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Deeds Registries Act [Chapter 20:05] - Law & Justice Zimbabwe

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(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—

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