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CHAPTER<strong>20</strong>:<strong>05</strong><br />
DEEDS REGISTRIES ACT<br />
<strong>Act</strong>s10/1959,43/1962,(s.2),46/1962,22/1964,(s.54),38/1964(s.25),9/1968,6/1971(s.69),77/1971,<br />
57/1972,(s.<strong>20</strong>),6/1973,39/1973,(s.21),42/1974,22/1976(s.87),5/1979,8/1980,15/1981,32/1981,4/1983,<br />
18/1989(s.18),2/1991,23/1991,5/1998,14/1999,22/<strong>20</strong>01(s.4);R.G.N.s801/1963,214/1964,217/1970,<br />
144/1973,1135/1975.<br />
Section<br />
1. Shorttitle.<br />
2. Interpretation.<br />
ARRANGEMENTOFSECTIONS<br />
PARTI<br />
PRELIMINARY<br />
PARTII<br />
ADMINISTRATION<br />
3. <strong>Deeds</strong>registries.<br />
4. Appointmentofofficers.<br />
5. Dutiesofregistrars.<br />
6. Powersofregistrars.<br />
7. TransactionsaffectinglandinbothareasdefinedinSchedule.<br />
8. Registereddeedsnottobecancelledexceptuponorderofcourt.<br />
9. Inspectionofrecordsandsupplyofinformation.<br />
PARTIII<br />
REGISTRATION<br />
GeneralProvisions<br />
10. Whenregistrationtakesplace.<br />
11. <strong>Deeds</strong>tofollowsequenceoftheirrelativecauses.<br />
12. Registrationoflandorrealrightinfavouroftrustee.<br />
13. Preparationofdeeds.<br />
14. Howrealrightsshallbetransferred.<br />
15. Specialprovisionsrelatingtowomen.<br />
PARTIV<br />
REGISTRATIONOFLAND<br />
TransferofLand<br />
16. TransferofStateland.<br />
17. RegistrationofrealrightsinStateland.<br />
18. CancellationoftitledeedsondirectionofMinister.<br />
19. Formandmannerofexecutionofdeedsoftransfer.<br />
<strong>20</strong>. Particularsrequiredindeed.<br />
21. Diagramdeeds.<br />
22. Necessityfordiagramsdespiteissueofdispensationcertificate.<br />
23. Transferfromjointestate.<br />
24. Transferoftwoormorepiecesoflandbyonedeed.<br />
25. Transferofundividedsharesinlandbyonedeed.<br />
26. Specialprovisionsrelatingtotransferofundividedshares.<br />
27. Specialprovisionsrelatingtoundividedshareswithexclusiverightofoccupation.<br />
28. Transfertounascertainedchildren.<br />
29. <strong>Deeds</strong>ofpartitiontransfer.<br />
30. Requisiteswhereshareinlandpartitionedismortgaged.<br />
31. Requisiteswhereshareinlandpartitionedissubjecttootherrights.<br />
32. Effectofcompliancewithsections30and31.<br />
33. Partitionoflandsubjecttofideicommissum.
SubstitutedTitle<strong>Deeds</strong><br />
34. Certificateofregisteredtitleofundividedshare.<br />
35. Certificateofregisteredtitleofaggregateshare.<br />
36. Certificateofregisteredtitleofoneormorepropertiesheldunderonedeed.<br />
37. Conditionsgoverningissueofcertificatesofregisteredtitle.<br />
38. Certificateofregisteredtitletakingplaceoflostordestroyeddeed.<br />
39. Certificateofregisteredtitletocorrecterrorinregistration.<br />
40. Certificateofconsolidatedtitleoftwoormorepiecesofland.<br />
41. Certificateofregisteredtitleofportionofpieceofland.<br />
RectificationofTitlebyEndorsement<br />
42. Rectificationoftitlebyendorsement.<br />
43. Transferorcessionbymeansofendorsement.<br />
PARTV<br />
BONDS<br />
GeneralProvisions<br />
44. Executionofbonds.<br />
45. Requirementsincaseofbondsintendedtocoverfutureadvances.<br />
46. Cessionofbondtosecurefutureadvances.<br />
47. Exclusionofgeneralclauseinmortgagebonds.<br />
48. Passingofbondsinfavourofagents.<br />
49. Requirementsincaseofbondspassedbyorinfavouroftwoormorepersons.<br />
RightsofMortgagees<br />
50. Transferofhypothecatedproperty.<br />
51. Substitutionofdebtorinrespectofbond.<br />
52. NoticebyMasterinconnectionwithinsolventestatesandfurtherprovisionsrelativetoinsolventestates.<br />
53. Endorsementofbondaftersaleinexecution.<br />
54. Consentofbondholdertoregistrationofmergerofrightsofmortgagor.<br />
55. Wherenotarialbondtoberegistered.<br />
NotarialBonds<br />
PARTVI<br />
RIGHTSINIMMOVABLEPROPERTY<br />
General<br />
56. Restrictiononregistrationofrightsinimmovableproperty.<br />
Servitudes<br />
57. Creationofservitudes.<br />
58. Requirementsforpreparationandsubmissionofdeedofservitude.<br />
59. Restrictiononregistrationofcertainpersonalservitudes.<br />
60. Cancellationofregistrationofservitude.<br />
61. Transferandmortgageoflandwithpersonalservitudethereon.<br />
62. Jointtransactionsbyfiduciaryandfideicommissary.<br />
63. Certainrestrictiveconditionstobeofnoforceandeffectandcertainalienations,etc.,ofpropertynottobe<br />
invalidoncertaingrounds.<br />
64. Saleoflandoninstalments.<br />
65. Registrationofleasesandsub-leases.<br />
66. Terminationofregisteredlease.<br />
67. Whereleasetoberegistered.<br />
68. Cessionsofleasesandsub-leases.<br />
69. Nohypothecationofleasesandsub-leases.<br />
70. Bondshypothecatingleasesorsub-leases.<br />
Leases<br />
PARTVII<br />
GENERAL<br />
71. Cancellationofregistrationonlapseofcertainregisteredrights.
72. Transferandcessionnottobepassedassecurity.<br />
73. Transferofimmovablepropertybyexecutor.<br />
74. Transferdutytobepaidbeforetransfer.<br />
75. Registrationofchangeofname.<br />
76. Renumberingofproperties.<br />
77. Deletionofconditionsoftitle.<br />
78. Attestationofpowersofattorney.<br />
79. Noticetoregistrarofapplicationtocourt.<br />
80. Productionofdocumentsinevidence.<br />
81. Penaltyforfalsestatementinaffidavit.<br />
82. Substitutedcopyoflostdeedsupersedesoriginalwhichmustbesurrenderedonrecovery.<br />
83. AppealstoPlanningAppealsBoard.<br />
84. Exemptionfromlawforactsoromissionsindeedsregistry.<br />
85. Feesofofficenotchargeableincertaincases.<br />
86. Formaldefects.<br />
87. Regulations.<br />
88. Specialjurisdictionofmagistratescourts.<br />
SCHEDULE:Areasof<strong>Deeds</strong><strong>Registries</strong>.<br />
ANACTtomakeprovisionfortheestablishmentofdeedsregistriesandfortheappointmentofregistrarsof,deedsandtomakefurtheranddifferentprovision,fortheregistrationofdeedsandconventionalhypothecations;andtomakeprovisionforothermattersincidentaltotheforegoing.<br />
PARTI<br />
PRELIMINARY<br />
[Dateofcommencement:2ndJanuary,1960.]<br />
1 Shorttitle<br />
This<strong>Act</strong>maybecitedasthe<strong>Deeds</strong><strong>Registries</strong><strong>Act</strong>[<strong>Chapter</strong><strong>20</strong>:<strong>05</strong>].<br />
2 Interpretation<br />
Inthis<strong>Act</strong>—<br />
“conveyancer”meansapersonregisteredassuchintermsoftheLegalPractitioners<strong>Act</strong>[<strong>Chapter</strong>27:07];<br />
“court”meanstheHighCourt;<br />
“deedsregistry”means—<br />
(a) whenusedinrelationtoimmovableproperty,thedeedsregistrywhichservestheareainwhich<br />
thatpropertyissituate;<br />
(b) whenusedinrelationtoanydeedorotherdocument,thedeedsregistryin<strong>Zimbabwe</strong>wherein<br />
thatdeedorotherdocumentisregisteredorregistrable;<br />
(c) whenusedinrelationtoaregistrar,thedeedsregistryofwhichheisincharge;<br />
“diagram”meansadiagramwhichhasbeensignedbyapersonrecognizedbylawasalandsurveyorand<br />
whichhasbeenapprovedorcertifiedbytheSurveyor-General,andincludesadiagramoracopythereof<br />
preparedintheSurveyor-General’sofficeandapprovedorcertifiedasaforesaid,oradiagramwhichhas<br />
atanytimebeforethe2ndJanuary,1960,beenacceptedforregistrationinadeedsregistryortheSurveyor-General’soffice;<br />
“dispensationcertificate”meansacertificateissuedbytheSurveyor-Generalintermsofsection49ofthe<br />
LandSurvey<strong>Act</strong>[<strong>Chapter</strong><strong>20</strong>:12];<br />
“generalplan”meansaplanwhichrepresentstherelevantpositionsanddimensionsoftwoormorepiecesof<br />
landandhasbeensignedbyapersonrecognizedbylawasalandsurveyor,andwhichhasbeenapproved<br />
or certified as a general plan by the Surveyor-General, and includes a general plan or copy<br />
thereofpreparedintheSurveyor-General’sofficeandapprovedorcertifiedasaforesaid,orageneral<br />
planwhichhasatanytimepriortothe2ndJanuary,1960,beenacceptedforregistrationinadeedsregistryortheSurveyor-General’soffice;<br />
“immovableproperty”includesanyregisteredleaseoflandwhich,whenenteredinto,wasforaperiodofnot<br />
lessthantenyearsorforthenaturallifeofthelesseeoranyotherpersonmentionedinthelease,or<br />
whichisrenewablefromtimetotimeatthewillofthelesseeindefinitelyorforperiodswhichtogether<br />
withthefirstperiodamountinalltonotlessthantenyears;<br />
“land”includesanundividedshareinland;
“legal practitioner” means a person registered as such in terms of the Legal Practitioners <strong>Act</strong> [<strong>Chapter</strong>27:07];<br />
“Master”meanstheMasteroftheHighCourtortheAssistantMasteroftheHighCourtatBulawayo;<br />
“Minister”meanstheMinisterof<strong>Justice</strong>LegalandParliamentaryAffairsoranyotherMinistertowhomthe<br />
Presidentmay,fromtimetotime,assigntheadministrationofthis<strong>Act</strong>;<br />
“mortgagebond”meansabondattestedbytheregistrarspeciallyhypothecatingimmovableproperty;<br />
“notarialbond”meansabondattestedbyanotarypublichypothecatingmovablepropertygenerallyorspecially;<br />
“notarialdeed”meansadeedattestedbyanotarypublic,butdoesnotinclude—<br />
(a) adocumentwithasignaturewhichismerelyauthenticatedbyanotarypublic;or<br />
(b) acopyofadocumentwhichhasbeencertifiedascorrectbyanotarypublic;<br />
“notarypublic”meansapersonregisteredassuchintermsoftheLegalPractitioners<strong>Act</strong> [<strong>Chapter</strong>27:07]<br />
and,inrelationtoanydocumentexecutedoutside<strong>Zimbabwe</strong>,meansapersonlawfullypractisingassuch<br />
intheplacewherethedocumentwasexecuted;<br />
“owner”,inrelationtoimmovableproperty,meansthepersonregisteredastheownerorholderthereofand<br />
includesthetrusteeinaninsolventestate,theliquidatorofacompanywhichisanownerandtherepresentativerecognizedbylawofanyownerwhohasdiedorwhoisaminororofunsoundmindorisotherwise<br />
under disabilityso long as such trustee, liquidator or legal representative is acting within the<br />
authorityconferredonhimbylaw;<br />
“realright”meansanyrightwhichbecomesarealrightuponregistration;<br />
“registered”meansregisteredinadeedsregistry;<br />
“registrar”meansaregistrarofdeedsappointedunderthis<strong>Act</strong>and,whenusedinrelationtoanydeedsregistry,meanstheregistrarinchargeofthatdeedsregistry;and,whenusedinrelationtoadocument,means<br />
aregistrarinchargeofthedeedsregistrywhereinthatdocumentisregisteredorregistrableorintended<br />
tobeusedorfiled;<br />
“registryduplicate”meansthecounterpartorcopyofadeedconsistingofmorethanonecopywhichisfiled<br />
orintendedtobefiledofrecordinadeedsregistry;<br />
“share”,inrelationtoland,meansundividedshare;<br />
“standorlot”meansanypieceoflandregisteredasastand,lotorplotinadeedsregistry;<br />
“township”includes—<br />
(a) anareaoflandregisteredinadeedsregistryasoneormorepiecesofland,eithercontiguousor<br />
incloseproximitytoeachother,whichisbeingusedorisintendedtobeusedorwhichisbeing<br />
orisintendedtobelaidoutordividedintositesforresidential,business,industrial,building,occupationalorsimilarpurposes,orisintendedordestinedorlikelytobeusedforanysuchpurpose;and<br />
(b) any township established, approved, proclaimed or otherwise recognized as such under any<br />
enactment;<br />
“unalienatedStateland”meansStatelandinrespectofwhichnotitledeed,otherthanacertificateofStatetitle,exists.<br />
PARTII<br />
ADMINISTRATION<br />
3 <strong>Deeds</strong>registries<br />
(1) ThereshallbedeedsregistriesatHarareandBulawayo,eachtoserveitsrespectiveareaasdefinedinthe<br />
Schedule.<br />
(2) Ineachofthedeedsregistriesin<strong>Zimbabwe</strong>existingatthe2ndJanuary,1960,thereshallbecarriedoutto<br />
completion,asifthis<strong>Act</strong>hadnotbeenpassed,allmatterswhich,immediatelybeforesuchdate,werependingin<br />
thatregistry,andeachregistrymentionedinsubsection (1)shallbeacontinuationoftheregistryexistingatthe<br />
2ndJanuary,1960,intheareaservedthereby.<br />
4 Appointmentofofficers<br />
(1) SubjecttothelawrelatingtothePublicService,theMinister—<br />
(a) shallappointanofficertobestyledtheChiefRegistrarof<strong>Deeds</strong>,whoshallexercisegeneralsupervision<br />
anddirectionofthedeedsregistriesin<strong>Zimbabwe</strong>;and<br />
(b) mayappointsuchregistrarsofdeedsandotherofficersastheMinisterdeemsnecessaryforthebetter<br />
carryingoutoftheprovisionsofthis<strong>Act</strong>.<br />
(2) Anypersonappointedintermsofsubsection(1)shall,iftheMinistersodirects,havethepowertodoany<br />
actorthingwhichmaybelawfullydonebyaregistrarofdeedsunderthis<strong>Act</strong>oranyotherenactment.<br />
(3) Eachregistrarshallhaveasealofoffice.
