voor of op die inwerkingtreding van Proklamasie R9 van 1997 praktiseer, en sluit verder in, ten opsigte van transaksies met Staatsgrond, ’n transportbesorger soos omskryf in die Wet op Regspraktyk, in diens van die Departement van Landbou, Grondhervorming en Landelike Ontwikkeling;’’; 5 10 15 20 25 (c) deur die volgende omskrywing na die omskrywing van ‘‘kaart’’ in te voeg: 30 ‘‘ ‘Wet op Elektroniese Stelsel vir Registrasie van Aktes’ beteken die Wet op Elektroniese Stelsel vir Registrasie van Aktes, 2019 (Wet No. 19 van 2019);’’; (d) deur die volgende omskrywings na die omskrywing van ‘‘grond’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘grondbesitreg’ beteken ’n grondbesitreg by wetgewing geskep of bevestig; ‘Wet op Regspraktyk’ beteken die Wet op Regspraktyk, 2014 (Wet No. 28 van Wet 2014);’’; (e) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘Minister’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘Minister’ beteken die Minister van Landbou, Grondhervorming en Landelike Ontwikkeling [en Grondhervorming]; (f) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘notaris’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘notaris’ beteken, met betrekking tot ’n akte of ander dokument wat saaklike regte op grond vestig of oordra, [iemand] ’n notaris soos omskryf in die Wet op Regspraktyk, en wat as sodanig in die Republiek praktiseer en ook, met betrekking tot die skep of besorging van saaklike in die Wet op regte oor Staatsgrond, Regspraktyk, van Landbou, Grondhervorming en Landelike Ontwikkeling, en met betrekking tot ’n dokument buite die Republiek onderteken, iemand wat as sodanig praktiseer op die plek waar die dokument onderteken is;’’; en (g) deur die volgende omskrywing na die omskrywing van ‘‘saaklike reg’’ in te ’n notaris, soos omskryf die Departement diens van in voeg: ‘‘ ‘aangeteken’ beteken in ’n registrasiekantoor aangeteken;’’. Wysiging van Wet 19 van 2019 - 13 Verify source ↗
Die Wet op Elektroniese Stelsel vir Registrasie van Aktes word hierby gewysig tot
This section says the Electronic Deeds Registration System Act is amended as set out in the Schedule.
13. Die Wet op Elektroniese Stelsel vir Registrasie van Aktes word hierby gewysig tot die mate in die Bylae uiteengesit. 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 20 Verify source ↗
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This section gives the Act its short title and sets when its provisions start to operate.
20 No. 51730 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 DEcEMbER 2024 Act No.20 of 2024 Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 2024 Short title and commencement 20 14. (1) This Act is called the Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 2024. (2) Sections 3(a), 6(b), 12(d), 12(g), and 13 come into operation on a date to be determined by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. (3) The remaining provisions of this Act come into operation on the date of 5 publication in the Gazette. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Registrasie van Aktes, 2024 No. 20 van 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 10 DESEMbER 2024 No. 51730 21 Kort titel en inwerkingtreding 21 14. (1) Hierdie Wet heet die Wysigingswet op Registrasie van Aktes, 2024. (2) Artikels 3(a), 6(b), 12(d), 12(g), en 13 tree in werking op ’n datum deur die President by proklamasie in die Staatskoerant vasgestel. (3) Die oorblywende bepalings van hierdie Wet tree in werking op die datum van 5 publikasie in die Staatskoerant. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 22 Verify source ↗
No. 51730
This section is a schedule entry showing an amendment to the Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act, 2019.
22 No. 51730 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 DEcEMbER 2024 Act No.20 of 2024 Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 2024 22 SCHEDULE AMENDMENT OF ELECTRONIC DEEDS REGISTRATION SYSTEMS ACT, 2019 (ACT NO. 19 OF 2019) No. and year of Act Act 19 of 2019 Short title Extent of repeal or amendment Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act, 2019 - 1 Verify source ↗
The amendment of section 1—
This section amends several definitions in section 1 of the Act.
