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Deeds Registries Act, 1937 (Act No. 47 of 1937)

Chapter 1 : Administration

2C. Duties of chief registrar of deeds

 

(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) the deeds registries regulations board referred to in section 9; and
(ii) 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;
(c) 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;
(d) provide opinions in respect of matters referred for a reviewing process;
(e) be accountable for the deeds registration system;
(f) be accountable for the deeds registration information; and
(g) be accountable for the storing of deeds and documents as contem-plated in section 2(1) of the Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act.

 

[Section 2C inserted by section 2 of the Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 2024 (Act No. 20 of 2024), Notice No. 5649, GG 51730, dated 10 December 2024: Effective 10 December 2024]