5 Dutiesofregistrars<br />
Theregistrarshall,subjecttothis<strong>Act</strong>—<br />
(a) takechargeofallrecordswhichwere,priortothe2ndJanuary,1960,ormaybecomeaftersuchdate,<br />
recordsofanydeedsregistryinrespectofwhichhehasbeenappointedandpreserveordealwithsuch<br />
recordsinsuchmannerasmaybeprescribed;<br />
(b) examinealldeedsorotherdocumentssubmittedtohimforexecutionorregistration,andafterexaminationrejectanysuchdeedorotherdocumenttheexecutionorregistrationofwhichisnotpermittedby<br />
this<strong>Act</strong>orbyanyotherlaw,ortotheexecutionorregistrationofwhichanyothervalidobjectionexists;<br />
(c) register grants or leases of land lawfullyissued bythe State and register amendments. renewals and<br />
cancellationsofsuchleasesandreleasesofanypartofthepropertyleased;<br />
(d) attestorexecuteandregisterdeedsoftransferoflandandexecuteandregistercertificatesoftitleto<br />
land;<br />
(e) attestorexecuteandregistermortgagebonds;<br />
(f) register cessions, including cessions made as security, of registered mortgage bonds and register<br />
cancellationsofsuchcessionsifmadeassecurity;<br />
(g) registercancellationsofregisteredmortgagebonds,partpaymentsofthecapitalamountdueinrespect<br />
ofanysuchbondotherthanabondintendedtosecurefuturedebts,releasesofanypartoftheproperty<br />
hypothecatedthereby,orofallsuchpropertyifthedebtisfurthersecuredbyacollateralbond,releases<br />
ofanyjointdebtororofanysuretyinrespectofanysuchbond,thesubstitutionofanotherpersonfora<br />
debtorinrespectofanysuchbondandreductionsofcoverinrespectofanybondintendedtosecurefuturedebts;<br />
(h) registerwaiversofpreferenceinrespectofregisteredmortgagebondsinfavourofotherbonds,whether<br />
registeredorabouttoberegistered;<br />
(i) registerwaiversofpreferenceinrespectofregisteredrealrightsinland,infavourofmortgagebonds,<br />
whetherregisteredorabouttoberegistered;<br />
(j) registernotarialbondsandcessionsthereof,includingcessionsmadeassecurity;<br />
(k) registercancellationsofnotarialbondsandcessionsthereofifmadeassecurity,partpaymentsofthe<br />
capitalamountdueinrespectofanysuchbondotherthanabondintendedtosecurefuturedebts,releasesofanypartofthepropertyhypothecatedthereby,orofallsuchpropertyifthedebtisfurthersecuredbyacollateralbond,releasesofanyjointdebtororofanysuretyinrespectofanysuchbond,the<br />
substitutionofanotherpersonforadebtorinrespectofanysuchbondandreductionsofcoverinrespect<br />
ofanybondintendedtosecurefuturedebts;<br />
(l) registerwaiversofpreferenceinrespectofregisterednotarialbondsinfavourofotherbonds,whether<br />
registeredorabouttoberegistered;<br />
(m) registerantenuptialcontracts,suchnotarialdeedsofdonation,includingadonationtobeheldintrust,<br />
andsuchotherdeedshavingreferencetopersonsandpropertywithintheareaservedbythedeedsregistryinquestionasarerequiredorpermittedbylawtoberegistered;<br />
(n) registeranyservitude,whetherpersonalorpraedial,andrecordthemodificationorextinctionofany<br />
registeredservitude;<br />
(o) registernotarialdeedsoflease,sub-leaseandcessionsofleaseorsub-leaseoflandandnotarialdeedsof<br />
renewal and also register cancellations of such leases and sub-leases and releases of anypart of the<br />
propertyleased;<br />
(p) registeranyrealright,notspecificallyreferredtointhissection,andanycession,modificationorextinctionofanysuchregisteredright;<br />
(q) register against anyregistered bond anyagreement entered into bythe mortgagor and the registered<br />
holderofthatbondwherebyanytermsofthatbondhavebeenvaried;<br />
(r) registergeneralplansofstandsorlotsorofsubdivisionsofland,openregistersofthestands,lotsor<br />
subdivisionsoflandshownonsuchgeneralplansandrecordinsuchregisterstheconditionsuponwhich<br />
thestands,lotsorsubdivisionshavebeenlaidoutorestablished;<br />
(s) record powers of attorney whereby the agents named therein are authorized to act generallyfor the<br />
principalsgrantingsuchpowers,ortocarryoutaseriesofactsortransactionsregistrableinadeedsregistry,andfilecopiesofsuchpowersrecordedintheotherdeedsregistrywhichhavebeencertifiedby<br />
theregistrarthereof;<br />
(t) make, in connexion with the registration of anydeed or other document, or in compliance with the<br />
requirementsofanyenactment,suchendorsementsonanyregistereddeedorotherdocumentasmaybe<br />
necessarytogiveeffecttosuchregistrationortotheobjectsofsuchenactment;<br />
(u) recordallnotices,returns,statementsorordersofcourtlodgedwithhimintermsofanylaw;<br />
(v) removefromhisrecords,withtheapprovaloftheMasterandafterthelapseoffiveyearsfromthedate<br />
ofentryinsuchrecords,anyentrymadetherein,whetherbeforeorafterthe2ndJanuary,1960,inpursuanceofthetransmissiontohimofanoticeofliquidationoranorderofliquidationorsequestration;
(w) keepregistersandmakesuchentriesthereinasarenecessaryforthepurposeofcarryingouttheprovisionsofthis<strong>Act</strong>oranyotherenactmentandofmaintaininganefficientsystemofregistrationcalculated<br />
toaffordsecurityoftitleandreadyreferencetoanyregistereddeed;<br />
and,generally,theregistrarshalldischargeallsuchdutiesasbylawmayoraretobedischargedbyaregistrarof<br />
deedsorasarenecessarytogiveeffecttotheprovisionsofthis<strong>Act</strong>.<br />
6 Powersofregistrars<br />
Aregistrarshallhavepower—<br />
(a) torequiretheproductionofproofuponaffidavitorotherwiseofanyfactnecessarytobeestablishedin<br />
connectionwithanymatterorthingsoughttobeperformedoreffectedinhisregistry;<br />
(b) wheneveritis,inhisopinion,necessaryordesirabletorectifyinanydeedorotherdocumentregistered<br />
orfiledinhisregistry,anerrorinthenameordescriptionofanypersonorpropertymentionedthereinor<br />
intheconditionsaffectinganysuchpropertyorintheconditionsofanybond,torectifysucherror,subjecttothefollowingconditionsandexceptions—<br />
(i) everypersonappearingfromthedeedorotherdocumenttobeinterestedintherectificationshall<br />
haveconsentedtheretoinwriting;<br />
(ii) ifanysuchpersonrefusestoconsenttheretoorhisconsenttheretocannotbeobtainedtherectificationmaybemadeontheauthorityofanorderofcourt;<br />
(iii) iftheerroriscommontotwoormoredeedsorotherdocuments,includinganyregisterinhis<br />
registry,theerrorshallberectifiedinallthosedeedsorotherdocuments;<br />
(iv) nosuchrectificationshallbemadeifitwouldhavetheeffectoftransferringanyright;<br />
(v) iftheerrorrectifiedoccurredinanotarialdeed,heshallrequirenoticetobegivenoftherectificationtothenotarypublicconcernedor,ifsuchlegalpractitionerisdeceasedorhasceasedto<br />
practise,tothepersonhavinglawfulcustodyofhisprotocol;<br />
(c) toissue,underconditionsprescribedbyregulation,certifiedcopiesofdeedsorotherdocumentsregisteredorfiledinhisregistry;<br />
(d) if,inhisopinion,anydeedorotherdocumentsubmittedtohimhasbecomeillegibleorunserviceableor<br />
hasbeenalteredortamperedwithbyanyunauthorizedperson,torequirethatacertifiedcopythereofbe<br />
obtainedtotakeitsplace.<br />
7 TransactionsaffectinglandinbothareasdefinedinSchedule<br />
Ifitissoughttoregistersimultaneoustransactionsaffectingseparatepiecesoflandsituatewithinbothareas<br />
definedintheSchedule,theregistrarsmay,subjecttotheprovisionsofanyregulations,bymutualarrangement,<br />
effectsuchregistrationinsuchmannerasmaybefoundexpedient.<br />
8 Registereddeedsnottobecancelledexceptuponorderofcourt<br />
(1) Saveasisotherwiseprovidedinthis<strong>Act</strong>orinanyotherenactment,noregistereddeedofgrant,deedof<br />
transfer,certificateoftitleorotherdeedconferringorconveyingtitletoland,oranyrealrightinlandotherthana<br />
mortgage bond, and no cession of anyregistered bond not made as security, shall be cancelled byaregistrar<br />
exceptuponanorderofcourt.<br />
(2) Uponthecancellationofanydeedpursuanttoanorderofcourt—<br />
(a) thedeedunderwhichthelandoranyrealrightinlandwasheldimmediatelypriortotheregistrationof<br />
thedeedwhichiscancelledshallberevivedtotheextentofsuchcancellationunlessacourtordersotherwise;and<br />
(b) theregistrarshallmaketheappropriateendorsementsontherelevantdeedsandentriesintheregisters.<br />
9 Inspectionofrecordsandsupplyofinformation<br />
A registrarshall,onconditionsprescribedanduponpaymentoftheprescribedfeesunderthis<strong>Act</strong>orany<br />
otherenactment,permitanymemberofthepublictoinspectthepublicregistersandotherpublicrecordsinhis<br />
registry,andtomakecopiesofthoserecordsorextractsfromthoseregistersandtoobtainsuchotherinformation<br />
concerningdeedsorotherdocumentsregisteredorfiledintheregistryaspriortothe2ndJanuary,1960,couldbe<br />
madeorobtained.<br />
PARTIII<br />
REGISTRATION<br />
GeneralProvisions<br />
10 Whenregistrationtakesplace<br />
(1) <strong>Deeds</strong>executedorattestedbyaregistrarshallbedeemedtoberegisteredupontheaffixingoftheregistrar’ssignaturethereto:<br />
Provided that no such deed which isoneofabatchofinterdependentdeeds,intendedforregistrationtogether,shallbedeemedtoberegistereduntilallthedeedsofthebatchhavebeensignedbytheregistrar.
(2) Ifbyinadvertencetheregistrar’ssignaturehasnotbeenaffixedtoadeedatthetimeatwhichthesignatureshouldhavebeenaffixedintheordinarycourse,theregistrarmayaffixhissignaturetheretowhentheomission<br />
is discovered, and the deed shall thereupon be deemed to have been registered at the time at which the<br />
signatureshouldhavebeenaffixed.<br />
(3) Allendorsementsorentriesmadeontitledeedsorinregistersinconnexionwiththeregistrationofany<br />
deedexecutedorattestedbyaregistrarshallbedeemedtohavebeeneffectedsimultaneouslywiththeregistration<br />
ofsuchdeed,althoughinfacttheymayhavebeenmadesubsequentthereto.<br />
11 <strong>Deeds</strong>tofollowsequenceoftheirrelativecauses<br />
(1) Saveasotherwiseprovidedinthis<strong>Act</strong>orasdirectedbythecourt—<br />
(a) transfersoflandandcessionsofrealrightsthereinshallfollowthesequenceofthesuccessivetransactionsinpursuanceofwhichtheyaremade,andifmadeinpursuanceoftestamentarydispositionorintestatesuccessiontheyshallfollowthesequenceinwhichtherighttoownershiporotherrealrightin<br />
thelandaccruedtothepersonssuccessivelybecomingvestedwithsuchright;<br />
(b) itshallnotbelawfultodepartfromanysuchsequenceinrecordinginanydeedsregistryanychangein<br />
theownershipinsuchlandorofsuchrealrightunlesstheregistrarissatisfiedthatthecircumstancesare<br />
exceptionalandhasconsentedtosuchdeparture:<br />
Providedthat—<br />
(i) ifthepropertyhaspassed,intermsofawillorthroughintestatesuccession,fromadeceased<br />
persontohisdescendants,andoneorotherofthosedescendantshasdiedaminorandintestate<br />
andnoexecutorhasbeenappointedinhisestate,transferorcessionofthepropertywhichhas<br />
vestedinthatdescendantmaybepassedbytheexecutorintheestateofthedeceasedpersondirecttotheheirsabintestatoofthedescendant;<br />
(ii) iftheregistrarissatisfiedthatthevalueoftheimmovablepropertywhichhasvestedinanyheir<br />
orlegateeintermsofawillorthroughintestatesuccessionwouldbeequalledorexceededby<br />
thecostsinvolvedintransferringorcedingittotheheirorlegatee,andtheheirorlegateehas<br />
soldtheproperty,transferorcessionthereofmay,withtheconsentinwritingoftheheirorlegatee,bepassedbytheexecutorintheestateofthedeceasedpersondirecttothepurchaser;<br />
(iii) ifintheadministrationanddistributionoftheestateofadeceasedperson—<br />
(a) aredistributionofanyoftheassetsinsuchestatetakesplace;or<br />
(b) aredistributionofanyoftheassetsinsuchestateandmovablepropertynotformingpart<br />
ofsuchestatewhichisintroducedforthepurposeofequalizingthedivisiontakesplace;<br />
the executor of such estate maytransfer the land or cede the real rights therein direct to the<br />
personentitledtheretointermsofsuchredistribution;<br />
(iv) ifafiduciaryinterestinanylandorrealrightthereinterminatesbeforetransferofthelandor<br />
cession of the real right has been registered in favour of the fiduciary, the land or real right<br />
thereinmaybetransferredorceded,asthecasemaybe,directtothefideicommissary;<br />
(v) iftherightofanypersontoclaimtransferofanylandorcessionofarealrightthereinfromany<br />
otherpersonhasbeenvestedinanythirdpersonintermsofajudgmentororderofanycourtor<br />
intermsofasaleinexecutionheldpursuanttoanysuchjudgmentororder,transferoftheland<br />
or cession of the real right therein may be passed direct to such third person by the person<br />
againstwhomtherighttoclaimtransferorcessionwasexercisable.<br />
(2) Priortotheregistrationofanytransferorcessionintermsofparagraph(b)ofandtheprovisostosubsection(1),thereshallbepaidthestampduty,estatedutyandanyothersuchdutywhichwouldhavebeenpayable<br />
hadthelandbeentransferredortherealrightsbeencededtoeachpersonsuccessivelybecomingentitledthereto.<br />
12 Registrationoflandorrealrightinfavouroftrustee<br />
Whenanylandorrealrightthereinoranotarialbondisorhasbeenregisteredorrecordedinfavourofatrusteeinhiscapacityassuch,suchregistrationorrecordingshallbesufficienttovestsuccessorsinofficeofthat<br />
trusteewiththeownershipofsuchlandorrealrightortherightsundersuchnotarialbond.<br />
13 Preparationofdeeds<br />
(1) Nodeedoftransfer,certificateoftitle,mortgagebond,otherthanamortgagebondintendedtoberegisteredassecurityforaloanoradvancereferredtoinparagraph(c)ofsubsection(1)ofsectionforty-fourcessionof<br />
amortgagebond,agreementreferredtoinparagraph(o)ofsectionfiveorconsentmentionedinsubsection(1)of<br />
section fifty-oneshallbeattested,executedorregisteredbyaregistrarunlessithasbeenpreparedbyanotary<br />
public.<br />
(2) Subsection(1)shallnotapplytoatitledeedissuedintermsofparagraph(d)ofsubsection(2)ofsection<br />
41orsubsection(2)or(3)ofsection56oftheRegional,TownandCountryPlanning<strong>Act</strong>[<strong>Chapter</strong>29:12]which<br />
shallbepreparedbyaregistrar.<br />
14 Howrealrightsshallbetransferred<br />
Subjecttothis<strong>Act</strong>oranyotherlaw—
(a) theownershipoflandmaybeconveyedfromonepersontoanotheronlybymeansofadeedoftransfer<br />
executedorattestedbyaregistrar;<br />
(b) otherrealrightsinlandmaybeconveyedfromonepersontoanotheronlybymeansofadeedofcession<br />
attestedbyanotarypublicandregisteredbyaregistrar:<br />
Providedthatattestationbyanotarypublicshallnotbenecessaryinrespectoftheconveyanceofrealrights<br />
acquiredunderamortgagebond.<br />
15 Specialprovisionsrelatingtowomen<br />