1. The amendment of section 1— (a) by the substitution for the definition of following the ‘‘authorised user’’ of definition: ‘‘ ‘authorised user’ means a user of the electronic deeds registration and recordal in section 4, and ‘user’ has a correspon- ding meaning;’’; system contemplated for document’, (b) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘deed or document’’ of the following definition: the ‘‘ ‘deed or registration, purpose of any act of recordal, execution or filing in terms of and the Deeds Registries Act Sectional Titles Act or any other law, means a deed or document in the form of a data message as defined in the Electronic Communications and generated, Transactions Act, submitted, by stored in the electronic electronic means recordal deeds system, and includes scanned images of a deed or document;’’; registration received and or (c) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘electronic deeds registration system’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘electronic deeds registration and recordal system’ means the electronic deeds registration and recordal system contemplated in section 2;’’; (d) by the substitution for the definition of ‘Minister’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘Minister’ means the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development;’’; (e) by the insertion after the definition of ‘prescribe’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘recorded’ means recorded in a deeds registry and includes recordal;’’; and (f) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘signature’’ of the following definition: This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Registrasie van Aktes, 2024 No. 20 van 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 10 DESEMbER 2024 No. 51730 23 23 BYLAE WYSIGING VAN WET OP ELEKTRONIESE STELSEL VIR REGISTRASIE VAN AKTES, 2019 (WET NO. 19 VAN 2019) No. en jaar van Wet Wet 19 van 2019 Kort titel Omvang van herroeping of wysiging Wet op Elektroniese Stelsel vir Registrasie van Aktes, 2019 - 1 Verify source ↗
Artikel 1 word gewysig—
This section updates several definitions for deed registration and electronic registration/endorsement.
1. Artikel 1 word gewysig— (a) deur die volgende omskrywing voor die omskrywing van ‘‘akte of dokument’’ in te voeg: ’n ‘‘‘aangeteken’ registrasiekantoor aangeteken en sluit ‘aantekening’ in;’’; beteken in (b) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘akte of dokument’’ deur die volgende omskry- wing te vervang: enige tenuitvoerlegging ‘‘ ‘akte of dokument’, vir die doel van enige handeling van registrasie, aantekening, of liassering ingevolge die Registrasie en die Wet op van Aktes Wet ander wetsbe- Deeltitels of in die paling, ’n akte of dokument vorm van soos databoodskap ’n omskryf in die Wet op Elektroniese Kommunikasies en Transaksies, gegene- reer, voorgelê, ontvang of geberg per elektroniese die middele elektroniese stelsel vir registrasie en aantekening ook geskandeerde beelde van ’n akte of dokument;’’; aktes, van en in (c) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘elektroniese stelsel vir registrasie van aktes’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘elektroniese stelsel vir registrasie en aantekening die elektroniese stelsel vir registrasie en aantekening van aktes in artikel 2 beoog;’’; van aktes’ (d) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘gemagtigde gebruiker’’ deur die volgende omskry- wing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘gemagtigde ’n gebruiker van die elektroniese stelsel registrasie en aantekening van vir in artikel 4 beoog, en het aktes ‘gebruiker’ ooreenstemmende betekenis;’’; gebruiker’ ’n (e) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘handte- kening’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ten opsigte ‘‘ ‘handtekening’ van enige handeling verrig ingevolge die Registrasie van Aktes Wet en die Wet op Deeltitels deur ’n transportbes- orger, notaris, statutêre beampte of registrateur haar handtekening op ’n akte of dokument deur sy of This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 24 Verify source ↗
No. 51730
This section defines “signature” for certain deeds-registration purposes as an advanced electronic signature.
24 No. 51730 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 DEcEMbER 2024 Act No.20 of 2024 Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 2024 24 No. and year of Act Short title Extent of repeal or amendment officer or Registrar in respect of any act ‘‘ ‘signature’ performed in terms of the Deeds Registries Act and Sectional Titles Act conveyancer, notary public, by a in statutory attesting his or her signature to a deed or document or a scanned image of a deed or document in respect of the registration or recordal thereof, means an advanced electronic signature as defined in section 1 of the Electronic Communications Transactions Act;’’. and - 2 Verify source ↗
The substitution for section 2 of the
The Chief Registrar of Deeds must develop, establish, and maintain an electronic deeds registration and recordal system, and may issue directives for how it works after consulting the Regulations Board.
