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Government Gazette Staatskoerant REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA REPUBLIEK VAN SUID AFRIKA Regulation Gazette No. 10177 Regulasiekoerant Vol. 626 15 August Augustus 2017 No. 41041 N.B. The Government Prtg Works will not be held responsible for the quality of Hard Copies or Electronic Files submitted for publication purposes ISSN 1682-5843 9 771682 584003 AIDS HELPLINE: 0800-0123-22 Prevention is the cure 41041

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STAATSKOERANT, 15 AUGUSTUS 2017 No. 41041 3 IMPORTANT NOTICE: The GovernmenT PrTG Works Will not be held responsible for any errors ThaT might occur due To The submission of complete / correct / illegible copy. no future queries Will be handled connection WiTh The above. Contents No. Gazette No. Page No. General Notices Algemene Kennisgewgs Rural Development and Land Reform, Department of/ Landelike Ontwikkelg en Grondhervormg, Departement van 589 Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 1937: Deeds Registries Amendment Bill, 2017 and the Explanatory Memorandum for public comment... 41041 4

Rural Development and Land Reform, Department of/ Landelike Ontwikkelg en Grondhervormg, Departement van 589 Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 1937: Deeds Registries Amendment Bill, 2017 and the Explanatory Memorandum for public comment 41041 4 No. 41041 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 AUGUST 2017 General Notices Algemene Kennisgewgs DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM NOTICE 589 OF 2017 to: e-mail By 0001 PRETORIA X918 Bag Private Reynolds Antoette Attention: Reform Land and Development Rural Deeds: of Registrar Chief The to: post By address: followg the to notice this of publication the of days calendar 30 with comments written submit to vited are public the of Members comment. public for Memorandum Explanatory the and 2017 Bill, Amendment Registries Deeds the publishes hereby Reform Land and Development Rural of Mister The

STAATSKOERANT, 15 AUGUSTUS 2017 No. 41041 5 (As troduced the National Assembly as a section 75 Bill; explanatory summary of Bill published Government Gazette No. 41041 of 15 August 2017) (The English text is the official text of the Bill)

6 No. 41041 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 AUGUST 2017 therewith. connected matters for provide to and registry; deeds a duties their to relation out carried not was diligence or care reasonable where stances liable be to registry deeds a employed official or registrar the for provide to registry; deeds one than more bond notarial a of registration the regulate further to land; over bonds of respect debtors of substitution the regulate further to land; shares undivided of title registered of certificates of issug the regulate further to land; State unalienated of registration the regulate further to regulations; make to Mister the for provide to issues; gender for provide to board; regulations registries deeds the of members of remuneration and appotment duties, the regulate further to registry; deeds another attorney of powers of copies of registration the to reference delete to leases; of favour rights real registered of respect preference of waivers of registration the for provide to as so 1937, Act, Registries Deeds the amend To

STAATSKOERANT, 15 AUGUSTUS 2017 No. 41041 7 N a a ; s O fn -It o cd -ti O 3 C..J N C" O O "~ -ft -% a o N 4:h Ñ (p 2h.s O "O*, CD 3 ' O tn -ft co V N e o a s cry 3 N -I o O "` D Ift. A -ft 11. CD Ca N 0 0s 0...a O OD 3 CD j CO ID O M 3 D O. N (}.-r CO 0-1. A O 3 _a -t m óf id: a o. -u tt.) 2010 of 12 Act of 2 section and 2006 of 5 Act of 1 section 2005, of 11 Act of 1 section 2004, of 11 Act of 46 section 2003, of 24 Act of 53 section 2002; of 28 Act of 110 section 1996, of 11 Act of 1 section 1995, of 67 Act of 68 section 1993, of 122 Act of 9 section 1993, of 14 Act of 2 section 1984, of 88 Act of 28 section 1982, of 27 Act of 3 section 1980, of 44 Act of 1 section 1978, of 92 Act of 1 section 1977, of 41 Act of 1 section 1965, of 87 et of 2 section 1962, of 43 Act of 2 section 1957, of 43 Act of 2 section 1956, 50 Act of 14 section by amended as 1937, of 47 Act of 3 section of endment ". ; procedure and practice their uniformity about brg to order necessary be may as registries deeds the all over supervision such exercise Mister, the of directions the to subject shall, who and ne section mentioned board regulations registries deeds the of officer executive and chairperson [chairman] the be such as shall who deeds, of registrar chief a "(a) paragraph: followg the of (a) paragraph for (1) subsection substitution the by amended hereby is "), Act prcipal "the as to referred (hereafter 1937) of 47 No. (Act 1937 Act, Registries Deeds the of 2 Section 1.