(1) Amarriedwomanshallbeassistedbyherhusbandinexecutinganydeedordocumentrequiredorpermittedtobe—<br />
(a) registeredinanydeedsregistry;or<br />
(b) producedinconnectionwithanydeedordocumentreferredtoinparagraph(a);<br />
if,byvirtueofhermarriage,shehasnolegalcapacitytoexecutesuchdeedordocumentwithouttheassistanceof<br />
herhusband.<br />
(2) Aregistrarshallrecordthechangeofmaritalstatusandanyconsequentchangeofnameofawomanina<br />
deedordocumentfiledinthedeedsregistryonwrittenapplicationbysuchwomanaccompaniedbytherelevant<br />
deedordocumentandprooftohissatisfactionofsuchchangeofmaritalstatus.<br />
PARTIV<br />
REGISTRATIONOFLAND<br />
TransferofLand<br />
16 TransferofStateland<br />
(1) Theownershipof—<br />
(a) unalienatedStatelandheldunderacertificateofStatetitlereferredtoinsubsection(2)ofsectionseventeenshallbetransferredonlybydeedoftransferexecutedunderproperauthority;<br />
(b) anyotherunalienatedStatelandshall,subjecttotheprovisionsofsubsection(2),betransferredonlyby<br />
adeedofgrantissuedunderproperauthorityandhavingadiagramofthelandannexedthereto.<br />
(2) Itshallnotbenecessarytoannextoadeedreferredtoinparagraph(b)ofsubsection(1)adiagramofany<br />
landifadispensationcertificatehasbeenissuedinrespectofthatlandandthedeedcontainsareferencetothe<br />
generalplanonwhichthatlandisrepresented.<br />
17 RegistrationofrealrightsinStateland<br />
(1) NodeedpurportingtocreateordealwithordisposeofanyrealrightinanyunalienatedStateland,other<br />
thanadeedofgrant,shallbecapableofregistrationuntilacertificateofStatetitlehasbeenissuedinrespectof<br />
thatlandintermsofsubsection(2).<br />
(2) IfanyunalienatedStatelandhasbeensurveyedandisrepresentedonadiagram,aregistrarshall,upon<br />
writtenapplicationbytheMinisteraccompaniedbythediagramofthelandinduplicate,entertheparticularsof<br />
thelandin theappropriateregistersandexecuteintheprescribedformandinaccordancewiththediagrama<br />
certificateofStatetitlethereofpreparedbyaconveyancer.<br />
(3) If,inrelationtoanyStateland,adispensationcertificatehasbeenissued,aregistrarshall,uponwritten<br />
applicationbytheMinister,entertheparticularsofthelandintheappropriateregistersandexecuteintheprescribedformacertificateofStatetitlethereofpreparedbyanotarypublicandcontainingareferencetothegeneralplanonwhichthelandisrepresented.<br />
18 CancellationoftitledeedsondirectionofMinister<br />
(1) Subjecttotheprovisionsofthissection,theappropriateMinistermaydirectaregistrartocancelthetitle<br />
deedofanyland—<br />
(a) ownedbytheStateundertitledeed;or<br />
(b) inrespectofwhichtheStatehastherighttoclaimtransfer;andtheregistrarshallcomplywithsuch<br />
direction.<br />
(2) Beforeadirectionintermsofsubsection(1)isgiven—<br />
(a) theappropriateMinistershall—<br />
(i) givenoticeintermsofsubsection(3)ofhisintentiontogivesuchdirection;and<br />
(ii) considereveryobjectionlodgedinaccordancewiththenoticegivenintermsofsubsection(3);<br />
and<br />
(b) thenecessarystepsshallbetakentoextinguisheveryservitudeorotherencumbranceregisteredoverthe<br />
landconcerned.<br />
(3) Anoticereferredtoinparagraph(a)ofsubsection(2)shall—<br />
(a) bepublishedonceintheGazetteandonceaweekforthreeconsecutiveweeksinanewspapercirculatinginthedistrictwherethelandconcernedissituated;and
(b) statethattheappropriateMinisterproposestodirectaregistrarofdeedstocancelthetitledeedconcerned;and<br />
(c) describethelandconcerned,thedistrictinwhichthelandissituatedandthenumberofthetitledeedof<br />
theland;and<br />
(d) calluponanypersonwhohasanyobjectiontotheproposedcancellationtolodgehisobjectioninwritingwiththeappropriateMinisterwithinthirtydaysofthedateofthelastpublicationofthenoticein<br />
termsofparagraph(a).<br />
(4) Uponthecancellationofatitledeedofanylandintermsofsubsection(1)thelandshallbecomeunalienatedStatelandandthenecessaryentriesandendorsementsintherecordsofthedeedsregistryconcernedshallbe<br />
made.<br />
(5) Inthissection—<br />
“appropriateMinister”means—<br />
(a) theMinisterempoweredtodealwiththelandinquestion;or<br />
(b) aVice-President,wherethatVice-Presidentisempoweredtodealwiththelandinquestion;<br />
asthecasemaybe.<br />
19 Formandmannerofexecutionofdeedsoftransfer<br />
<strong>Deeds</strong>oftransfershallbepreparedintheformprescribedbylaworbyregulationorinsuchotherformasthe<br />
registrarmayineachcaseapprove,and,saveasinthis<strong>Act</strong>oranyotherenactmentprovidedorasorderedbythe<br />
courtinrespectofdeedsoftransferexecutedbytheregistrar,shallbeexecutedinthepresenceoftheregistrarby<br />
theownerofthelanddescribedorbyanotarypublicauthorizedbypowerofattorneybytheowner,andshallbe<br />
attestedbytheregistrar.<br />
<strong>20</strong> Particularsrequiredineverydeed<br />
Everydeedconferringtitletolandshallcontainthefollowingparticularsinadditiontothedescriptionand<br />
areaofthelandconcerned—<br />
(a) thedateandnumberofthegrant,transferorothertitletowhich—<br />
(i) ifsuchbethecase,thediagramofthelandisannexedorrelates;<br />
(ii) ifsuchbethecase,thediagramofthelandwould,butfortheissueofadispensationcertificate,<br />
beannexedorrelated;<br />
(b) ifadispensationcertificatehasbeenissuedinrespectoftheland,areferencetothegeneralplanconcerned;<br />
(c) thenameofthepersoninwhosefavourthegrant,transferandothertitledeedreferredtoinparagraph<br />
(a)wasmade;<br />
(d) thedateandnumberofthegrant,transferorothertitlebywhichthelandisheld;<br />
(e) thespecialconditions,ifany,containedinthetitledeedfromwhichthelandisbeingtransferred.<br />
21 Diagramdeeds<br />
(1) Noportionofanypieceoflandshallbetransferredexceptuponadiagramthereofandreferenceshallbe<br />
madetothatdiagraminthedeed.<br />
Providedthatnodiagramshallberequiredifadispensationcertificatehasbeenissuedinrespectoftheland<br />
concernedbutinsucheventthedeedshallcontainareferencetothegeneralplaninwhichthelandisrepresented.<br />
(2) Nodeedofgrantortransferorothertitleshallhavemorethanonediagramannexedthereto.<br />
(3) Onlythepieceoflanddescribedinthediagramannexedtoadeedofgrantortransferorothertitleshall<br />
beincludedinsuchdeed.<br />
22 Necessityfordiagramsdespiteissueofdispensationcertificate<br />
Whereadispensationcertificatehasbeenissuedinrespectofanyland,nosubdivisionofthatlandandno<br />
registrationoverthatlandofarealrightwhichisdefinedonadiagramshallberegisteredunlessadiagramofthat<br />
landisannexedtothetitledeedofthatland,anduponsuchregistrationtheregistrarshallendorseuponthattitle<br />
deedareferencetosuchdiagram.<br />
23 Transferfromjointestate<br />
Inanytransferlodgedinadeedsregistryrelatingtolandwhichisanassetinajointestate,thesurviving<br />
spouseshallbejoinedinhispersonalcapacitywiththeexecutoroftheestateofthedeceasedspouseexcept—<br />
(a) wheretheexecutorisonlydealingwiththeshareofthedeceasedspouse;or<br />
(b) wherethelandhasbeensoldtopaythedebtsofthejointestate;or<br />
(c) wheretherehasbeenamassingofthejointestateandthesurvivingspousehasadiated.<br />
24 Transferoftwoormorepiecesoflandbyonedeed<br />
(1) Wheretwoormorepersonseachownadifferentpieceofland,transferofsuchpiecesoflandtooneor<br />
morepersonsbythesamedeedoftransfershallnotbeeffectedunlesssuchtransferisauthorizedbyanorderof<br />
court.
(2) Subjecttotheprovisionsofsection twenty-one, twoormorepiecesoflandmaybetransferredbyone<br />
deedbyonepersonorbytwoormorepersonsholdingsuchpiecesoflandinundividedshares,toonepersonor<br />
twoormorepersonsacquiringsuchpiecesoflandinundividedshares,ifeachpieceoflandisdescribedina<br />
separateparagraph.<br />
25 Transferofundividedsharesinlandbyonedeed<br />
(1) Landheldbyonepersonmaybetransferredbyonedeedfromthatpersontotwoormorepersonsinundividedshares.<br />
(2) Landheldbytwoormorepersonsinundividedsharesmaybetransferredbyonedeedfromthosepersons<br />
toanyoneofthemortotwoormoreoftheminundividedsharesortoanyotherperson,ortotwoormoreother<br />
personsinundividedshares.<br />
(3) Whereapieceoflandistransferredbyseparatedeedsoftransferinundividedsharestheregistrarshall<br />
requiretobeaffixedtooneofsuchseparatedeedsstampsofthevaluewhichwouldinlawbenecessaryifthe<br />
landhadbeentransferredbyoneandthesamedeed.<br />
(4) Nofurtherorotherstampsorfees,exceptaregistrationfee,shallbepayable,buttheregistrarshallendorseuponeachoftheotherseparatedeedsanotethatthesaiddeedsoendorsedshallberegardedasfullyand<br />
completelystampedaccordingtolaw.<br />
26 Specialprovisionsrelatingtotransferofundividedshares<br />
(1) Notransferofanundividedshareinlandwhichisintendedorcalculatedtorepresentorpurportstorepresentadefinedportionoflandshallbecapableofbeingregistered.<br />
(2) Ifapieceoflandisownedbytwoormorepersonsinundividedsharesandoneormoreofsuchpersons<br />
acquirestheshareorsharesoftheremainingownerorownersinadefinedportionofthatpieceofland,allthe<br />
owners jointly, including the owner or owners acquiring the share or shares, maytransfersuchportiontothe<br />
personorpersonsacquiringit.<br />
27 Specialprovisionsrelatingtoundividedshareswithexclusiverightofoccupation<br />
(1) Subjecttotheprovisionsofthissection,if—<br />
(a) theownerofapieceoflandinanurbanareawishestotransfertooneormorepersonsanundivided<br />
shareinthelandcoupledwithanexclusiverightofoccupation;or<br />
(b) twoormorepersonswhoownbyseparatetitledeedundividedsharesinapieceoflandinanurbanarea<br />
wishtoassigntotheownerorownersofeachsuchshare,inconjunctionwiththeundividedshare,an<br />
exclusiverightofoccupation;<br />
the owner orowners,asthecasemaybe,shallregisteragainstthetitletothelandconcernedanotarialdeed<br />
which—<br />
(i) specifiesthenumberofundividedsharescreatedortobecreatedwhichwillbecoupledwithan<br />
exclusiverightofoccupation;and<br />
(ii) clearlyindicateswhichbuildingsorportionsofanybuildingerectedortobeerectedontheland<br />
concerned,eitherwithorwithoutanyareaofground,shallbesubjecttoanexclusiverightof<br />
occupation;and<br />
(iii) clearlyindicatesbymeansofdistinctivenumberswhichsharesreferredtoinsubparagraph(i)<br />
arecoupledwithwhichbuildingsorportionsofabuildingreferredtoinsubparagraph(ii);and<br />
(iv) definesthereciprocalrightsandobligationsapplicabletotheownersoftheundividedshares;<br />
and<br />
(v) provides for the administrationandmaintenanceofthelandconcernedandbuildingsthereon<br />
andtheliabilityforrates,expensesandchargesrelatingthereto;and<br />
(vi) subjecttosubsection(3),providesforthemannerinwhichthenotarialdeedmaybeamended.<br />
(2) Theprovisionsofanotarialdeedregisteredintermsofsubsection (1),asamendedfromtimetotime,<br />
shallbebindingonallownersofundividedsharesinthelandconcernedandontheirsuccessorsintitle.<br />
(3) Anotarialdeedregisteredintermsofsubsection(1)maybeamendedfromtimetotimebyfurthernotarialdeedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsthereofreferredtoinsubparagraph(vi)ofsubsection(1):<br />
Providedthat—<br />
(i) subparagraph(vi)shallnotbeconstruedasauthorizinganyamendmenttheeffectofwhichwouldbeto<br />
alterthenumberofundividedsharesinthelandconcernedwhicharecoupledwithanexclusiverightof<br />
occupation,unless<br />
(a) theownerofeachsuchsharehasconsentedtothealterationinthenumberofsuchshares;and<br />
(b) theDirectorofPhysicalPlanninghasapprovedthealterationinthenumberofsuchshares.;<br />
[Paragraphsubstitutedbysection2of<strong>Act</strong>5of1998]<br />
(ii) nosuchamendmentshallbeofforceoreffectuntilithasbeenregistered.<br />
(4) Whereanundividedshareinlandsuchasisreferredtoinsubsection (1)iscoupledwithanexclusive<br />
rightofoccupation—
(a) theyshallbedealtwithasoneentityandtheundividedshareandtheexclusiverightofoccupationshall<br />
notbecapableofbeingregisteredseparately;and<br />
(b) theymaynotatanytimebeheldbyvirtueofmorethanonetitledeed;and<br />
(c) theexclusiverightofoccupationshallconstitutearealrightintheland.<br />
(5) Wheretheshareofaco-ownerofanundividedshareinlandsuchasisreferredtoinsubsection(1)which<br />
iscoupledwithanexclusiverightofoccupationistransferred—<br />
(a) thedeedrelatingtothetransferofsuchshareshallberegisteredinthenamesofthenewco-ownerand<br />
oftheremainingco-owners;and<br />
(b) itshallnotbenecessaryfortheremainingco-ownerstojoininthepassingoftransfer.<br />
(5a) No transfer of an undivided share in land such as isreferredtoinsubsection (1) shallberegistered<br />
unlessthereisproducedtotheRegistraracertificatewhich<br />
(a) is signed byor on behalf the person responsible for the administration and maintenance of the land<br />
concernedandanybuildingsthereon;and<br />
(b) certifiesthat,inrespectoftheshareconcerned,therearenoleviesdueandpayabletothepersonreferred<br />
toinparagraph(a)orarrangementsforthepaymentofanysuchlevieshavebeenmadetotheperson's<br />
satisfaction:<br />
Providedthat,wheretheconveyancerdeposesinanaffidavitsubmittedtotheRegistrarthathehas,inwriting,<br />
requested the person responsible for the administration and maintenance of the land concerned and any<br />
buildingsthereontostateinwriting,withinthirtydaysoftherequest,whetherornotallsuchlevieshavebeen<br />
paidorwhetherornotsatisfactoryarrangementsfortheirpaymenthavebeenmade,andthathehashadnoresponseforthirtydaysthereafter,theRegistrarmaypasstransferwithouttheproductionofthecertificatereferred<br />
tointhissubsection.<br />
[Subsectioninsertedbysection2of<strong>Act</strong>5of1998]<br />
(6) Undividedsharesinlandsuchasarereferredtoinsubsection(1)whicharecoupledwithanexclusive<br />
rightofoccupationshallnotberegardedassubdivisionsofthelandconcernedforthepurposesoftheRegional,<br />
TownandCountryPlanning<strong>Act</strong>[<strong>Chapter</strong>29:12]oranyotherenactment.<br />
(7) Anotarialdeed—<br />
(a) suchasisreferredtoinsubsection(1),maynotberegisteredinrespectofanylandwhichishypothecatedunderaregisteredmortgagebondunlesstheconsentinwriting,signedbytheholderofsuchbond,<br />
totheregistrationofthenotarialdeedisproducedtotheregistrar;or<br />
(b) whichamendsanotarialdeedthatisregisteredintermsofsubsection(1)inrespectofanylandwhichis<br />
hypothecatedoranundividedshareinwhichishypothecatedunderaregisteredmortgagebond,maynot<br />
beregisteredunlesstheconsentinwriting,signedbytheholderofsuchbond,totheregistrationofthe<br />
notarialdeedisproducedtotheregistrar.<br />