2. The substitution for section 2 of the following section: ‘‘Development, and maintenance of deeds registration and recordal system establishment the subject 2. (1) The Chief Registrar of Deeds must, Electronic to Communications and Transactions Act, develop, establish and maintain the electronic deeds registration and recordal and using system for communications the preparation, registration, lodgment, recordal, execution and storing of deeds and documents. technologies information In (2) the objectives achieving contemplated in subsection (1), the Chief Registrar of Deeds may, after consultation with the Regulations Board referred to in section 9 of the Deeds Registries Act, issue directives for— (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) the electronic the functional requirements of the electronic deeds registration and recordal system; the technical specifications for the electronic deeds registration and recordal system; the specifications for the interface between deeds registration and recordal system and any party interfacing in the system which will be authorised to access the electronic deeds registration and recordal system; standards the information electronic deeds recordal system; the operation of deeds registration system; the documents deeds system; the governing the of registration and and electronic recordal using registration electronic recordal processing the and the and security deeds of This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Registrasie van Aktes, 2024 No. 20 van 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 10 DESEMbER 2024 No. 51730 25 25 No. en jaar van Wet Kort titel Omvang van herroeping of wysiging of ’n geskandeerde beeld van ’n akte of dokument ten opsigte van die registrasie of aantekening daarvan aan te bring, ’n gevorderde elektroniese in soos handtekening artikel 1 van die Wet op Elektroniese Kommunikasies en Transaksies;’’ en deur die omskrywing van ‘‘Minister’’ deur te vervang: omskrywing volgende omskryf die (f) ‘‘‘Minister’ Landbou, Landelike Ontwikkeling;’’. die Minister Grondhervorming van en - 2 Verify source ↗
Artikel 2 word deur die volgende artikel
The Head Registrar of Deeds must maintain and develop an electronic system for deeds registration and related document handling, and may issue prescriptions about how the system works.
2. Artikel 2 word deur die volgende artikel vervang: ‘‘Ontwikkeling, houd van elektroniese registrasie en aantekening van aktes instelling en onder- vir stelsel behoudens die Wet Kommunikasies 2. (1) Die Hoofregistrateur van Aktes op moet, Elektroniese en Transaksies, die elektroniese stelsel vir registrasie en aantekening van aktes onderhou met ontwikkel, inligtings- en kommunikasietegnologieë vir indiening, voorbereiding, registrasie, aantekening, ondertekening en berging van aktes en dokumente. instel die en in (2) Ter bereiking van die oogmerke in subartikel (1) beoog, kan die Hoofregi- strateur van Aktes, na oorleg met die die regulasieraad Registrasie bedoel, voorskrifte uitreik vir— (a) die funksionele vereistes van die elektroniese stelsel vir registrasie en aantekening van aktes; artikel van Aktes Wet van 9 (b) die tegniese spesifikasies vir die elektroniese stelsel vir registrasie en aantekening van aktes; (c) die spesifikasies vir die koppelvlak tussen die elektroniese stelsel vir registrasie en aantekening van aktes en enige party wat die stelsel gebruik wat gemagtig sal wees om toegang tot die elektroniese stelsel vir registrasie en aantekening van aktes te kry; (d) diestandaardewatdieinligtingsveilig- heid van die elektroniese stelsel vir registrasie en aantekening van aktes beheer; (e) die bedryf van die elektroniese stelsel vir registrasie en aantekening van aktes; en die van verwerking dokumente met die elektroniese stelsel vir registrasie en aantekening van aktes; aktes (f) This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 26 Verify source ↗
No. 51730
The provision refers to retaining and later producing deeds, documents, or other electronic records relevant to registration or recordal of rights, and to compliance with administrative or legal proceedings for users of the electronic deeds registration and recordal system.
26 No. 51730 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 DEcEMbER 2024 Act No.20 of 2024 Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 2024 26 No. and year of Act Short title Extent of repeal or amendment (g) and retention the subsequent production of deeds and documents, or any other electronic records, which may be pertinent to the registration and recordal of rights in the deeds registry or that may be required for the administrative or legal proceedings that must be complied with by users interacting with the electronic deeds registra- tion and recordal system; and other matter specifically (h) any provided for in this Act.’’. - 3 Verify source ↗
The substitution for section 3 of the
Section 3 is substituted with new wording.
3. The substitution for section 3 of the following section: recorded registered, - 3 Verify source ↗
Subject
Electronic deeds and documents are deemed to be the only original and valid record for all purposes when generated, executed, registered, recorded, or incorporated by electronic means.