8 No. 41041 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 AUGUST 2017 ". Africa]; South of Court High the of registrar or Master a by registry deeds a upon acted beg of purpose the for issued been have which or thereof, registrar the by certified been have which registry, deeds another registered powers such of copies register and registry[, deeds a registrable transactions or acts of series a out carry to or powers, such grantg prcipals the for generally act to authorized are there named agents the whereby attorney of powers register "(u) paragraph: followg the of (u) paragraph for (1) subsection substitution the by and registered;"; be to about or registered whether leases, and bonds mortgage of favour land, rights real registered of respect preference of waivers register "(i) - followg the of (i) paragraph: paragraph for (1) subsection substitution the by amended hereby is Act, prcipal the of 3 Section 2.

STAATSKOERANT, 15 AUGUSTUS 2017 No. 41041 9 office."; of period her or his of expiration the before time any at member a such of appotment the termate so, dog for reason good is there opion her or his if may, Mister the but Mister, the by determed period the for office hold shall Mister the by appoted board the of member A "(a) paragraph: followg the of -"; (a) paragraph whom of Mister, for (3) subsection substitution the by the by appoted members other four and (1)(a), 2 section of terms officer executive and chairperson [chairman] as deeds of registrar chief the of consist shall board "The words: followg the of (a) paragraph precedg words the for (2) subsection substitution the by "; Mister. the by it to referred matter any on Mister the advise (c) and advisable; be may which action other or amendments any to regard Mister the to recommendations make may which and review regular under regulations the and Act this of implementation and operation the keep (b) regulations: make may Mister the which to regard matter any concerng Mister the to 10 section specified - recommendations make (a) shall which 10] section mentioned subjects the upon regulations make to power [with "), board "the called section this ( board regulations registries deeds a established be shall There "(1) subsection: followg the of (1) subsection for substitution the by 5

10 No. 41041 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 AUGUST 2017 subsection: followg the of (5) subsection for substitution the by Mister."; the by specified place and time a at board the of meetg a convene to board the of chairperson [chairman] the direct time any at may Mister The (b) chairperson. [chairman] the by determed places and times the at meet shall board The (a) "(4) subsection: followg the of (4) subsection for substitution the by determe."; may Fance. of Mister the of concurrence the with Mister, the as allowances subsistence and travellg and remuneration such paid be board, the of busess the engaged is she or he while shall, State, the of service -time full the member a excludg board, the of member A (3C) appoted. was member such which for period the of portion unexpired the for vacancy the fill to person a appot (2), subsection of provisions the to subject may, Mister the office, of period her or his of expiration the before office her or his vacates or dies board the of member a If "L3B) subsections: followg the of (3A) subsection after sertion the by "; member. alternate an of appotment the to applicable changes, necessary the with (3)j subsections [subsection] of provisions The are, (3C) and (3B) "(c) paragraph: followg the of (c) paragraph for (3A) subsection substitution the by 6

STAATSKOERANT, 15 AUGUSTUS 2017 No. 41041 11 ". (9). subsection under Gazette the published and Mister the by made [approved] regulations to reference with mutandis mutatis apply shall 1957), of 33 No. (Act 1957 Act, Interpretation the of 17 section of provisions The "(10) subsection: followg the of (10) subsection for substitution the by and thereof."; commencement of date the as notice relevant the specified date the before month one least at Gazette the published be been] has and Mister the by approved been has it unless effect [take shall Mister [board] the by made Regulations, regulation] [No "(9) subsection: followg the of (9) subsection for substitution the by board."; the of members the all by to agreed been have made so recommendation [regulations] any that provided meetg, a holdg without also 10 section specified matters concerng Mister the to recommendations [regulations] make may board The the] approval Mister's the [With "(8) subsection: followg the of (8) subsection for substitution the by chairperson."; [chairman] as act shall (2)(a) subsection to referred member the board, the of chairperson [chairman] the of absence the In "(5) 7

12 No. 41041 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 AUGUST 2017 ". conveyancer. a by prepared thereof title State registered of certificate a diagram, the with accordance and form prescribed the execute and registers appropriate the land the of particulars enter duplicate], [ land the of diagram the by accompanied her, or him by authorized State the of officer an or Works Public of Mister the by application written upon shall, concerned registrar the diagrams a on represented is and surveyed been has land State unalienated of piece any if "(3) subsection: followg the of (3) subsection for substitution the by amended hereby is Act prcipal the of 18 Section 5. -". prescribg regulations make board, regulations registries deeds the of recommendation upon may, Mister ne] section under established [board "The words: followg the of (a) paragraph precedg words the for (1) subsection substitution the by amended hereby is Act prcipal the of 10 Section 4.