(8) Inthissection—<br />
“exclusiverightofoccupation”,inrelationtoanundividedshareinapieceoflandinanurbanarea,means<br />
therightoftheownerofthatundividedsharetooccupy,totheexclusionofeveryotherownerofanundividedshareinthelandconcerned,aspecificbuildingorpartofanybuildingonthelandconcerned,eitherwithorwithoutanyareaofground;<br />
“urbanarea”means—<br />
(a) anytownship;and<br />
(b) anyareawhichisdeclaredbytheMinister,bystatutoryinstrument,tobeanurbanareaforthe<br />
purposesofthissection.<br />
28 Transfertounascertainedchildren<br />
(1) Iflandisdonatedorbequeathedtothechildrenbornortobebornofanypersonorofanymarriage,<br />
transferofthelandonbehalfofsuchchildrenmaybepassed,inthecaseofchildrenbornortobebornofa<br />
person,tothatpersonand,inthecaseofchildrenbornortobebornofamarriage,tothepersonwhowouldbethe<br />
naturalguardianofthosechildrenduringtheirminority.<br />
(2) Iflandisdonatedtothechildrenbornortobebornofanypersonorofanymarriage,thepersontowhom<br />
transfermaybepassedintermsofsubsection(1)may,forthepurposesofsuchtransfer,acceptthedonation.<br />
(3) Whentheidentityofallsuchchildrenhasbeenestablishedtheregistrarshallmakeanendorsementonthe<br />
transferdeedsettingouttheirnames,whereuponthetransferdeedshallbedeemedtobetoandinfavourofsuch<br />
childreninthesamemannerasifthetransferhadoriginallybeenpassedtothembyname.<br />
29 <strong>Deeds</strong>ofpartitiontransfer<br />
(1) Iftwoormorepersonswhoowninundividedsharesthewholeofanypieceorpiecesoflandhaveagreed<br />
topartitionthatland,theregistrarshall,onproductiontohimofapowerofattorneybysuchpersonsauthorizing<br />
thepassingofdeedsofpartitiontransferofsuchlandinaccordancewiththeagreementofpartition,whichagreementshallbeembodiedinthepowerofattorneyorannexedthereto,andoncompliancewiththefurtherprovi-
sionsofthissection,attestdeedsofpartitiontransferwhichshallbeasnearlyaspracticableintheprescribed<br />
form,conveyingtotherespectiveownersthelandorsharesthereinawardedtothemunderthesaidagreement.<br />
(2) Inthepowerofattorneyoragreementofpartitionreferredtoinsubsection(1)thereshallbedescribed—<br />
(a) thelandtobepartitioned;and<br />
(b) theshareorsharesregisteredinthenameofeachjointowner;and<br />
(c) thelandorsharethereinawardedtoeachoftheownersand<br />
(d) theconditions,ifany,affectinganylandorsharethereinsoawarded;and<br />
(e) theconsideration,ifany,givenforthepurposeofequalizingthepartition.<br />
(3) Thereshallalsobeproducedtotheregistrarthetitledeedsofthelandtobepartitionedandthenecessary<br />
diagrams,butnonewdiagramneedbeproducedinrespectofthewholeorremainingextentofanyofthepieces<br />
oflandtobepartitioned.<br />
(4) Subjecttothissection,sections nineteen,twenty,twenty-one, twenty-three, twenty-fourandtwenty-five<br />
shallapply,mutatismutandis,inrespectofdeedsofpartitiontransfer.<br />
(5) Anydeedofpartitiontransferattestedundersubsection(1)shall,inrespectofthelandthereindescribed,<br />
taketheplaceofthedeedordeedsbywhichitwaspreviouslyheld,butthepartitiontransfershallnotvaryor<br />
affecttheconditionsoftenureofthesaidlandoranyconditionsimposedunderanylaworanyotherconditions<br />
affectingthesaidlandgenerally,saveinsofarassuchlast-mentionedconditionsmaybevaried,definedorlimitedbytheagreementofpartitionortheconsentsoftheinterestedparties.<br />
(6) Thissectionshallapply,mutatismutandis,toapartitionoflandorderedbythecourtordeterminedbyan<br />
awardofarbitrators.<br />
30 Requisiteswhereshareinlandpartitionedismortgaged<br />
(1) Iftheshareorsharesownedbyanyofthepartiestoapartitionaremortgaged.thepartitiontransfersshall<br />
notbeattestedunlessthebondisproducedtotheregistrar,togetherwiththewrittenconsentofthelegalholderof<br />
thebondtothepartitionandtothesubstitutionofthelandawardedonpartitiontothemortgagorfortheshareor<br />
sharesmortgaged.<br />
(2) Inregisteringthetransfer,theregistrarshall—<br />
(a) endorseonthebondthatthelandawardedtothemortgagorhasbeensubstitutedfortheshareorshares<br />
mortgaged;and<br />
(b) makeanentryofthesubstitutionintheregisters;and<br />
(c) endorseonthetransferthatthelanddescribedthereinis,inaccordancewiththissection,mortgagedby<br />
thebond.<br />
(3) Ifonlyafractionoftheshareorsharesownedbyanyofthepartiestoapartitionismortgaged,thesubstitutionreferredtointhissectionshallonlytakeplaceinrespectofthefractionsomortgaged,iffromtheagreement<br />
ofpartitionorfromotherevidenceitappearsthatadefinedportionorsharethereinhasbeenseparatelyawarded<br />
inrespectofsuchmortgagedfraction.<br />
(4) Wheremorethanonepropertyispartitionedbythesamepartitionandthewholeofanyoneormoreof<br />
thepropertiesaffectedisawardedtoanowner,suchpropertyorpropertiesmaybesubstitutedunderthatowner’s<br />
bond,ifthebondisoverhisshareinallthepropertiespartitioned.<br />
31 Requisiteswhereshareinlandpartitionedissubjecttootherrights<br />
(1) Iftheshareorsharesownedbyanyofthepartiestoapartitionappearfromthetitledeedsofthelandpartitionedtobesubjecttoalease,personalservitudeorrealright,thewrittenconsentoftheholderthereof,together<br />
withthedeed,ifany,bywhichthelease,servitudeorrealrightisheld,shallbeproducedtotheregistrar.<br />
(2) Thelanddescribedinthedeedsofpartitiontransfershallbemadesubjecttothelease,servitudeorreal<br />
right,tothesameextentastheshareorsharesforwhichitissubstituted,andthedeed,ifany,bywhichthelease,<br />
servitudeorrealrightisheld,shallbeendorsedbytheregistrarinthesamemannerasthebondmentionedin<br />
sectionthirty.<br />
(3) Ifthereexistsanybondbywhichthelease,servitudeorrealrightisitselfmortgaged,thatbondshallalso<br />
beproducedtotheregistrar,togetherwiththewrittenconsentofthelegalholderthereof,andtheregistrarshall<br />
maketheendorsementsandentriesmentionedinsection thirtyonthebondandthedeedsconcernedandinthe<br />
registers.<br />
32 Effectofcompliancewithsections30and31<br />
Uponcompletionoftheendorsementsandentriesmentionedinsections thirty andthirty-onethelanddescribedinthedeedsofpartitiontransfer,andthelease,personalservitudeorrealright,ifany,shallbedeemedas<br />
fullyandeffectuallymortgagedasiftheyhadbeenhypothecatedbythebondatthetimeofitsexecution,andthe<br />
saidlandshallbedeemedtobeasfullyandeffectuallyencumberedbythesaidlease,personalservitudeorreal<br />
rightasifithadbeenencumberedtherebyatthetimeoftheregistrationthereof.
33 Partitionoflandsubjecttofideicommissum<br />
(1) Anypieceofland,thewholeoranyshareofwhichissubjecttoafideicommissum,may,wherepartition<br />
hasnotbeenprohibited,bepartitionedonproduction—<br />
(a) wherethefideicommissaryheirsareascertained—<br />
(i) ofthewrittenconsentofthosewhoaremajorsandotherwisecompetent;<br />
(ii) ofthewrittenconsentofthetrustees,curatorsorotherlegalrepresentativesofthosewhorespectivelyhavebeendeclaredinsolventorareundercuratorshiporotherwiseunderdisability;<br />
(b) wherethefideicommissaryheirsorsuccessorsarenotascertainedorwheretheycannotbefound,of<br />
prooftothesatisfactionoftheregistrarthatthelandawardedintheagreementofpartitiontotheowner<br />
ofanysharesubjecttothefideicommissumisanequivalentofthatshare.<br />
(2) Thelandsoawardedshall,inthedeedofpartitiontransfer,bemadesubjecttothefideicommissuminthe<br />
samemannerasthecorrespondingsharewasinitstitledeedmadesubjecttheretobeforepartition.<br />
SubstitutedTitle<strong>Deeds</strong><br />
34 Certificateofregisteredtitleofundividedshare<br />
(1) Anypersonwhoisthejointownerofapieceofland,thewholeoforsharesinwhichisorareheldby<br />
suchpersonandothersunderonetitledeed,may,subjecttotheprovisionsofsectionthirty-five,obtainacertificateofregisteredtitleofhisundividedshareinsuchland,andnotransferofafractiononlyofhisundividedshare<br />
orhypothecationorleaseofthewholeoranyfractionofhisundividedshareinthelandshallberegisteredina<br />
deedsregistryunlessacertificateofregisteredtitleofsuchundividedshareisproducedtotheregistrar:<br />
Providedthatallthejointownerssoholdingunderonetitledeedmaytogethertransferanundividedsharein<br />
thelandorafractionoftheshareheldundersuchdeedorhypothecateoreffecttheregistrationofaleaseofthe<br />
wholeofsuchlandorsharewithouttheproductionofsuchacertificate.<br />
(2) Ifthetitledeedunderwhichlandis,orsharesthereinare,heldinjointownershipislostordestroyed,any<br />
joint owner may, upon compliance with the prescribed requirements, obtain a certificate of registered title in<br />
respectofhisshareinthelandwithoutobtainingacertifiedcopyofthedeedwhichhasbeenlostordestroyed.<br />
(3) Theprovisionsofsubsections (1)and(2)shallapplyalsowheretwoormorepiecesoflandorshares<br />
thereinareheldinjointownershipbythesametitledeed,butallthepiecesoflandorthesharesthereinshallbe<br />
includedinthecertificateofregisteredtitleandshallbedescribedinseparateparagraphs.<br />
(4) Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplyinrelationtoanundividedshareinlandsuchasisreferred<br />
toinsubsection(1)ofsectiontwenty-sevenwhichiscoupledwithanexclusiverightofoccupationasdefinedin<br />
subsection(8)ofthatsection.<br />
35 Certificateofregisteredtitleofaggregateshare<br />
(1) Anypersonwhois,byvirtueofmorethanonetitledeed,theownerofundividedsharesinoneormore<br />
thanonepieceoflandmay,subjecttotheprovisionsofsectionthirty-seven,obtainacertificateofregisteredtitle<br />
inrespectofhisaggregatesharesintheland,andiftherearetwoormorepiecesoflandtheseveralpiecesofland<br />
orsharesthereinshallbedescribedinseparateparagraphs.<br />
(2) Theprovisionsofsubsection(1)shallnotapplyinrelationtoanundividedsharesuchasisreferredtoin<br />
subsection(1)ofsectiontwenty-sevenwhichiscoupledwithanexclusiverightofoccupationasdefinedinsubsection(8)ofthatsection.<br />
36 Certificateofregisteredtitleofoneormorepropertiesheldunderonedeed<br />
(1) Anypersonwhoholdstwo ormorepiecesofland,orundividedsharestherein,byonetitledeedmay,<br />
subjecttotheprovisionsofsectionthirty-seven,obtainacertificateofregisteredtitleinrespectofoneormoreof<br />
suchpiecesoflandoroftheundividedshareorsharesheldbyhimthereinifatleastoneofthepiecesoflandor<br />
thesharethereinheldbysuchdeedremainsheldthereby.<br />
(2) Subsection(1)shallnotapplyinrelationtoanundividedsharesuchasisreferredtoinsubsection(1)of<br />
section twenty-sevenwhichiscoupledwithanexclusiverightofoccupationasdefinedinsubsection(8)ofthat<br />
section.<br />
37 Conditionsgoverningissueofcertificatesofregisteredtitle<br />
(1) Acertificateofregisteredtitlementionedinsectionthirty-four,thirty-fiveorthirty-sixmaybeobtained<br />
uponwrittenapplicationbytheownertotheregistraraccompanied,saveasprovidedinsubsection(2)ofsection<br />
thirty-four,bythetitledeedoftheland,andshallbeasnearlyaspracticableintheprescribedform.<br />
(2) Ifthepropertyconcernedissubjecttoaregisteredmortgagebondortoanyregistereddeedofleaseor<br />
otherregistereddeedwherebyanyrealrightsinthelandareheldbyotherpersons,thatbondorotherdeedshall<br />
beproducedtotheregistrarbytheholderthereofupontherequestandattheexpenseoftheapplicantforthe<br />
certificateofregisteredtitle.<br />
(3) Beforeissuinganysuchcertificatetheregistrarshallcausetobemadeuponthetitledeedordeedsin<br />
questionandtheregistryduplicatesthereofor,inthecasereferredtoinsubsection(2)ofsectionthirty-four,upon<br />
theregistryduplicateonly,anduponthemortgagebondorotherdeed,ifany,anendorsementthatacertificateof
egisteredtitlehas,inaccordancewiththeappropriatesectionof this<strong>Act</strong>,beensubstitutedforthesaidtitledeed<br />
ordeedsinrespectofthepropertyinquestion.Theregistrarshallfurthermakeentriesintheregistersoftheissue<br />
ofthecertificateandshall,ifthepropertyismortgaged,endorsethatfactuponthecertificate.<br />
(4) Anysuchcertificatewhenissuedshall,inrespectofthepropertydescribedtherein,taketheplaceofthe<br />
titledeedordeedsbywhichsuchpropertywaspreviouslyheld,andtheissueofthecertificateshallnotinany<br />
manneraffectanyrightorobligationinconnexionwithsuchproperty.<br />
38 Certificateofregisteredtitletakingplaceoflostordestroyeddeed<br />
(1) Ifthetitledeedofanylandhasbeenlostordestroyedandtheregistryduplicateofsuchtitledeedhasalso<br />
beenlostlostordestroyed,theregistrarshall,onwrittenapplicationbytheowneroftheland,accompaniedbya<br />
diagramoftheland,ifnodiagramthereofisfiledintheregistryorintheofficeoftheSurveyor-General,execute<br />
acertificateofregisteredtitleinrespectofsuchlandinaccordancewiththediagramoftheland.<br />
Providedthat,whereadispensationcertificatehasbeenissuedinrespectofthelandconcerned,adiagramof<br />
thatlandshallnotberequired.<br />
(2) Beforeissuingthecertificatetheregistrarshall,attheexpenseoftheapplicant,publishintheprescribed<br />
formnoticeofintentiontoissuethecertificateintwoconsecutiveordinaryissuesoftheGazetteandintwoconsecutiveissuesofanewspapercirculatinginthedistrictinwhichthelandissituate.<br />
(3) Adraftoftheproposedcertificateandacopyofthediagram,ifany,accompanyingtheapplication,shall<br />
beopenforinspectionintheregistryfreeofchargebyanyinterestedpersonforaperiodofsixweeksafterthe<br />
dateofthefirstpublicationofthenoticeintheGazette,duringwhichperiodanypersoninterestedmayobjectto<br />
theissueofthecertificate.<br />
(4) Anypersonwhohaslodgedwiththeregistraranobjectiontotheissueofthecertificatemay,indefaultof<br />
anyarrangementbetweenhimandtheapplicant,applytothecourtwithinonemonthafterthelastdayuponwhich<br />
anobjectionmaybelodged,foranorderprohibitingtheregistrarfromissuingthecertificate,andthecourtmay<br />
makesuchorderontheapplicationasitmaydeemfit.<br />
(5) Acertificateofregisteredtitleissuedunderthissectionshallbeasnearlyaspracticableintheprescribed<br />
formandshalltaketheplaceofthelostordestroyedtitledeedandshallembodyorrefertoeverycondition,<br />
servitude, bond,leaseorotherencumbrancewhich,accordingtotherecordsoftheregistry,wasembodiedor<br />
referredtointhelostordestroyedtitledeedorinanyendorsementthereon.<br />
39 Certificateofregisteredtitletocorrecterrorinregistration<br />
(1) Ifbyreasonofanerrorthesamelandhasbeenregisteredinthenamesofdifferentpersons,theregistrar<br />
may,upontransferofthelandbeingmadetooneofthembytheotherorothers,issuetothepersontowhom<br />
transferissogivenacertificateofregisteredtitleofthelandheldbyhimunderthevarioustitledeeds.<br />