3. Subject ‘‘Validity of deeds and documents to section 14 of Communications the Electronic and Transactions Act, a deed or document generated, and executed electronically and any other registered, recorded or executed deed or document otherwise incorporated into the electronic deeds registration and recordal system by electronic means for all purposes is deemed to be the only original and valid record.’’. scanned or - 4 Verify source ↗
The substitution for section 4 of the
Section 4 is being substituted with a new section titled “Authorised users and recordal”.
4. The substitution for section 4 of the following section: ‘‘Authorised users and recordal - 4 Verify source ↗
Any user of the electronic deeds
Users of the electronic deeds system authorized by regulation must be registered, and the Chief Registrar of Deeds may direct how that registration is done.
4. Any user of the electronic deeds system registration authorised by the regulations must be registered in the manner and under the conditions as may be directed by the Chief Registrar of Deeds.’’. - 5 Verify source ↗
The amendment of section 5—
This section amends section 5 by replacing wording on person identification and on the handling of deeds, documents, and electronic records.
5. The amendment of section 5— (a) by the substitution in subsection (1) for the following para- paragraph (c) of graph: ‘‘(c) the manner of person identification of prepares, who the executes, registers, lodges, records or stores any deed or document required or permitted to be prepared, executed, lodged, registered, recorded or stored in any deeds registry;’’; and (b) by the substitution for paragraphs (e) and (f) of subsection (1) of the following paragraphs, respectively: This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Registrasie van Aktes, 2024 No. 20 van 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 10 DESEMbER 2024 No. 51730 27 27 No. en jaar van Wet Kort titel Omvang van herroeping of wysiging (g) die of en veilige daarop- behoud volgende voorlegging van aktes en ander dokumente, enige elektroniese rekords, wat ter sake kan wees by die registrasie en aantekening die registrasiekantoor of wat vereis kan word vir die administratiewe of regsverrigtinge waaraan voldoen moet word deur gebruikers wat die elektroniese stelsel vir registrasie van aktes gebruik; en regte van in (h) enige ander aangeleentheid waar- voor hierdie Wet spesifiek voor- siening maak.’’. - 3 Verify source ↗
Artikel 3 word deur die volgende
Article 3 is replaced by a new subsection titled “Validity of deeds and documents,” but the replacement text is not included here.
3. Artikel 3 word deur die volgende subartikel vervang: ‘‘Geldigheid van aktes en dokumente - 3 Verify source ↗
Behoudens artikel 14 van die Wet
Subject to article 14, certain electronically generated, registered, recorded, signed, scanned, or otherwise electronically incorporated deeds/documents are treated as original and valid records.
3. Behoudens artikel 14 van die Wet op en Elektroniese Kommunikasie Transaksies, word ’n akte of dokument wat elektronies gegenereer, geregistreer, aangeteken en onderteken is en enige ander geregistreerde of ondertekende geskandeer akte of of andersins elektroniese middele geïnkorporeer in die elektroniese stelsel vir registrasie en aantekening van aktes, enigste alle in oorspronklike te wees.’’. dokument, per opsigte en geag geldige rekord die - 4 Verify source ↗
Artikel 4 word deur die volgende artikel
Article 4 is replaced by the following article, titled “Gemagtigde gebruikers”.
4. Artikel 4 word deur die volgende artikel vervang: ‘‘Gemagtigde gebruikers - 4 Verify source ↗
Enige gebruiker van die elektro-
Users of the electronic deeds registration system authorized by regulations must be registered, and the Chief Registrar of Deeds may set the manner and conditions for that registration.
4. Enige gebruiker van die elektro- niese stelsel vir registrasie en aante- kening van aktes deur die regulasies gemagtig moet geregistreer word op die wyse en volgens die voorwaardes soos die Hoofregistrateur van Aktes kan gelas.’’. - 5 Verify source ↗
Artikel 5 word gewysig—
This section amends Article 5 by replacing paragraph (c) and paragraphs (e) and (f) in subsection (1) with new wording.