STAATSKOERANT, 15 AUGUSTUS 2017 No. 41041 13 registered be to transfer of deeds by share her or ". simultaneously. his of whole the of disposes owner jot a here w necessary be not shall certificate a such that further Provided rtificate: ce a such of production the without share or land such of whole the of lease a of registration the effect or hypothecate or deed such under held share the of fraction a or land the share undivided an transfer together may deed title one under holdg so owners jot the all that Provided registrar: the to produced is share undivided such of title registered of certificate a unless registry deeds a registered be shall thereover ht a ri eal r or land the share undivided her or his of fraction any or whole the of lease or hypothecation or share undivided her or his of only fraction a of transfer no and land, such share undivided her or his of title registered of certificate a obta seven, thirty- section of provisions the to subject may, deed, title one under others and person such by held are or is which shares or of hole the land of piece a of owner jot the is who person Any "(1) subsection: followg the of (1) subsection for substitution the by amended hereby is Act prcipal the of 34 Section 6.

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STAATSKOERANT, 15 AUGUSTUS 2017 No. 41041 15 J officer or registrar such if or fide mala is omission or act such if that Provided omission: or act such of consequence person any by sustaed damage for liable officer or registrar such or Government the render shall registry deeds a employed officer any of or registrar any of omission or act No 99. ". allow. application on may court the as period extended such with or month one of period additional further a with registry successive each and execution its of date the from months four month] [one of period a additional] [an with registry second the -one, sixty section of (1) subsection by prescribed period the with registry first the registered be shall registry deeds one than more registered be to required is which bond notarial A "(5) subsection: followg the of (5) subsection for substitution the by amended hereby is Act prcipal the of 62 Section 8.

16 No. 41041 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 AUGUST 2017 ". omission. or act such with connection duties her or his out carryg diligence and care reasonable exercise not did officer or registrar such if or fide mala was omission or act such if Government the to therefrom resultg damage or loss any good make to liable be shall omission or act such of guilty officer or registrar the that further Provided aforesaid: damage the for liable be shall Government the omission, or act such with connection duties her or his out carryg diligence and care reasonable exercised not has 12

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18 No. 41041 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 AUGUST 2017 the with experienced beg are problems However, registry. deeds one than more attorney of powers of copies of registration the for provides currently Act The attorney. of powers of registration the with deals Act the of 3(1)(u) Section 3.2.2. leases. cludg by position the rectify to aims Bill, the of 2(a) clause contaed as 3(1)(i), section to amendment proposed The leases. of favour etc.) (usufruct rights real registered of preference of waivers of registration the for provide not does however, provision, This bonds. mortgage of favour land, rights real registered of respect preference of waivers register must registrar the that provides Act the of 3(1)(0 Section deeds. of registrar the of duties the with deals which Act, the of 3 section amend to seeks Bill the of 2 Clause 3.2.1. 2 Clause 3.2 registry. deeds a duties their to relation out carried not was diligence or care reasonable where cases registry deeds a employed official or registrar the of liability the and registry deeds one than more bond notarial a of registration the of regulation the and land over bonds of respect debtors of substitution the for provides land; shares undivided of title registered of certificates of issug the regulates board; the opposed as regulations makes Mister") "the ( Reform Land and Development Rural of Mister the board; the of members of remuneration and appotment duties, the for provides and 2 -A g,

STAATSKOERANT, 15 AUGUSTUS 2017 No. 41041 19 These 1986. Act, Titles Sectional the of 54 section with le also is and situation the address to aims Bill, the of 3(e) clause proposed as 9(3C), and 9(3B) sections of sertion proposed The determe. may Fance, of Mister the of concurrence the with Reform, Land and Development Rural of Mister the as allowances subsistence and travellg and remuneration such paid be to members for provide not does further It office. of period her or his of expiration the before office her or his vacates or dies member a where position a of respect silent is 9 Section 3.3.3 Board. Regulations Titles Sectional the of members the of duties the with deals which 1986), of 95 No. (Act 1986 Act, Titles Sectional the of 54 section of provisions the with le also is and regard this clarity provides Bill, the of 3(a) clause 9(1), section of amendment proposed The board. this of members the of duties the prescribe clearly not does however, 9(1), Section ". board regulations registries "deeds the of establishment the with deals Act the of 9 Section 3.3.1 3 Clause 3.3 position. the rectify to aims Bill, the of 2(b) clause contaed as 3(1)(u), section to amendment proposed The registered. be to transactions fraudulent for door a opens and problems admistration creates This registered. was copy its which registry deeds the not but registry, deeds one cancelled been have that attorney of powers of usage contued 3