(2) Sectionthirty-fiveshallapply,mutatismutandis,inrespectoftheissueofsuchcertificate.<br />
40 Certificateofconsolidatedtitleoftwoormorepiecesofland<br />
(1) IfadiagramhasbeenframedandapprovedundertheprovisionsoftheLandSurvey<strong>Act</strong>[<strong>Chapter</strong><strong>20</strong>:12],<br />
andsuchdiagramrepresentstwoormorepiecesoflandwhichare—<br />
(a) contiguoustoeachother;and<br />
(b) ownedbythesamepersonorbytwoormorepersonsinthesameundividedsharesineachsuchpieceof<br />
land;and<br />
(c) situatewhollywithinoneoftheareasdefinedintheSchedule;<br />
thetitledeedordeedsofthesaidpiecesoflandmay,oncompliancewiththerequirementsofthissectionand<br />
subjecttotheprovisionsofPartVIoftheRegional,TownandCountryPlanning<strong>Act</strong>[<strong>Chapter</strong>29:12]besupersededbyacertificateofconsolidatedtitleissuedbytheregistrarintheprescribedform.<br />
(2) Everysuchcertificateshallbeinaccordancewiththenewdiagramandshallbeissuedonwrittenapplicationbytheownerorownersofthepiecesoflandconcerned.Everysuchapplicationshallbeaccompaniedbythe<br />
titledeedordeedsunderwhichheortheyholdtheland,togetherwiththediagramdeedsthereof,unlessadispensationcertificatehasbeenissuedwhichrelatestothelandconcerned,(orintheeventofthelossordestructionof<br />
suchdiagramdeedsheortheyshallsatisfytheregistrarofthefact),anybondthereonandanyregistereddeedof<br />
leaseorotherregistereddeedwherebyanyrealrightinthelandisheldbyanyotherperson,togetherwiththe<br />
writtenconsentoftheholderofanysuchbond,leaseorright.<br />
(3) Inregisteringthecertificatetheregistrarshallendorseonthetitledeedordeedsthattheyhave,inrespect<br />
of the land described in the certificate, been superseded bythe certificate,andonthecertificatethattheland<br />
thereindescribedorthesharethereofreferredtoinsuchendorsementismortgagedbysuchbondorsubjectto<br />
suchleaseorright,unlessthisappearsfromthecertificateitself,andshallmakesuchendorsementsonthebondor<br />
otherdeedandsuchentriesintheregistersasshallclearlyindicatethatthelandisnowownedbyvirtueofthe<br />
certificateandthatthelandorsuchsharethereofissubjecttosuchbond,leaseorright.<br />
(4) Ifportiononlyofthelandrepresentedonthenewdiagramismortgagedorifdifferentportionsofsuch<br />
landaremortgagedunderdifferentbonds,thecertificatemaynotbeissuedunlessthebondsarecancelled:<br />
Providedthatonthewrittenapplicationoftheownerandwiththewrittenconsentof—
(a) themortgagee;or<br />
(b) wheredifferentportionsoflandaremortgagedunderdifferentbonds,themortgageesandtheirwritten<br />
agreementastotheorderofpreferenceoftheirmortgagebondsafterconsolidationoftheland;<br />
thecertificatemaybeissuedsubjecttothebondorbondsandallthelandincludedinthenewdiagrammaybe<br />
substitutedforthelandoriginallymortgagedunderthebondorbonds.<br />
(5) Ifportiononlyofthesaidlandissubjecttoanyregistereddeedofleaseorotherregistereddeedother<br />
thanabond,wherebyanyrealrightinthelandisheldbyanyotherperson,thecertificateshallnotbeissued<br />
unlessadiagramof suchportionisalreadyannexedtothesaidregistereddeed,orifnosuchdiagramissoannexed,unlessadiagraminduplicate(ortriplicateifrequiredbytheregistrar)ofsuchportionisproduced:<br />
Providedthatitshallnotbenecessarytoproduceadiagramofsuchportionifthediagramoftheconsolidated<br />
landshowsthatportionbydottedlinesorinsuchotherwayastoidentifyit.<br />
(6) Thediagrammentionedinsubsection(5)shallbeannexedtotheregistereddeedreferredtointhatsubsectionandtheregisteredduplicatethereof,andshallbementionedinanyendorsementmadeonorreference<br />
madeinthecertificateconcerningsuchregistereddeed.<br />
41 Certificateofregisteredtitleofportionofpieceofland<br />
(1) Ifadefinedportionofapieceoflandhasbeensurveyed,theregistrarmay,ontheapplicationinwriting<br />
bytheownerofthelandandsubjecttoPartVIoftheRegional,TownandCountryPlanning<strong>Act</strong>[<strong>Chapter</strong>29:12]<br />
issueacertificateofregisteredtitleinrespectofsuchportionoflandasnearlyaspracticableintheprescribed<br />
form.<br />
(2) Anapplicationintermsofsubsection(1)shallbeaccompaniedby—<br />
(a) thetitledeedofthelandconcerned;and<br />
(b) adiagramwhichhasbeenframedandapprovedundertheLandSurvey<strong>Act</strong>[<strong>Chapter</strong><strong>20</strong>:12]representingtheportionoflandconcerned:<br />
Providedthatnodiagramshallberequiredifadispensationcertificatehasbeenissuedinrespectof<br />
thelandandthecertificateofregisteredtitlecontainsareferencetothegeneralplanonwhichthedefinedportionofthepieceoflandisrepresented;and<br />
(c) anyregisteredbond,registereddeedofleaseorotherregistereddeedwherebyanyrealrightintheland<br />
concernedisheldbyanypersontogetherwiththewrittenconsentoftheholderofanysuchbond,lease<br />
orright.<br />
(3) Inregisteringthecertificatetheregistrarshallendorseonthetitledeedthatithasbeensupersededbythe<br />
certificateinrespectofthelanddescribedinthecertificate,andonthecertificatethatthelanddescribedthereinis<br />
mortgagedbythebondorthatitissubjecttosuchleaseorright,unlessthisappearsfromthecertificateitself,and<br />
shallmakesuchendorsementsonthebondandotherdeedandsuchentriesintheregistersasshallclearlyindicate<br />
thatthelandisnowownedbyvirtueofthecertificateandissubjecttosuchbond,leaseorright.<br />
(4) Nodefinedportionofapieceoflandshallbemortgageduntiltheownerthereofhasobtainedacertificate<br />
ofregisteredtitleinrespectofsuchportioninaccordancewiththeprovisionsfthissection.<br />
RectificationofTitlebyEndorsement<br />
42 Rectificationoftitlebyendorsement<br />
(1) Ifrectificationoftitleisrequiredinrespectofanypieceoflandinconsequenceofanysurveyorresurveyor<br />
the correction of anyerror in the diagram thereof under the Land Survey<strong>Act</strong> [<strong>Chapter</strong><strong>20</strong>:12], the<br />
registrarmay,onwrittenapplicationbytheownerofthelandaccompaniedby—<br />
(a) thetitledeed;and<br />
(b) theneworthecorrecteddiagramthereof;and<br />
(c) anybondthereon;and<br />
(d) anyregistereddeedofleaseorotherregistereddeedwherebyanyrealrightthereinisheldbyanyother<br />
person;and<br />
(e) thewrittenconsentoftheholderofsuchbond,leaseorright;<br />
endorseonthetitledeedadescriptionofthelandaccordingtotheneworcorrecteddiagram,whichdescription<br />
shallsupersedethedescriptionalreadyappearinginthetitledeed.<br />
(2) Ifanewdiagramisproduced,theregistrarshall,inmakingthesaidendorsement,substitutethenewdiagramfortheoldone.<br />
43 Transferorcessionbymeansofendorsement<br />
(1) If immovable propertyor a bond is registered in a deeds registryin the name of the survivor of two<br />
spouseswhoweremarriedincommunityofpropertyorinthenameofthejointestateofsuchspousesandsuch<br />
survivorhaslawfullyacquiredtheshareofthedeceasedspouseinthepropertyorbond,theregistrarshall,on<br />
writtenapplicationbysuchsurvivorandbytheexecutorintheestateofthedeceasedspouse,accompaniedby<br />
suchotherdocumentsasmaybeprescribed,endorseonthetitledeedsofthepropertyoronthebondthatthe<br />
survivor is entitled to deal with such property or bond, and thereupon such survivor shall be entitled to deal
therewithasifhehadtakenformaltransferorcessionintohisownnameoftheshareofthedeceasedspousein<br />
thepropertyorbond.<br />
(2) Iftheimmovablepropertymentionedinsubsection(1)ishypothecatedunderaregisteredmortgagebond,<br />
theendorsementprovidedforinthatsubsectionshallnotbemadeunless—<br />
(a) suchbondiscancelled;or<br />
(b) theestateofthedeceasedspouseisreleasedfromliabilityunderthebond;or<br />
(c) thesaidbondhasbeenpassedbythesurvivoraloneandawrittenconsent(whichshallbeinduplicate,<br />
intheprescribedformandsignedbythesurvivorandthelegalholderofthebond)tothereleaseofthe<br />
estateofthedeceasedspousefromliabilityunderthebondandtothesubstitutionofthesurvivorassole<br />
debtorinrespectthereof,isproducedtotheregistrartogetherwiththebond.<br />
(3) Theregistrarshall,inanycaseofreleaseandsubstitutionintermsofparagraph (c) ofsubsection(2),<br />
whenheendorsesonthetitledeedsofthepropertythatthesurvivorisentitledtodealtherewith—<br />
(a) makeintheappropriateregisteranentrysettingforththattheestateofthedeceasedspouseisreleased<br />
fromliabilityinrespectoftheobligationsecuredbythebondandthatthesurvivorhasbecomesole<br />
debtorinrespectofthebond;and<br />
(b) annexoneduplicateofthewrittenconsentreferredtointhesaidparagraphtothebondandfiletheother<br />
withtheregistryduplicateofthebond;and<br />
(c) endorseonthebondthattheestateofthedeceasedspouseisreleasedfromliabilityinrespectofthe<br />
obligationsecuredtherebyandthatthesurvivorhasbecomesoledebtorinrespectofthebond.<br />
(4) Asfromthedateoftheendorsementonthetitledeedsofthepropertyintermsofsubsection(1),theestate<br />
of the deceased spouse shall be absolved fromanyobligationsecuredbythebondandthesurvivorshall<br />
becomesoledebtorinrespectthereofinthesamemannerasifhehadpassedthebondatthatdate.<br />
PARTV<br />
BONDS<br />
GeneralProvisions<br />
44 Executionofbonds<br />
(1) Amortgagebondshallbeexecutedinthepresenceoftheregistrar—<br />
(a) bytheowneroftheimmovablepropertythereindescribed;or<br />
(b) byanotarypublicdulyauthorizedbysuchownerbypowerofattorney;or<br />
(c) inthecaseofamortgagebondintendedtosecurealoanoradvancemade—<br />
(i) intermsofsubparagraph(i)ofparagraph(a)ofsubsection(1)ofsection<strong>20</strong>oftheAgricultural<br />
Finance<strong>Act</strong>[<strong>Chapter</strong>18:02];or<br />
(ii) fromafundadministeredundersection23ofthesaid<strong>Act</strong>;or<br />
(iii) intermsoftheAgriculturalAssistanceSchemesetoutintheThirdScheduletothesaid<strong>Act</strong>or<br />
anySchemeestablishedintermsofPartVIIofthesaid<strong>Act</strong>;<br />
byanypersonappointedforthepurposebytheCorporation,asdefinedintermsofsection2ofthesaid<strong>Act</strong>,who<br />
isdulyauthorizedbytheowneroftheimmovablepropertybypowerofattorney;<br />
andshallbeattestedbytheregistrar.<br />
[Subsectionamendedbysection29of<strong>Act</strong>14of1999]<br />
(2) Abondmayberegisteredtosecureanexistingdebtorafuturedebtorbothexistingandfuturedebts.<br />
(3) Bonds intended to secure loans for building purposes shall be deemed to bebondstosecureexisting<br />
debts.<br />
(4) Ifinabondpurportingtosecureafuturedebttheamountofanexistingdebtismentioned,suchexisting<br />
debtshallbedeemedtobesecuredaspartofthemaximumamountintendedtobesecuredbythebond.<br />
(5) Saveasauthorizedbyanyotherenactmentoranorderofthecourt,debtsorobligationstomorethanone<br />
creditorarisingfromdifferentcausesshallnotbesecuredbyonebond.<br />
45 Requirementsincaseofbondsintendedtocoverfutureadvances<br />
Nodeedorinstrumentofhypothecation,whethergeneralorspecial,shallbeofanyforceoreffecttogiveany<br />
preferenceorprioritytothepaymentofanyadvances,debtsordemandsmadeoraccruingafterthe dateofthe<br />
registrationofsuchdeedorinstrumentunlessitisexpressedinsuchdeedorinstrumentthatitismeantorintendedtocoverorsecurefutureadvances,debtsordemandsgenerally,orsomeparticulardescriptionthereoftobe<br />
inthesaiddeedorinstrumentdescribed,andunlessalsosomecertainsumisexpressedinsuchdeedorinstrument<br />
asasumbeyondwhichsuchfutureadvances,debtsordemandsshallnotbedeemedtobecoveredorsecuredby<br />
thehypothecationmadeorcreatedbysuchdeedorinstrument.<br />
46 Cessionofbondtosecurefutureadvances<br />
Acessionofabondpassedtosecurefutureadvancesmayberegisteredandtheregistrationofsuchacession<br />
shallnotaffecttheprovisionsofthebondrelatingtofutureadvancesuptotheamountstatedinthebond.
47 Exclusionofgeneralclauseinmortgagebonds<br />
(1) Theregistrarshallnotattestanymortgagebondwhichpurportstobindmovablepropertyorwhichcontainstheclause,commonlyknownasthegeneralclause,purportingtobindgenerallyalltheimmovableormovablepropertyofthedebtororboth,andshallnotregisteranynotarialbondwhichpurportstobindimmovable<br />
property.<br />
(2) Nomortgagebondshallbepassedbytwoormoremortgagorsunlessitpurportstobindimmovablepropertyofeachmortgagor.<br />
48 Passingofbondsinfavourofagents<br />
(1) Subjecttothissection,nomortgagebondornotarialbondshallbepassedinfavourofanypersonasthe<br />
agentofaprincipal.<br />
(2) Acompany,otherthanaforeigncompanyasdefinedinsection2oftheCompanies<strong>Act</strong>[<strong>Chapter</strong>24:03],<br />
mayapplytoaregistrartorecordinaregisterkeptforsuchpurposethatthecompanyisabond-holdingcompany<br />
andsuchregistershallbeavailabletothepubliconpaymentoftheprescribedfee.<br />
(3) Abond-holdingcompanymayholdaparticipationbondastherepresentativeoftheparticipantstherein.<br />
(4) Abond-holdingcompanyshallkeepatitsregisteredofficearecordinrelationtoeachparticipationbond<br />
heldbyitofthenameofeachpersonentitledtoaparticipationinthebond.<br />
(5) Therealrightsconferredbytheregistrationofaparticipationbondshallbedeemedtobeheldbyeach<br />
participanttotheextentofhisparticipation,whetherthebondwasaparticipationbondatthetimeofitsregistrationornot:<br />
Providedthatthebond-holdingcompanyshallexercisetherightsoftheparticipantundertheparticipation<br />
bondonhisbehalf.<br />
(6) Thissectionshallapplytoanyparticipationbond,whetherregisteredbefore,onorafterthe31stDecember,1971.<br />
(7) Inthissection—<br />
“bond-holdingcompany”meansacompanywhosenameisrecordedintheregisterreferredtoinsubsection<br />
(2);<br />
“participant”,inrelationtoaparticipationbond,meansapersonwhoisspecifiedintherecordkeptbya<br />
bond-holdingcompanyintermsofsubsection(4)asbeingentitledtoaparticipationinaparticipation<br />
bond;<br />
“participation”meansashareoforalltherightssecuredunderaparticipationbond;<br />
“participationbond”meansamortgagebondornotarialbond,whetherdescribedasaparticipationbondor<br />
not,whichisheldbyabond-holdingcompanyasrepresentativeofthepersonsentitledtoparticipations<br />
therein.<br />
49 Requirementsincaseofbondspassedbyorinfavouroftwoormorepersons<br />
(1) Ifabondispassedbytwoormoremortgagors,noreleaseofonemortgagororofhispropertyfromthe<br />
bondmayberegisteredwithoutthewrittenconsentoftheothermortgagorormortgagors.<br />
(2) Nobondmaybepassedinfavouroftwoormorepersonsinwhichitisstipulatedthattheshareofone<br />
holdershallrankpriorinorderofpreferencetotheshareofanother,normayanytransactionberegisteredwhich<br />
