Nuclear Energy Act, 1999
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Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act, 2019 (Act No. 19 of 2019)RegulationsElectronic Deeds Registration Systems Regulations, 20253. Authorised-user registration and user file |
| (1) | All users must be registered as authorised users of the e-DRS in the manner and under the conditions as stipulated in directives issued in terms of section 2(2) of the Act. |
| (2) | Only a conveyancer, notary public or statutory officer may register as a primary user of the e-DRS. |
(3)
| (a) | A statutory officer must, in respect of any dealing in terms of this Act:— |
| (i) | establish and maintain a secure filing system in which he or she stores all original paper copies of deeds, certified copies of deeds and documents, notices of registration of deeds, supporting documents, approvals, consents, powers of attorney, receipts and any other document lodged by electronic means in terms of this Act for purposes of registration or filing in a deeds registry; |
| (ii) | maintain and retain the said filing system and the contents thereof for a period of at least seven years after the date of execution, registration or filing of any document in a deeds registry in terms of this Act; and |
| (iii) | take such reasonable precautions for the safe custody of the said filing system and its contents as may be necessary, including the establishment of a back-up facility. |
| (b) | A conveyancer and notary public must comply with the provisions of the Rules made by the South African Legal Practice Council in terms of the Legal Practice Act, 2014 (Act No. 28 of 2014), in respect of retaining of files and documents relating to matters dealt with on behalf of clients. |