5. Artikel 5 word gewysig— (a) deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf (c) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(c) die wyse van identifikasie van enige dokument die persoon wat regi- voorberei, onderteken, streer, aanteken of berg wat vereis of enige toegelaat registrasiekantoor onder- teken, ingedien, geregistreer of geberg te word;’’; en om in voorberei, indien, is (b) deur paragrawe (e) en (f) van subartikel (1) onderskeidelik deur die volgende paragrawe te vervang: This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 28 Verify source ↗
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The provision refers to rules about how users may access the electronic deeds registration and recordal system for information purposes, and the authorisation of users under section 4.
28 No. 51730 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 DEcEMbER 2024 Act No.20 of 2024 Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 2024 28 No. and year of Act Short title Extent of repeal or amendment ‘‘(e) the procedure and manner for accessing the electronic deeds registration and recordal system for information purposes only; the authorisation of any user of the electronic deeds registration and as contemplated in section 4; and’’. recordal system, (f) - 6 Verify source ↗
The substitution for section 6 of the
This section keeps current registration and filing processes in place until the electronic system or regulations are ready, and says the Act does not disturb earlier valid recordals.
6. The substitution for section 6 of the following section— ‘‘Transitional provisions 6. (1) This Act does not affect the validity and recordals effected prior to the coming into operation thereof. registrations any of of and deeds documents (2) The Registrar must continue with the registration, recordal, execution and filing as prescribed by the Deeds Registries Act and the Sectional Titles Act, until the electronic deeds registration and recordal system, or regulations are in place, where after the and registration, filing procedures in terms of the Deeds Registries Act and the Sectional Titles Act will be discontinued in respect of all deeds, documents or deeds registries. provisions execution recordal, related or the until electronic (3) A conveyancer, notary public and statutory officer must continue with the preparation and lodgement of deeds and documents as prescribed by the Deeds Registries Act and the Sectional Titles deeds Act, registration and recordal system, or related provisions or regulations are in place, where after the preparation and lodgement procedures in terms of the Deeds Registries Act and the Sectional Titles Act will be discontinued in respect of deeds registries: Provided that any deed or or document registered, shall be deemed to have been executed or registered in the presence of the Registrar by the owner or by a conveyancer authorised by power of attorney to act on behalf of the owner. electronically documents executed deeds, all or This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Registrasie van Aktes, 2024 No. 20 van 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 10 DESEMbER 2024 No. 51730 29 29 No. en jaar van Wet Kort titel Omvang van herroeping of wysiging registrasie ‘‘(e) die prosedure en wyse waarop toegang slegs vir inligtingsdoel- eindes tot die elektroniese stelsel vir en aantekening van aktes gekry kan word; (f) die magtiging van enige gebruiker van die elektroniese stelsel vir registrasie van aktes, soos in artikel 4 beoog; en’’. - 6 Verify source ↗
Artikel 6 word deur die volgende artikel
This section says earlier registrations and endorsements are not affected, and keeps current deed-registration procedures running until the electronic system is in place.
6. Artikel 6 word deur die volgende artikel aantekening en vervang: ‘‘Oorgangsmaatreëls die 6. (1) Hierdie Wet geldigheid van enige en aantekenings gedoen voordat die Wet in werking getree het nie. raak nie registrasies die totdat (2) Die Registrateur moet met die registrasie, aantekening, ondertekening en liassering van aktes en dokumente voortgaan soos deur die Registrasie van Aktes Wet en die Wet op Deeltitels voorgeskryf, elektroniese stelsel vir registrasie en aantekening van aktes of verwante bepalings of regulasies registrasie-, in plek is, waarna die aantekening-, en liasseringsprosedures die Registrasie van Aktes Wet en die Wet op Deeltitels gestaak sal word ten opsigte van of alle registrasiekantore ondertekenings- ingevolge dokumente aktes, (3) ’n Transportbesorger, notaris en statutêre beampte moet voortgaan met die voorbereiding en indiening van aktes en dokumente soos voorgeskryf deur die Registrasie van Aktes Wet en die Wet op Deeltitels, totdat die elektroniese stelsel vir registrasie en aantekening van aktes, of verwante bepalings of regulasies in plek is, waarna die voorbereidings- en indieningsprosedures die Registrasie van Aktes Wet en die Wet op Deeltitels gestaak sal word ten opsigte of van registrasiekantore: Met dien verstande dat dokument wat of elektronies onderteken of geregistreer is, geag sal word in die teenwoordigheid van of geregistreer te wees deur die eienaar of deur by prokurasie gemagtig is om namens die eienaar op te tree. transportbesorger wat die Registrateur dokumente onderteken ingevolge aktes, enige akte alle ’n This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 30 Verify source ↗
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The Chief Registrar of Deeds may allow manual processing of deeds and related documents, and conveyancers, statutory officers, and notaries may use either the manual or electronic system until the Chief Registrar sets the period.