wouldhavetheeffectofgivingpreferencetooneshareinabondoveranothershare.<br />
RightsofMortgagees<br />
50 Transferofhypothecatedproperty<br />
(1) Notransferofmortgagedlandshallbeattestedorexecutedbytheregistrar,andnocessionofamortgagedleaseofimmovableproperty,orofanymortgagedrealrightinland,shallberegistereduntilthebondhas<br />
beencancelledortheland,leaseorrighthasbeenreleasedfromtheoperationofthebondwiththeconsentin<br />
writingoftheholderthereof:<br />
Providedthatnosuchcancellationorreleaseshallbenecessaryifthetransferorcessionismade—<br />
(a) inexecutionofthejudgmentofanycourtbythecompetentofficer;or<br />
(b) by—<br />
(i) thetrusteeofaninsolventestate;or<br />
(ii) theassigneeofanestateunderassignmentwherethedeedofassignmenthasbeenregisteredin<br />
termsofsubsection(2)ofsection157oftheInsolvency<strong>Act</strong>[<strong>Chapter</strong>6:04];or<br />
(iii) theliquidatorofacompanywhichisunabletopayitsdebtsandwhichisbeingwoundupbythe<br />
court;<br />
or<br />
(c) inanyothercircumstancesinthis<strong>Act</strong>providedorasorderedbythecourt.<br />
(2) Inthecaseofanytransferorcessionmadeinthecircumstancessetoutintheprovisotosubsection(1),<br />
thebondshallbeproducedtotheregistrarforendorsementofthecircumstancesofthetransferorcessionunless
thenotarypubliccausingtransferorcessiontobemadecertifiesthathehasbeenunabletoobtainpossessionof<br />
thebond.<br />
(3) Aconsenttothereleasefromtheoperationofabondofallthepropertymortgagedthereundershall,exceptwherethedebtsecuredbysuchbondisfurthersecuredbyacollateralbond,bedeemedtobeaconsenttothe<br />
cancellationofthatbond.<br />
51 Substitutionofdebtorinrespectofbond<br />
(1) Iftheowner(inthissectionreferredtoasthetransferor)oflandwhichishypothecatedunderaregistered<br />
mortgagebond,notbeingapersonreferredtoinparagraph(b)oftheprovisotosubsection(1)ofsectionfifty,has<br />
agreedtotransfertoanotherpersonthewholeofthelandandhasnotreservedanyrealrightinsuchland.the<br />
registrarmayregisterthetransferandsubstitutethetransfereeforthetransferorasdebtorinrespectofthebondif<br />
there is produced to him,induplicate,thewrittenconsentoftheholderofthebondandthetransfereetothe<br />
substitutionofthetransfereeforthetransferorasthedebtorinrespectofthebond.<br />
(2) Inregisteringthetransfertheregistrarshall—<br />
(a) makeintheappropriateregister—<br />
(i) anentrysettingforththatthedebtofthetransferorsecuredbythebondiscancelled;and<br />
(ii) anentrysettingforththatthetransfereehasbecomethedebtorinrespectofthebond;<br />
and<br />
(b) annexoneduplicateofthewrittenconsentreferredtoinsubsection(1)tothebondandfiletheother<br />
withtheregistryduplicatethereof;and<br />
(c) endorseuponthebond—<br />
(i) thenameofthetransferee;and<br />
(ii) thedateandnumberofthetransfer;and<br />
(iii) areferencetothesaidwrittenconsent;and<br />
(iv) thatthetransfereehasbeensubstitutedforthetransferorasdebtorinrespectofthebond;<br />
and<br />
(d) makeonthetransferdeedanendorsementofmortgagecontainingthedateandnumberofthebondand<br />
theamountdueintermsthereof.<br />
(3) Asfromthedateofthetransferdeedthetransferorshallbeabsolvedfromanyobligationsecuredbythe<br />
bondandthetransfereeshallbesubstitutedforhimasthedebtorinrespectofsuchbondandshallbeboundby<br />
thetermsthereofinthesamemannerasifhehadhimselfpassedthebondandhadrenouncedthereinthebenefit<br />
oftheexceptionsstatedtherein.<br />
(4) Subsections (1)to (3)shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to a real right in land, other than the ownership<br />
thereof,whichishypothecatedunderaregisteredmortgagebond.<br />
52 NoticebyMasterinconnectionwithinsolventestatesandfurtherprovisionsrelativeto<br />
insolventestates<br />
(1) Ifitappearsfromtheliquidationaccountofanyestatewhichhasbeensequestratedorfromthevouchers<br />
relatingtheretothatafinalpaymenthasbeenmadetoanycreditoronaccountofaregisteredbond,theMaster<br />
shallnotifythepaymentthereoftotheregistrarandshallsubmitsuchbondtotheregistrarforcancellation.The<br />
holderofthebondshall,whenrequestedtodosobytheMaster,deliverthebondtotheMaster.<br />
(2) Immovablepropertywhichhasvestedinatrusteeinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthelawrelatingto<br />
insolvencyandwhichhasnot,intermsofthatlaw,beenre-vestedintheinsolvent,may,whetherbeforeorafter<br />
rehabilitationoftheinsolvent,betransferredonlybythetrustee,andmaynotaftersuchrehabilitationbetransferred,mortgagedorotherwisedealtwithbytheinsolventuntilithasbeentransferredtohimbythetrustee:<br />
Providedthatifafterrehabilitationthetrusteehasbeendischargedorthereisnotrusteeinexistence,theMastershall,ifsatisfiedthattherehabilitatedinsolventisentitledtotheproperty,givehimtransferthereofinsuch<br />
mannerasmaybeprescribed.<br />
(3) Ifbyvirtueoftheprovisionsofthelawrelatingtoinsolvencyaninsolventhasbeenre-investedwiththe<br />
ownershipofanyproperty,suchpropertymaynotbetransferred,mortgagedorotherwisedealtwithbytheinsolventuntilanendorsement,inthemannerprescribed,thatthepropertyhasbeenrestoredtohim,hasbeenmadeby<br />
theregistraronthetitledeedoftheproperty.<br />
(4) Nothingin thissectioncontainedshallbeconstruedasmodifyinganyprovisionofthelawrelatingto<br />
insolvency.<br />
(5) Theprovisionsofthissectionshallapply,mutatismutandis,inrespectof—<br />
(a) insolventdeceasedestates;and<br />
(b) companieswhichareunabletopaytheirdebtsandareliquidatedorwoundupbyorunderthesupervisionofthecourtunderthelawrelatingtocompanies.<br />
53 Endorsementofbondaftersaleofexecution<br />
Wheneveranymortgagedimmovablepropertyhasbeensoldinexecutionofajudgmentofacompetentcourt<br />
orunderexpressauthoritycontainedinaspecialenactment,tosatisfyanydebtdueinrespectofaregisteredbond
orotherwise,andtheproceedsofthesalehavebeenpaidtothelegalholderofthebond,thedeputysheriffor<br />
messenger concerned or the person acting under the authority of any such special enactment shall notify the<br />
registrarofanysuchsaleandshalltransmitthebondtotheregistrarforcancellationorreleaseintheeventof<br />
therebeingotherpropertiesmortgagedbythebond.Theholderofthebondshall,whenrequestedtodosobythe<br />
deputysherifformessengerorpersonactingundertheauthorityofsuchspecialenactment,deliverthebondtothe<br />
deputysheriff,messengerorperson,asthecasemaybe.<br />
54 Consentofbondholdertoregistrationofmergerofrightsofmortgagor<br />
Iftheholderofamortgagedleaseoflandorofmortgagedrealrightsinlandacquirestheownershipofthat<br />
land,oriftheholderofamortgagedleaseofrealrightsinlandacquiresthoserights,oriftheownerofmortgaged<br />
landwhichisentitledtorightsofservitudeoverotherlandacquirestheownershipofthatotherland,suchacquisitionoftheadditionallandorrightsshallnotberegisteredwithouttheconsentinwritingoftheholderofthebond.<br />
NotariesBonds<br />
55 Wherenotarialbondtoberegistered<br />
(1) Everynotarialbondexecutedbefore,onorafterthe31stDecember,1971,shallberegisteredinadeeds<br />
registrywithintheperiodofthreemonthsafterthedateofitsexecutionorwithinsuchextendedperiodasthe<br />
courtmayonapplicationallow.<br />
(2) Asignedoriginalforfilingintheregistryastheregistryduplicate,togetherwithtwofurtheroriginalsor<br />
grossesorcopiesofthebondcertifiedbyanotarypublicshallbetenderedforregistration.Theregistrarwho<br />
registerssuchbondshalltransmittotheregistrarinchargeoftheotherdeedsregistryonesuchoriginal,grosseor<br />
copyofthebondforregistrationbyhim.<br />
PARTVI<br />
RIGHTS1NIMMOVABLEPROPERTY<br />
General<br />
56 Restrictiononregistrationofrightsinimmovableproperty<br />
(1) Nodeed,orconditioninadeed,purportingtocreateorembodyinganypersonalrightinrespectofimmovablepropertyshallbecapableofregistration.<br />
(2) Noconditionimposedafterthe2ndJanuary,1960,purportingtorestricttheexerciseofanyrightofownershipinrespectofimmovablepropertyshallbeincludedinanytitledeedofsuchpropertytenderedforregistrationinanydeedsregistryunlesssuchconditioniscapableofbeingenforcedbysomepersonwhoismentionedin<br />
or, if not mentioned therein, is ascertainable from, the said title deed or from other evidence available to the<br />
registrar.<br />
(3) Subjecttosubsection(4),noconditionimposedafterthe1stNovember,1976,whichimposesinrespect<br />
ofimmovableproperty—<br />
(a) restrictionsonthesubdivisionoftheproperty;or<br />
(b) restrictionsonthepurposesforwhichthepropertymaybeused;or<br />
(c) anyrequirementstobecompliedwithortobeobservedinconnectionwiththeerectionofanybuilding<br />
ontheproperty;or<br />
(d) anyrestrictionorrequirementtobeobserved,notreferredtoinparagraph(a),(b)or(c),whichisthe<br />
subjectofcontrolunderanapprovedscheme,operativemasterplanoroperativelocalplanasdefinedin<br />
theRegional,TownandCountryPlanning<strong>Act</strong>[<strong>Chapter</strong>29:12]thatrelatestotheareainwhichthat<br />
propertyissituated;<br />
shallbeincludedinanytitledeedtosuchpropertytenderedforregistrationinanydeedsregistry.<br />
(4) Subsection(3)shallnotprecludetheregistrationofanycondition—<br />
(a) referredtoinparagraph(c)ofsubsection(3)whichisimposedbyapersonotherthantheState,acityor<br />
municipalcouncil,atowncouncil,aruraldistrictcounciloralocalboard;or<br />
(b) whichprovidesforrightsofaccessorsimilarmatters.<br />
(5) Subsection(3)shallnotbeconstruedasprecludingtheimpositionofanyconditionsuchasisreferredto<br />
inthatsubsectioninanyagreementrelatingtotheacquisitionofanyproperty.<br />
Servitudes<br />
57 Creationofservitudes<br />
(1) Saveasisprovidedinanyotherlaw,aservitudeinperpetuityorforalimitedperiodmay,subjecttosubsections(2),(3)and(4),becreated—<br />
(a) byadeedpreparedinaccordancewithsectionfifty-nine;or<br />
(b) inadeedofgrantortransferoflandwhereitencumbers—<br />
(i) thelandtransferred;or<br />
(ii) otherlandofwhichthetransferoristheownerinfavourofthelandtransferred.
(2) Beforeregisteringaservitudewhichisbeingcreatedintermsofparagraph(b)ofsubsection(1),aregistrarshall,wheretheservitudewhichisbeingcreatedencumbersthelandtransferred,requiretheacceptancein<br />
writingoftheownerofthelandinfavourofwhichorthepersoninwhosefavourthatservitudeisbeingcreatedif<br />
thatownerorpersonisnotthetransferor:<br />
Providedthat,wheretheservitudeisbeingcreatedinfavourofthepublicorofallorsomeoftheownersor<br />
occupiersofstandsorlotsinatownship,theregistrarmay,ifinhisopinionitisimpracticableforsuchpersonsto<br />
signifytheiracceptanceoftheservitude,dispensewithsuchacceptance.<br />
(3) Inregisteringanyservitudewhichisbeingcreatedintermsofsubsection(1),aregistrarshall—<br />
(a) wheretheservitudeisbeingcreatedintermsofparagraph(a)ofsubsection(1),endorsethetitledeed<br />
of—<br />
(i) thelandencumberedthereby;and<br />
(ii) anylandinfavourofwhichthatservitudeisbeingcreated;<br />
or<br />
(b) wheretheservitudeisbeingcreatedintermsofparagraph(b)ofsubsection(1) andthetitledeedin<br />
whichtheservitudeisbeingcreatedrelatesto—<br />
(i) thelandinfavourofwhichthatservitudeisbeingcreated,endorsethetitledeedoftheland<br />
encumberedthereby;or<br />
(ii) thelandencumberedthereby,endorsethetitledeedofanylandinfavourofwhichthatservitude<br />
isbeingcreated.<br />
(4) Ifthelandwhichistobeencumberedbyaservitudecreatedintermsofsubsection(1)ismortgagedor<br />
subjecttoanyotherrealrightwithwhichtheservitudemayconflict,theregistrarshallrequirethewrittenconsent<br />
oftheholderoftherightandtheproductionofthebondorotherregistereddeedinwhichtherightisregisteredor<br />
recorded.<br />
58 Requirementsforpreparationandsubmissionofdeedofservitude<br />
(1) Adeedofservitudeshall—<br />
(a) containafulldescriptionofanylandagainstorinfavourofwhichtheservitudeistoberegisteredor<br />
endorsed, including the numbers and dates of the title deeds, and the full namesofthegrantorand,<br />
wherepracticable,thegranteeoftheservitude;and<br />
(b) beexecutedbytheownerofthelandencumberedbytheservitudeandtheownerofthelandinfavourof<br />
whichorthepersoninwhosefavourtheservitudeisbeingcreated:<br />
Providedthat,wheretheservitudeisbeingcreatedinfavourofthepublicorofallorsomeofthe<br />
ownersoroccupiersofstandsorlotsinatownship,theregistrarmay,ifinhisopinionitisimpracticablefor<br />
suchpersonstoexecutethedeed,dispensewithsuchexecutionofthedeed;and<br />
(c) beattestedbyanotarypublic:<br />
Providedthatthisparagraphshallnotapplytoadeedofservitudesuchasisreferredtoinsectionsixty-three<br />
ifthesignatureofeachpersonexecutingthedeediswitnessedbytwocompetentwitnessesorbyacommissioner<br />
ofoathsandthesignature ofeachwitnessorthecommissionerofoaths,asthecasemaybe,hasbeenaffixed<br />
theretointhepresenceofthatperson.<br />
(2) Twosignedoriginalsorasignedoriginalandacopycertifiedbynotarypublicshallbesubmittedtothe<br />
registrarforregistration.<br />
59 Restrictiononregistrationofcertainpersonalservitudes<br />
Nopersonalservitudeofusufruct,usus orhabitatio oranytransferorcessionthereofpurportingtoextend<br />
beyondthelifetimeofthepersoninwhosefavouritiscreatedshallberegistered.<br />
60 Cancellationofregistrationofservitude<br />
(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), cancellation of the registration of a servitude in pursuance of an<br />
agreementbetweentheownerofthelandencumberedtherebyandtheholderoftheservitudeshallbeeffectedby<br />
notarialdeed.<br />
(2) Ifaservitudeismortgagedorthedominanttenementismortgaged,theconsentinwritingoftheholderof<br />
thebondtothecancellationoftheregistrationoftheservitudeshallbeproducedtotheregistrar.<br />
(3) Cancellationoftheregistrationofapersonalservitudemay,subjecttotheagreementconstitutingtheservitude,beeffectedbylodgingwiththeregistrarawrittenconsentbytheholderofthatservitudeforthecancellationoftheservitude.<br />
(4) Ifforanyreasonaservitudehaslapsed,theregistrarshall,onwrittenapplicationbytheowneroftheland<br />
encumberedthereby,accompaniedbyprooftohissatisfactionofthelapseoftheservitudeandbyallthedeeds<br />
affectedthereby,noteonsuchdeedsthattheservitudehaslapsed.<br />
61 Transferandmortgageoflandwithpersonalservitudethereon<br />
(1) Iftheowneroflandsubjecttoapersonalservitudeandtheholderofthatservitudehavedisposedofthe<br />
landoranyportionthereoftogetherwiththerightsofservitudetoanotherperson,theymaytogethergivetransfer<br />
thereoftothatperson.