20 No. 41041 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 AUGUST 2017 0o only. diagram one for provide to issue, the addresses Bill, the of 5 clause contaed as 18(3), section to amendment proposed The only. diagram one for call to is registries deeds practice the However, land. State unalienated of diagrams of duplicate, lodgement, the for provides 18(3) Section with. dealt be must land State which manner the for provides which Act, the of 18 section amends Bill the of 5 Clause 5 Clause 3.5 1986. Act, Titles Sectional the of 55 section of provisions the with le also is and position the clarifies Bill, the of 3 clause amendments proposed the to aligned is which 10(1), section of amendment The Mister. the of stead board, the by regulations the of makg the to reference makes erroneously 10(1) Section made. be may regulations which of respect subjects of list a contas 10 Section 4 Clause 3.4 1986. Act, Titles Sectional the of 54 section of provisions the with le is and position the rectify to aim Bill, the of 3(j) to 3(h) clauses proposed as 9(10), to 9(8) sections of amendment The board. said the by recommendation upon regulations the makes Mister the that is position correct the However, Act. the of 10 section mentioned subjects the of respect regulations make to board the empowers Act the of 9 Section 3.3.4

STAATSKOERANT, 15 AUGUSTUS 2017 No. 41041 21 land. the share a excludes land the of whole the to reference a that clarify to order regard, this uniformity create to aims Bill, the of 7 clause contaed as 57(1), section to amendment proposed The land. hypothecated shares over bonds of substitution the for allowg registries deeds certa to due 57 section of implementation the to regard with registries deeds the uniformity no is there However, bond. the of respect debtor as transferor the for transferee the substitute and transfer the register may registrar the thereunder, hypothecated land the of whole the person another to transfers bond mortgage registered a under hypothecated is which land of owner the where that provides 57(1) Section bond. a of respect debtor a of substitution the for provides which Act, the of 57 section amends Bill the of 7 Clause 7 Clause 3.7 rights. real cludg by lacuna this addresses accordgly Bill, the of 6 clause contaed as 34, section to amendment proposed The land. such share undivided her or his over etc.) (usufruct right real a register to wishes person a where stances obtaed be to title registered of certificate a for provide not does however, 34(1), Section land. such share her or his for obtaed is title registered of certificate a unless land share undivided her or his of only fraction a lease or hypothecate transfer, not may person a that provides further 34(1) Section land. of piece a of owner jot the is who person a to title registered of certificate a of issug the for provides Act the of 34(1) Section shares. undivided of title registered of certificates with deals which Act, the of 34 section amends Bill the of 6 Clause 6 Clause 3.6 5

22 No. 41041 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15 AUGUST 2017 duties her or his out carryg diligence and care reasonable exercised not has officer or registrar such if or fide mala is omission or act such if that provides further 99 Section omission. or act such of consequence person any by sustaed damage for liable officer or registrar such or Government the render shall registry deeds a employed officer any of or registrar any of omission or act no that provides Act the of 99 Section registries. deeds omissions or acts for liability from exemption for provides which Act, the of 99 section amends Bill the of 9 Clause 9 Clause 3.9 calculated. be must dates the which manner the clarity provides Bill, the of 8 clause contaed as 62(5), section of amendment proposed The terpreted. differently beg section said the of provisions the to due period, time prescribed the of date expiry the after registered beg bonds notarial to leads 62(5) section of ambiguity The month. one of period further a with registry deeds successive each and month, one of period additional an with registry deeds second the and allow, application on may court the as period extended such with or execution its of date the after months three of period a with registry deeds first the bond, notarial such of registration the for provides 62(5) Section busess. on carries debtor such which area any servg registry deeds every as well as resides debtor the which area the for registry deeds the registered be must bond notarial a Such registries. deeds different by served areas busess on carries and resides debtor a where stances registry deeds one than more bond notarial a of registration the for provides 62(1) Section bonds. notarial of registration the for provides which Act, the of 62 section amends Bill the of 8 Clause 8 Clause 3.8 6

STAATSKOERANT, 15 AUGUSTUS 2017 No. 41041 23 duties. their to relation out carried not was diligence or care reasonable where stances liable be also to official or registrar the for provide to seeks Bill, the of 9 clause contaed as 99, section of amendment proposed The fide. mala was omission or act such if Government, the to damage or loss any good make to liable be shall omission or act such of guilty officer or registrar the that provides also 99 Section aforesaid. damage the for liable be shall Government the omission, or act such with connection 7 V Z m o = m Fl

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