30 No. 51730 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 DEcEMbER 2024 Act No.20 of 2024 Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 2024 30 No. and year of Act Short title Extent of repeal or amendment for issue (4) Notwithstanding subsections (2) the Chief Registrar of Deeds and (3), the directive may a continuation of the preparation, lodge- ment, registration, recording, execution and filing of deeds and documents manually, as prescribed by the Deeds Registries Act and the Sectional Titles Act, whereupon a conveyancer, statutory officer and notary public may either use the said manual system or the electronic deeds registration and recordal system, until such period as may be determined by the Chief Registrar.’’. - 7 Verify source ↗
The amendment of section 7—
This section amends section 7 so the President can fix the commencement date by proclamation in the Gazette, and can set different commencement dates for different provisions or registration and recordal acts.
7. The amendment of section 7— (a) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) This Act is called the Electronic Deeds Registration and Recordal Systems Act, 2019, and comes into operation on a date to be fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.’’; and (b) by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: ‘‘(2) The President may set different dates for the coming into operation of the different provisions of this Act or the different acts of registration and recordal under the Deeds Registries Act and Sectional Titles Act.’’. - 8 Verify source ↗
Substitution for the long title of the Act
The section changes the Act’s long title and lets the Chief Registrar authorize handwritten deed-processing for a limited time, while conveyancers, statutory officers, and notaries may use either the hand or electronic registration system.
8. Substitution for the long title of the Act for of the following long title: electronic deeds ‘‘To provide registration having recordal, regard to legislation regulating electro- nic communication and transactions; and to provide for matters connected therewith.’’. and This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Registrasie van Aktes, 2024 No. 20 van 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 10 DESEMbER 2024 No. 51730 31 31 No. en jaar van Wet Kort titel Omvang van herroeping of wysiging van Aktes (4) Ongeag subartikels (2) en (3), kan die Hoofregistrateur ’n lasgewing uitreik vir die voortsetting van die voorbereiding, indiening, registrasie, aantekening, ondertekening en liassering van aktes en dokumente per hand, soos voorgeskryf deur die Registrasie van Aktes Wet en die Wet op Deeltitels, waarby ’n transportbesorger, statutêre beampte en notaris óf die genoemde stelsel per hand óf die elektroniese stelsel vir registrasie van aktes kan gebruik vir solank die Hoofregistrateur kan bepaal.’’. - 7 Verify source ↗
Artikel 7 word gewysig—
Section 7 replaces the commencement wording so the Act starts on a date set by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.
7. Artikel 7 word gewysig— (a) deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) Hierdie Wet heet die Wet op Elektroniese Stelsel vir Registrasie en Aantekening van Aktes, 2019, en tree in werking op ’n datum deur die President die by Proklamasie Staatskoerant vasgestel.’’; en in (b) deur subartikel (2) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: vir vasstel ‘‘(2) Die President kan verskillende datums die inwerkingtreding van die verskillende die bepalings verskillende handelings van registrasie en die Registrasie van Aktes Wet en die Wet op Deeltitels.’’. aantekening die Wet kragtens van of - 8 Verify source ↗
Die lang titel van die Wet word deur die
This section replaces the Act’s long title with a new one about electronic registration and recording of laws dealing with electronic communications and transactions.
8. Die lang titel van die Wet word deur die volgende lang titel vervang: aktes, met ‘‘Ten einde voorsiening te maak vir elektroniese registrasie en aantekening van van wetgewing wat elektroniese kommuni- kasies en transaksies reël; en om voorsiening te maak vir aangeleent- hede wat daarmee in verband staan.’’. inagneming This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 32 Verify source ↗
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32 No. 51730 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 DEcEMbER 2024 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.zaPrinted by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001Contact Centre Tel:
32 No. 51730 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 DEcEMbER 2024 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.zaPrinted by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001Contact Centre Tel: 012-748 6200. eMail: info.egazette@gpw.gov.zaPublications: Tel: (012) 748 6053, 748 6061, 748 6065
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