(2) Thedeedoftransferoflandreferredtoinsubsection (1)shalldescribetheownerofthelandandthe<br />
holderoftheservitudeasthetransferors.<br />
(3) Theowneroflandsubjecttoapersonalservitudeandtheholderofthatservitudemay—<br />
(a) togethermortgagethelandtothefullextentoftheirrespectiverightstherein;or<br />
(b) eitherofthemasprincipaldebtormortgagethelandortheservitude,asthecasemaybe,andtheother<br />
oftheminthesamebondmortgagetheservitudeorthelandassurety.<br />
62 Jointtransactionsbyfiduciaryandfideicommissary<br />
(1) Iftheowneroflandsubjecttoafideicommissumandthefideicommissary,ifthelatteriscompetentsoto<br />
do,havedisposedofthelandoranyportionthereoftogetherwiththefideicommissaryrightstoanotherperson,<br />
theymaytogethergivetransferthereoftothatperson.<br />
(2) Thedeedoftransferoflandreferredtoinsubsection (1)shalldescribetheownerofthelandandthe<br />
holderofthefideicommissaryrightsasthetransferors.<br />
(3) Theowneroflandsubjecttoafideicommissumandthefideicommissary,ifthelatteriscompetentsoto<br />
do,maytogethermortgagethelandtothefullextentoftheirrespectiverightstherein.<br />
63 Certainrestrictiveconditionstobeofnoforceandeffectandcertainalienations,etc.,of<br />
propertynottobeinvalidoncertaingrounds<br />
(1) Noconditionsinatitledeedwhichprohibitstheownership,occupationoruseofanypropertyonthe<br />
groundsofrace,tribeorcolourshallbeofanyforceoreffectandtheRegistrarshallrequireanysuchconditionin<br />
anytitledeedtoanypropertytobeommittedfromanysubsequenttitledeedtothatproperty.<br />
(2) Novoluntaryorinvoluntaryalienationofanypropertyoranydispositionofanypropertywhetherbyway<br />
ofleaseorservitudeorotherwiseoranycontractthereforshallbeinvalidsolelyonthegroundsthatsuchalienationordispositionorcontractthereforwasinconflictwithanyconditionreferredtoinsubsection(1).<br />
64 Saleoflandoninstalments<br />
(1) Wherelandissoldintermsofawrittencontractwherebythepurchasepriceispayableinthreeormore<br />
instalments,theregistrarshall,uponthelodgingwithhimintermsofthissectionofthewrittenconsentofthe<br />
registeredownerandthepurchaser,endorseonthetitledeedofthelandconcernedthatsuchlandissubjecttothe<br />
contract.<br />
(2) Theendorsementintermsofsubsection(1)againstthetitledeedofanylandshallconferonthepurchaser<br />
of the land concerned, subject to this section and to anyprior real rights attaching to the land, the following<br />
rights—<br />
(a) in the event of the insolvency, assignment or liquidation of the seller’s estate or the vesting of the<br />
seller’sestateinatrusteeorassigneeintermsofthelawrelatingtoinsolvencyoraproposedsaleinexecutionoftheland,anduponhimnotifyinghiselectionthereofwithinthreemonthsoftheinsolvency,<br />
assignment,liquidationorattachmentoftheland,asthecasemaybe,tothetrustee,assignee,liquidator<br />
orofficerchargedwiththesaleoftheland,either—<br />
(i) achargeoverthelandinfavourofthepurchaserfortheamountofanyinstalmentsanddeposit<br />
paidbyhimtothesellerandforthevalueofanyimprovementseffecteduponthelandbythe<br />
purchaserandvaluedintermsofsubsection(4)lesstheamount,ifany,referredtoinparagraph<br />
(d)ofsubsection(5);or<br />
(ii) a right to take transfer of the land subject to the payment of the outstanding balance of the<br />
purchasepriceunderthecontractor,ifthelandisencumberedunderapriorrealrightsecuringa<br />
monetaryobligation,tothepaymentoftheoutstandingbalanceunderthepriorrealright,whicheveristhegreater:<br />
Providedthatwherethelandsoldunderthecontractisaportionoflandthewholeofwhichis<br />
subjecttosuchapriorrealright,thepurchasershallbeentitledtotaketransferofthelandupon<br />
paymentofthesumreferredtoinsubsection(3)orthebalanceofthepurchasepriceunderthe<br />
contract,whicheveristhegreater;<br />
or<br />
(b) where the provisions of paragraph(a) do not applyor he has not made an election in terms of that<br />
paragraph, the right enforceable against all persons whatsoever to abide bythe contract and to take<br />
transferofthelanduponfulfilmentoftheconditionsofthecontract.<br />
(3) Inthecaseofasaleofaportionofland,thewholeofwhichissubjecttoapriorrealrightsecuringa<br />
monetaryobligation,theregistrarshallrefusetomakeanendorsementintermsofsubsection(1)unlessthereis<br />
lodgedwithhimawrittenstatementsignedbythepurchaserandtheholderofthepriorrealrightsettingoutthe<br />
amountwhichisdeemedtorepresent,forthepurposesofthissection,theoutstandingbalanceofthemonetary<br />
obligationsecuredbythepriorrealrightinrespectofthelandsold.<br />
(4) Forthepurposesofparagraph(a)ofsubsection(2),thevalueofanyimprovementseffectedupontheland<br />
bythepurchasershallbesuchvalueasmaybeagreedbythepersonsconcernedor,failingagreement,asmaybe<br />
determinedbyavaluatorappointedbytheofficerchargedwiththedutyofsellingthepropertyinexecutionor,in
theeventoftheinsolvency,assignmentorliquidationoftheestateofthesellerorthevestingoftheseller’sestate<br />
inatrusteeorassigneeintermsofthelawrelatingtoinsolvency,bythetrustee,assigneeorliquidatorconcerned.<br />
(5) Aconsentreferredtoinsubsection(1)shallbepreparedbyanotarypublicandshall—<br />
(a) identifytheregisteredownerandthepurchaserasisrequiredintermsofthis<strong>Act</strong>inrespectofdocumentslodgedforregistration;and<br />
(b) describethelandconcernedandspecifythenumberanddateofthetitledeedoftheregisteredowner;<br />
and<br />
(c) statethepurchasepriceandtheamountofthedeposit,ifany,andofeachinstalmentpayableintermsof<br />
thecontractinrespectofcapitalandinterest,ifany;and<br />
(d) statewhatamount,ifany,ofeachinstalmentshall,intheeventofthesaleofthelandpursuanttothe<br />
insolvency,assignmentorliquidationoftheseller’sestateorthevestingoftheseller’sestateinatrustee<br />
orassigneeintermsofthelawrelatingtoinsolvencyorthesaleinexecutionoftheproperty,bedeemed<br />
toberentinrespectoftheoccupationofthepropertybythepurchaser;and<br />
(e) haveannexedtheretothecontractoracopythereofcertifiedbyanotarypublic;and<br />
(f) beaccompaniedbythetitledeedoftheregisteredowner.<br />
(6) Therightsconferreduponapurchaserintermsofthissectionshallrankfromthedateoftheendorsement<br />
referredtoinsubsection(1).<br />
(7) Theregistrarshallcancelanendorsementreferredtoinsubsection(1)uponthelodgingwithhimofthe<br />
writtenconsenttheretooftheregisteredownerandthepurchaserconcerned.<br />
(8) Thissectionshallapplytoacontractreferredtoinsubsection(1)whetheritwasenteredintobefore,on<br />
orafterthel9thJanuary,1973.<br />
Leases<br />
65 Registrationofleasesandsub-leases<br />
(1) Savewhereprovisiontothecontraryismadeinanyenactment,anyleaseorsub-leaseoflandandany<br />
cessionofsuchaleaseorsub-leaseintendedorrequiredtoberegisteredinadeedsregistryshallbeexecutedby<br />
notarialdeedbythelessorandthelesseeorbythelesseeandthesub-lesseeorbythecedentandthecessionary,<br />
asthecasemaybe.<br />
(2) Ifthelandleasedorsub-leasedismortgagedorsubjecttotherightsofanyotherperson,itshallbenecessaryforthepurposesofregistrationoftheleaseorsub-leaseoranycessionthereoftoproducetheconsentofthe<br />
legalholderthereof.<br />
66 Terminationofregisteredlease<br />
Whenaregisteredleaseorsub-leasehasterminated,theregistrarshall,onawrittenapplicationbytheowner<br />
ofthelandaffectedtherebyandtheregisteredholderofthelease,accompaniedbyalldeedsaffectedbysuch<br />
termination,noteonallsuchdeedsthatsuchleaseorsub-lease,asthecasemaybe,hasterminated.<br />
67 Whereleasetoberegistered<br />
Anyleaseofimmovablepropertywhichisregisteredinthenameofthelessorinadeedsregistryshallberegisteredinthatregistry,andanysub-leaseofanyleasesoregisteredshallberegisteredinthatregistry.<br />
68 Cessionsofleasesandsub-leases<br />
Nocessionofaleaseorsub-leaseshallberegisteredinanydeedsregistryunlesstheleaseorsub-leasehas<br />
beenregisteredtherein.<br />
69 Nohypothecationofleasesandsub-leases<br />
Nohypothecationofaleaseorsub-leaseshallberegisteredinadeedsregistryunlesssuchhypothecationis<br />
effectedbymeansof—<br />
(a) amortgagebond,iftheleaseorsub-leaseisimmovableproperty;or<br />
(b) anotarialbond,iftheleaseorsub-leaseisnotimmovableproperty.<br />
70 Bondshypothecatingleasesorsub-leases<br />
(1) Fortheregistrationofabondspeciallyhypothecatingaregisteredleaseorsub-leasethedeedofthelease<br />
shallbeproducedtotheregistrar.<br />
(2) In registering such bond the registrar shall endorse on the deed that the lease or sub-lease has been<br />
hypothecatedbythebond.<br />
(3) Sectionfiftyshallapply,mutatismutandis,inrespectofanyleaseorsub-leasesohypothecated.<br />
PARTVII<br />
GENERAL<br />
71 Cancellationofregistrationonlapseofcertainregisteredrights<br />
(1) Ifitisexpresslyprovidedin—<br />
(a) aregisteredleaseofland;or
(b) aregistereddeedcreatingorevidencingaservitude;<br />
thatitshalllapseuponthehappeningofcertainevents,theregistrarshall,uponwrittenapplicationaccompanied<br />
byanaffidavitbythelessororgrantoroftheregisteredright,asthecasemaybe,thatthoseeventshavehappened,<br />
canceltheregistrationoftheleaseorservitude:<br />
Providedthat—<br />
(i) iftheaddressofthelesseeorgranteeisstatedintheregistereddocument,ortheaddressoranychange<br />
thereofhasbeennotifiedtotheregistrar,noticeshallbegiventosuchlesseeorgranteebytheapplicant<br />
byprepaidregisteredletterthatcancellationoftheregistrationofthedocumentissoughtontheground<br />
ofthehappeningofcertaineventsmentionedthereinandthatunlesswrittenobjectiontothecancellation<br />
specifyingthegroundsofobjectionislodgedwiththeregistrarwithinonemonth,iftheaddressisin<br />
<strong>Zimbabwe</strong>,orwithinthreemonthsorsuchfurtherperiodastheregistrarmayinspecialcircumstances<br />
determine,iftheaddressisoutside<strong>Zimbabwe</strong>,applicationwillbemadetotheregistrarforcancellation<br />
oftheregistrationofthesaiddocument;<br />
(ii) iftheaddressofthelesseeorgranteeisnotstatedinthedocumentorhasnotbeennotifiedtotheregistrar<br />
as aforesaid, the applicant shall publish the notice aforesaid once in the Gazette and twice in a<br />
newspaperpublishedinthedistrictinwhichthelandinquestionissituated(oriftherebenosuchnewspapertheninanynewspapercirculatinginsuchdistrict)andinanewspaper(tobeindicatedbytheregistrar)circulatinginthedistrictofthelessee’sorgrantee’slastknownaddresswhichshallbedisclosed<br />
bytheapplicantinanaffidavit;<br />
(iii) ifanyobjectionislodgedwhich,intheregistrar’sopinion,disclosesreasonablegroundsforrefusing<br />
cancellationoftheregistration,heshallnotcancelituntiltheobjectioniswithdrawnorfallsawayor<br />
cancellationisorderedbythecourt;<br />
(iv) ifanyoftherightstobecancelledaremortgaged,noticeinwritingshallbegivenbytheapplicantby<br />
prepaidregisteredlettertothemortgageeoftheintentiontocancelsuchrights,beforethecancellationis<br />
effected.<br />
(2) Forthepurposesofsubsection(1),thelessororgrantormeansthepersonwho,fromtherecordsinthe<br />
deedsregistry,appearstobetheownerofthelandconcerned.<br />
72 Transferandcessionnottobepassedassecurity<br />
Notransferoflandandnocessionofanyregisteredleaseorsub-leaseorotherrealrightinland,excepta<br />
mortgage,madeassecurityforadebtorotherobligationshallbeattestedbyaregistrarorregisteredinadeeds<br />
registry.<br />
73 Transferofimmovablepropertybyexecutor<br />
Anexecutorwhodesirestoeffectatransferoflandoracessionofrealrightsthereinoracessionofanotarial<br />
bondinpursuanceofasaleorcessionforvaluebysuchexecutorshalllodgewitharegistrar—<br />
(a) anaffidavitstating—<br />
(i) thatnoobjectiontosuchtransferorcessionexists;and<br />
(ii) whetherornottheestateisajointestate;or<br />
(b) anaccounttowhichheisobligedtogiveeffectintermsofsubsection(10)ofsection52oftheAdministrationofEstates<strong>Act</strong>[<strong>Chapter</strong>6:01];<br />
andtheregistrarshallbeentitledtopasstransferorregisterthecessionaccordingly.<br />
74 Transferdutytobepaidbeforetransfer<br />
Ifanylandorrealrightinlandhasbeensettleduponordonatedtoanintendedspouseintermsofanantenuptialcon.tract,orifinconsequenceofadivisionofajointestateintermsofanotarialdeedexecutedunder<br />
the<br />
provisionsofsection3oftheMarriedPersonsProperty<strong>Act</strong>[<strong>Chapter</strong>5:11],onespouseobtainsmorethanahalf<br />
shareinanylandorrealrightinland,notransferorcessionofsuchlandorrealrightinlandbythedonoror<br />
spouseinwhosenamesuchlandorrightisregisteredtoanypersonotherthanthedoneeorthespousewhoobtainssuchshareundersuchdivisionofthejointestate,andnomortgageofsuchlandorrightbythedonororthe<br />
spouse in whose name the land or right is registered, shall be executed,attestedorregisteredbytheregistrar<br />
unlesstheduty,ifany,payableonthedonationordivisionhasbeenpaid.<br />
75 Registrationofchangeofname<br />
(1) Ifthenameofanypersonorpartnershipappearsinanyregistereddeedorotherdocumentandsuchname<br />
hasbeenchanged,suchpersonorpartnershipmayapplyinwritingtotheregistrartoendorseonthesaiddeedor<br />
otherdocumentthatthenameofsuchpersonorpartnershiphasbeenchangedtothenamestatedintheapplication.<br />
(2) Everysuchapplicationshallbeaccompaniedbythedeedorotherdocumentrequiringamendmentandby<br />
theconsentinwritingofeveryotherpersoninterestedinsuchdeedorotherdocumentorintherightscreated,<br />
conveyedorevidencedtherebyandiftheoldnameappearsinanotherdeedorotherdocumentthatdeedordocumentshalllikewisebeforwardedtotheregistrarforendorsement.
