Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Land Survey Act, 1997 (Act No. 8 of 1997)23. Rectification of overlap of diagrams |
| (1) | If the figure of the diagram of a piece of land (in this section referred to as the "overlapping diagram") overlaps the figure of the diagram of another piece of land and the Surveyor-General deems it necessary to rectify the anomaly, he or she shall give notice of the overlap to the Registrar and in the prescribed manner to the owner of the land represented on the overlapping diagram and thereafter no further registration of that land or any portion thereof or share therein may be effected in a deeds registry until the Surveyor-General, after receipt of such data as he or she may require from the owner for the purpose, has rectified the overlapping diagram. |
| (2) | The Surveyor-General shall publish the notice referred to in subsection (1) in the prescribed manner, if the address of the owner is unknown. |
| (3) | Section 36 shall with the necessary changes apply in regard to the alteration of the title deed in respect of the overlapping diagram. |