(3) Ifthenameofthepersonorpartnershipconcernedhasbeenchangedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof<br />
anylawandtheregistrarissatisfiedthatnochangeofpersoninlawisimpliedinsuchchangeofname,theregistrarshallendorseonthesaiddeedorotherdocumentthatthenameofthepersonorpartnershiphasbeenchanged<br />
tothenamestatedintheapplicationand,iftheoldnameofsuchpersonorpartnershipappearsinanyotherdeed<br />
ordocumentregisteredinthatregistry,theregistrarshalllikewiseendorsethatdeedorotherdocumentandin<br />
eithercasemakecorrespondingentriesintheappropriateregisters.<br />
(4) Ifthenameofthepersonorpartnershipconcernedhasnotbeenchangedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofanylaw,ortheregistrarisnotsatisfiedthatnochangeofpersoninlawisimpliedinsuchchangeof<br />
name,theregistrarshall,attheexpenseoftheapplicant,publishanoticeoftheapplicationonceintheGazette<br />
andthreetimesinanewspaperapprovedbyhim.<br />
(5) Ifanyobjectiontotheendorsementbeingmadeislodgedwiththeregistrarnotlaterthanoneweekafter<br />
thelastpublicationintheGazetteornewspaper,whichevermaybethelater,andsuchobjectionisintheopinion<br />
oftheregistrarbonafideandsufficientlymaterial,theregistrarmayrefusetomaketheendorsementexceptupon<br />
theauthorityofanorderofcourt,andthecourtshallhavejurisdictiontomakesuchorderinthematterasitmay<br />
deemjust.<br />
(6) Ifnosuchobjectionislodgedwithintheperiodmentionedinsubsection(5),orifintheopinionofthe<br />
registrarsuchobjectionisnotbonafideorisnotsufficientlymaterial.theregistrarshallmaketheendorsement<br />
andentriesasprovidedinsubsection(3).<br />
(7) Subjecttosectionsforty-twoandseventy-six,nochangeinthenameofanyimmovablepropertyshallbe<br />
recordedinadeedsregistry.<br />
76 Renumberingofproperties<br />
(1) If,afterhehasreceivedareportfromtheSurveyor-Generalandtheregistrarthatthenumberingordescriptionsofregisteredpropertiesinanydistricthavebecomecomplicated,theMinisterissatisfiedthatinthe<br />
publicinterestthepropertiesinthatdistrictshouldberenumbered,hemayauthorizetheamendmentoftherelevantgeneralplansanddiagramsbytheSurveyor-General.<br />
(2) AssoonasadiagramorgeneralplanhasbeenamendedbytheSurveyor-Generalinaccordancewithauthoritygrantedintermsofsubsection<br />
(1),theregistrarshallenterthenewnumberassignedtoeachregistered<br />
propertyinthatdistrictagainsttherelevantfoliointheregisterskeptinthedeedsregistryandshall,bynoticein<br />
the Gazetteandinanewspapercirculatinginthedistrictinwhichtheregisteredpropertiesaresituate,callupon<br />
allaffectedownersofregisteredpropertiesinthedistricttosubmitthetitledeedsunderwhichtheyho1dtheland,<br />
togetherwiththediagramdeedsandallotherdocumentsrelatingthereto,foramendmentwithinthreemonthsof<br />
thedateofpublicationofsuchnotice.Theregistrarshallnote,freeofcharge,uponthetitledeedsandallother<br />
documentssubmittedtohimandupontherelevantregistryduplicates,thenewnumberassignedtotheregistered<br />
propertyandtheSurveyor-Generalshallamendthediagramsthereof,butnoamendmentshallbemadewhich<br />
wouldhavetheeffectofamendinganyrightsofownership.<br />
(3) anyownerfailstosubmithistitledeedandotherdocumentsforamendmentwithintheperiodmentioned<br />
insubsection(2),theregistrarshallimpoundsuchtitledeedandotherdocumentswhentheyarepresentedtohim<br />
foranyactofregistrationandmayretainsuchdeedandotherdocumentsuntiltheamendmentsauthorizedbythis<br />
sectionhavebeenmadeanduntilsuchownerhaspaidsuchfeeasmaybeprescribedinrespectthereof.<br />
77 Deletionofconditionsoftitle<br />
(1) Notwithstandinganythingtothecontraryinthis<strong>Act</strong>,ifaregistrarisoftheopinionthat—<br />
(a) anyconditionsubjecttowhichanapplicationforatownshiphasbeengrantedintermsofPartIIIofthe<br />
Town and Country Planning <strong>Act</strong> [<strong>Chapter</strong>213 of 1974] or the Town Planning <strong>Act</strong> [<strong>Chapter</strong>103 of<br />
1939]isnolongerofanyforceoreffect,hemay,afterconsultationwiththeDirectorofPhysicalPlanning,deletethatconditionintheconditionsofestablishmentofthetownshipconcernedandanystandin<br />
thattownshipwhichisthereaftertransferredshallnotbesubjecttotheconditionsodeleted;or<br />
(b) anyconditionregisteredinthetitledeedtoanyimmovablepropertyshouldnothavebeensoregistered<br />
orisnolongerofanyforceoreffect,heshalldeletethatconditionfromthesaidtitledeedorrequireitto<br />
beomittedfromanysubsequenttitledeedtothatimmovablepropertyoranyportionthereof.<br />
(2) Ifaregistrarisoftheopinionthattherightsofanypersonmaybeaffectedbyanyactiontakenintermsof<br />
subsection(1),heshallpublish,intheGazetteandina`newspapercirculatinginthearea,noticeoftheproposed<br />
deletioncallinguponanypersonaffectedwhohasanyobjectiontotheproposeddeletiontolodgehisobjections<br />
inwritingwiththeregistrarnotlaterthansuchdate,beingnotlessthanonemonthofthedateofthepublicationof<br />
thenoticeintheGazette,asmaybespecifiedinthatnotice.<br />
(3) Wherenoticehasbeengivenintermsofsubsection(2)ofanyproposeddeletion,theregistrarshallconsiderallobjectionslodgedwithhimintermsofthatsubsectionandshall,subjecttosectioneighty-three,make<br />
suchdecisionashedeemsfitandnotifytheobjectorofthedecisionsomade.<br />
78 Attestationofpowersofattorney<br />
Powersofattorneytopassdeedsortodoanyactinconnectionwithadeedsregistryshall—
(a) ifexecutedwithin<strong>Zimbabwe</strong>,beacceptedifwitnessedbytwocompetentwitnessesorbyajusticeofthe<br />
peaceorcommissionerofoathsandthesignatureofeachsuchwitness,thejusticeofthepeaceorcommissionerofoaths,asthecasemaybe,hasbeenaffixedtheretointhepresenceofthepersonexecuting<br />
it;<br />
(b) ifexecutedoutside<strong>Zimbabwe</strong>,beacceptedifauthenticated—<br />
(i) byalegalpractitioner,mayororpersonholdingjudicialoffice;or<br />
(ii) in the case of a country or territory in which <strong>Zimbabwe</strong> has its own diplomatic or consular<br />
representative,bytheheadofa<strong>Zimbabwe</strong>andiplomaticmission,thedeputyoractingheadof<br />
such mission or a counsellor, first, second or third secretary, consul-general, consul or viceconsul.<br />
79 Noticetoregistrarofapplicationtocourt<br />
Beforeanyapplicationismadetothecourtforauthorityoranorderinvolvingtheperformanceofanyactina<br />
deedsregistry,theapplicantshallgivetheregistrarconcernedreasonablenoticebeforethehearingofsuchapplication,andsuchregistrarmaysubmittothecourtsuchreportthereonashemaydeemdesirabletomake.<br />
80 Productionofdocumentsinevidence<br />
(1) Nooriginaldocumentkeptinadeedsregistryshallbeproducedinanylegalproceedingssaveinexceptionalcircumstancesanduponanorderofthecourtbeforewhichsuchproceedingsarebeingbrought.<br />
(2) Wheretheoriginaldocumentisproduceduponanorderofcourtasinsubsection(1)provided,itshallnot<br />
be necessaryin anylegal proceedings for the registrar himself, orforanyofficerunderhim,toproducesuch<br />
originaldocument,butitshallbesufficientifsuchdocumentisproducedbysomepersonauthorizedbyhimtodo<br />
so.<br />
(3) Exceptwheretheoriginaldocumentisproduceduponanorderofcourtasinsubsection(1)provided,a<br />
copyoforextractfromanydocumentkeptinadeedsregistry,certifiedtobeatruecopyunderthehandofthe<br />
registrar,shallinalllegalproceedingsbeadmissibleinevidenceasofequalvaliditywiththeoriginaldocument.<br />
Certifiedcopiesorextractsmaybehandedintocourtbythepartywhodesirestoavailhimselfofthem.<br />
(4) Wheretheoriginaldocumenthasbeendestroyedandsuchoriginaldocumentwas,beforeitsdestruction,<br />
photographedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofanyregulations,thephotographiccopyofthatdocumentkept<br />
inaccordancewiththoseregulationsshall,forthepurposesofthissection,bedeemedtobetheoriginaldocument.<br />
81 Penaltyforfalsecitementinaffidavit<br />
Everyaffidavitrequiredtobeproducedtotheregistrarundertheprovisionsofparagraph(a)ofsubsection(1)<br />
ofsectionsixshallsetforththatitismadeforthepurposesofthatparagraph;andanypersonwhomakesanysuch<br />
affidavitknowingittobeuntrueinanymaterialparticularshallbeguiltyofanoffenceandliabletoafinenot<br />
exceedinglevelsixortoimprisonmentforaperiodnotexceedingoneyearortobothsuchfineandsuchimprisonment.<br />
[Sectionamendedbysection4of<strong>Act</strong>22of<strong>20</strong>01]<br />
82 Substitutedcopyoflostdeedsupersedesoriginalwhichmustbesurrenderedonrecovery<br />
(1) Ifacopyofaregistereddeedorotherdocumenthasbeenissuedinmannerprescribedbyregulationin<br />
substitutionforadeedorotherdocumentwhichhasbeenlostorisbelievedtohavebeendestroyed,theoriginal<br />
deedorotherdocument,ifstillinexistence,shallthereuponbecomevoid.<br />
(2) Ifadeedorotherdocument,whichhasbecomevoidasaforesaid,comesintothepossessionorcustodyof<br />
anypersonwhoknowsthatacopyhasbeenissuedinsubstitutiontherefor,heshallforthwithdeliverortransmit<br />
suchdeedorotherdocumenttotheregistrarconcerned.<br />
83 AppealstoPlanningAppealsBoard<br />
(1) Anypersonwho—<br />
(a) istheownerofimmovablepropertyandisaggrievedbytherefusalofaregistrartoregisteracondition<br />
onthegroundsthatsuchconditionmaynotberegisteredintermsofsubsection(3)ofsectionfifty-six;or<br />
(b) isaggrievedbyanydecisionofaregistrarintermsofsubsection(3)ofsectionseventy-six;<br />
may,withinonemonthofbeingnotifiedoftherefusalordecisionoftheregistrar,asthecasemaybe,orsuch<br />
longerperiodasthePresidentoftheAdministrativeCourtmayinwritingauthorize,appealtotheAdministrative<br />
Courtwhichmayconfirmtherefusalordecisionoftheregistrarorissuesuchotherorderasitdeemsfit.<br />
(2) PartXoftheRegional,TownandCountryPlanning<strong>Act</strong>[<strong>Chapter</strong>29:12]shallapply,mutatismutandis,<br />
inrelationtoanappealintermsofsubsection(1).<br />
84 Exemptionfromlawforactsoromissionsindeedsregistry<br />
NoactoromissionofanyregistrarorofanyofficeremployedinadeedsregistryshallrendertheStateor<br />
suchregistrarorofficerliablefordamagesustainedbyanypersoninconsequenceofsuchactoromission:<br />
Providedthat—
(i) ifsuchactoromissionismalafideorifsuchregistrarorofficerhasnotexercisedreasonablecareand<br />
diligenceincarryingouthisdutiesinconnexionwithsuchactoromission,theStateshallbeliablefor<br />
thedamageaforesaid;<br />
(ii) theregistrarorofficerguiltyofsuchactoromissionshallbeliabletomakegoodanylossordamage<br />
resultingtherefromtotheStateifsuchactoromissionwasmalafide.<br />
85 Feesofofficenotchargeableincertaincases<br />
NofeeofofficeshallbechargedinrespectofthepreparationorissueintermsoftheRegional,Townand<br />
CountryPlanning<strong>Act</strong>[<strong>Chapter</strong>29:12]ofatitledeedtoanylandwhichisacquiredbyalocalauthorityintermsof<br />
that<strong>Act</strong>forpublicpurposesorwhichvestsinalocalauthorityintermsofthat<strong>Act</strong>.<br />
86 Formaldefects<br />
No act in connexion with any registration in a deeds registry shall be invalidated by any formal defect,<br />
whethersuchdefectoccursinanydeedpassedorregistered,orinanydocumentupontheauthorityofwhichany<br />
suchdeedhasbeenpassedorregisteredorwhichisrequiredtobeproducedinconnexionwiththepassingor<br />
registrationofsuchdeed,unlessasubstantialinjusticehasbysuchactbeendonewhichintheopinionofthecourt<br />
cannotberemediedbyanyorderofthecourt.<br />
87 Regulations<br />
(1) TheMinistermaymakeregulationsprescribing—<br />
(a) thefeesofofficetobechargedinrespectofanyact,matterorthingrequiredorpermittedtobedonein<br />
orinrelationtoadeedsregistry,includinganyreportmadetothecourtbytheregistrarinconnexion<br />
withanyapplicationoractiontowhichheisnotaparty;<br />
(b) thestepstobetakenfortheprotectionandpreservationoftherecordsofanydeedsregistry(including<br />
thephotographingofsuchrecordsandtheprotectionandpreservationofthephotographiccopies)and<br />
thedestructionordisposalofanyrecordsotherthancurrentdeeds,diagramsandotherdocuments;<br />
(c) themannerandforminwhichanydeedorotherdocumentrequiredorpermittedtobelodged,registered<br />
orfiledinadeedsregistryshallbeprepared,lodged,executed,registered,filedordelivered;<br />
(d) themannerandforminwhichendorsementsorentriesrequiredbythis<strong>Act</strong>oranyotherenactmenttobe<br />
madeonregistereddeedsorotherdocumentsorintheregistersshallbemadethereonortherein;<br />
(e) theparticulardocumentswhich,whenproducedinadeedsregistry,shallbeattestedorwitnessed,the<br />
mannerinwhichanysuchdocumentshallbeattestedorwitnessedandthenumberofcopiesofadocumentwhichshallbelodgedinadeedsregistrywhensuchdocumentisregistered;<br />
(f) thedivisions,districtsorotherareaswithintheareaservedbyadeedsregistry,whichshallbeadoptedin<br />
numbering,forthepurposesofregistration,thefarmsorotherpiecesoflandsituatetherein;<br />
(g) themethodaccordingtowhichfarmsorotherpiecesoflandinanysuchdivision,districtorotherarea<br />
shallbenumbered;<br />
(h) themannerandforminwhichstandsorlotsorportionsoflandorlotsintownshipsorsimilarareasmay<br />
beregistered;<br />
(i) themannerandforminwhichinformationwhichisrequiredbylawtobefurnishedtoaregistrarshall<br />
berecordedinhisdeedsregistry,themannerandforminwhichinformationpermittedbylawtobefurnishedbyaregistrartothepublicshallbefurnishedandthemannerandforminwhichtheidentityof<br />
personsshallbeestablished;<br />
(j) theconditionsuponwhichconveyancers,legalpractitioners,surveyorsandotherpersonsmayconduct<br />
anysearchinadeedsregistryandtheprecautionswhichshallbetakentoensurepreservationoftherecordsfromdamagebyimproperhandlingorotherwise;<br />
(k) theconditionsunderwhichcopiesofdeedsandotherdocumentsregisteredinadeedsregistrymaybe<br />
issuedforjudicialpurposesorpurposesofinformationorinsubstitutionfordeedsorotherdocuments<br />
whichhavebeenlost,destroyed,defacedordamaged,andtheconditionsunderwhichextractsfromregistersorfromanydocumentsregisteredorfiledinadeedsregistrymaybefurnished;<br />
(l) the manner and form in which consent shall be signified to anycancellation, cession, part payment,<br />
releaseoramendmentoforotherregistrabletransactionaffectinganybondorotherdocumentregistered<br />
inadeedsregistry;<br />
(m) theconditionsunderwhichacopyofapowerofattorneymaybeacceptedbyaregistrarinlieuofthe<br />
original;<br />
(n) theformsofdeedswhichshallbeusedincircumstancesnotprovidedforinthis<strong>Act</strong>;<br />
(o) anymatterwhichunderthis<strong>Act</strong>isrequiredorpermittedtobeprescribed.<br />
(2) Anyregulationsmadeunderparagraph(f)or(g)ofsubsection(1)shallcomeintooperationwithinthe<br />
areaservedbyadeedsregistryuponsuchdatesastheMinistermay,bystatutoryinstrument,fix.<br />
88 Specialjurisdictionofmagistratescourts<br />
NotwithstandinganythingtothecontrarycontainedintheMagistratesCourt<strong>Act</strong>[<strong>Chapter</strong>7:10],anapplicationintermsofsubsection(7)ofsectionsixty-threeforanorderfortheejectmentofanypersonwhooccupiesany
propertyincontraventionoftherestrictiveconditionmaybeheardbyacourtpresidedoverbyaseniormagistrate,<br />
provincialmagistrateorregionalmagistrate,irrespectiveofthevalueoftherightofoccupationoftheproperty<br />
concerned.<br />
SCHEDULE(Sections3and38)<br />
AREASOFDEEDSREGISTRIES<br />
TheareaservedbythedeedsregistryatHarareshallbethearealyingtothenorthandeastofthelinedrawn<br />
fromtheintersectionofthe<strong>Zimbabwe</strong>/ZambiainternationalboundarybytheformercourseoftheSanyatiRiver<br />
andgenerallysouthwardsalongthisformercoursetothepresentmouthoftheSanyatiRiveronthesouthernbank<br />
ofLakeKariba;thenceuptheSanyatiandMunyatiRiverstotheeasternboundaryofMoreenaRanchandgenerallysouthwardsalongtheeasternboundaryofMoreenaRanch,theeasternandsouthernboundariesofMazuri<br />
RanchandtheeasternboundariesofPavlova,TwinSpringsRanchandMvurachenatotheSebakweRiver;thence<br />
uptheSebakweRivertothenorth-westernboundaryofCentralEstatesandgenerallysouthwardsalongthenorthwestern,south-westernandsouth-easternboundariesofCentralEstatesandthesouth-westernboundariesofPela,<br />
PansiandEnsimoentotheNgeziRiver;thencedowntheNgeziRivertoitslastintersectionbytheeasternboundary<br />
of Gamwa Purchase Land and southwards and westwards along the eastern and southern boundaries of<br />
GamwaPurchaseLandtoitssouth-westernbeacon;thencewestwardsdirecttothesouth-easternbeaconofKismetRanchandwestwardsalongthesouthernboundaryofKismetRanchtotheMusaveziRiver;thencedownthe<br />
MusaveziandRundeRiverstotheconfluenceoftheRundeandMapweRiversandsouth-westwardsalongthe<br />
north-westernboundaryofNuanetsiRancheAtotheMweneziRiver;thenceuptheMweneziRivertotheeastern<br />
boundaryofWedzaBlockandsouth-westwardsalongtheeasternandsouthernboundariesofWedzaBlocktothe<br />
BubyeRiver;thencedowntheBubyeRivertoitsconfluencewiththeLimpopoRiver.<br />
TheareaservedbythedeedsregistryatBulawayoshallbetheremainderof<strong>Zimbabwe</strong>.
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