• Deeds Registries Act, 1937 (Act No. 47 of 1937)
  • Introduction
  • Chapter I : Administration
    • 1. Deeds registries
    • 1A. Discontinuance of rationalised registries
    • 2. Appointment of registrar and assistant registrar of deeds
    • 3. Duties of registrar
    • 4. Powers of registrar
    • 5. Transactions affecting land in areas served by different deeds registries
    • 6. Registered deeds not to be cancelled except upon an order of court
    • 7. Inspection of records and supply of information
    • 8. [Repealed]
    • 9. Regulations board
    • 10. Regulations
  • Chapter II : Registration
    • 11. [Repealed]
    • 12. [Repealed]
    • 13. When registration takes place
    • 14. Deeds to follow sequence of their relative causes
    • 15. Preparation of deeds by conveyancer
    • 15A. Proof of certain facts in connection with deeds and documents by means of certain certificates
    • 16. How real rights shall be transferred
    • 16A. Registration of transfer of right of leasehold
    • 16B. [Repealed]
    • 16C. Registration of new order rights
    • 16D. Registration of transfer of rights acquired in terms of or under Black Administration Act, 1927
    • 17. Registration of immovable property in name of married persons
  • Chapter III : Registration of Land
    • 18. Manner of dealing with State land
    • 19. [Repealed]
    • 20. Form and manner of execution of deeds of transfer
    • 21. Transfer or cession from joint estate
    • 22. Transfer of two or more pieces of land by one deed
    • 23. Transfer of undivided shares in land by one deed
    • 23bis. Transfer of shares in properties to more  than one transferee in one deed
    • 24. Special provisions relating to transfer of undivided shares
    • 24bis. Transfer from firm or partnership
    • 25. Transfer to unascertained children
    • 26. Deeds of partition transfer
    • 27. Requisites where share in land partitioned is mortgaged
    • 28. Requisites where share in land partitioned is subject to other rights
    • 29. Effect of compliance with sections 27 and 28
    • 30. Partition of land subject to fideicommissum
    • 31. Transfer of expropriated land or land vested by statute
    • 32. Registration of expropriated servitudes or servitudes vested by statute
    • 33. Registration of title by other than the ordinary procedure
    • 34. Certificate of registered title of undivided share
    • 35. Certificate of registered title of aggregate share
    • 36. Certificate of registered title of one or more properties held under one deed
    • 37. Conditions governing the issue of certificates of registered title
    • 38. Certificate of registered title taking place of lost or destroyed deed
    • 39. Certificate of registered title to correct error in registration
    • 40. Certificate of consolidated or amended title of two or more pieces of land
    • 41. [Repealed]
    • 42. Certificate of uniform title
    • 43. Certificate of registered title of portion of a piece of land
    • 43A. Certificate of registered title in respect of land previously held under sectional title
    • 44. Rectification of title by endorsement
    • 45. Transfer or cession by means of endorsement
    • 45bis. Endorsement of deeds on divorce, division of joint estate
  • Chapter IV : Townships and Settlements
    • 46. Requirements in the case of subdivision of land into lots or erven
    • 46A. Special requirements in the case of subdivision
    • 46B. Section 46 applies mutatis mutandis to land otherwise subdivided
    • 47. Transfer of township or portion thereof
    • 48. Special provisions regarding a bond over land
    • 49. Special provisions regarding townships in the Transvaal
  • Chapter V : Bonds
    • 50. Execution of bonds
    • 50A. Irrelevant provisions
    • 51. Requirements in case of bonds intended to secure future debts
    • 52. Cession of bond to secure future advances
    • 53. Exclusion of general clause in mortgage bonds
    • 54. No bond to be passed in favour of an agent
    • 55. Requirements in case of bonds passed by or
    • 56. Transfer of hypothecated immovable property
    • 57. Substitution of debtor in respect of a bond
    • 58. Powers in respect of certain property in
    • 59. [Repealed]
    • 60. Consent of bondholder to registration of merger
    • 61. Registration of notarial bonds
    • 62. Where notarial bond is to be registered
  • Chapter VI : Rights in Immovable Property
    • 63. Restriction on registration of rights in immovable property
    • 64. Certificates of registered real rights
    • 65. Registration of notarial deed creating personal servitude
    • 66. Restriction on registration of personal servitudes
    • 67. Reservation of personal servitudes
    • 68. Registration of lapse of personal servitude
    • 69. Transfer and mortgage of land with personal servitude thereon
    • 69bis. Joint transactions by fiduciary and fidei commissary
    • 70. [Repealed]
    • 71. [Repealed]
    • 72. [Repealed]
    • 73. [Repealed]
    • 73bis. [Repealed]
    • 74. [Repealed]
    • 74bis. [Repealed]
    • 74ter. [Repealed]
    • 75. Creation of praedial servitude by notarial deeds
    • 76. Conditions of registration of praedial servitudes
    • 77. Registration of leases and sub-leases
    • 78. Termination of registered lease
    • 79. Where lease to be registered
    • 80. Cessions of leases and sub-leases
    • 81. Hypothecation of leases and sub-leases
    • 82. Notarial bonds hypothecating leases or sub-leases
    • 83. Hypothecation of and settlement lease after exercise of option to purchase
    • 84. [Repealed]
    • 85. [Repealed]
  • Chapter VII : Antenuptial Contracts
    • 86. Antenuptial contracts to be registered
    • 87. Manner and time of registration of antenuptial contracts
    • 88. Postnuptial execution of antenuptial agreement
    • 89. Registration of postnuptial contracts
  • Chapter VIII : Miscellaneous
    • 90. Cancellation of registration on lapse of certain registered rights
    • 91. Transfer and cession not to be passed as security
    • 92. Taxes and transfer duty to be paid before transfer of land
    • 93. Registration of change of name
    • 94. [Repealed]
    • 95. Attestation of powers of attorney executed in the Republic
    • 96. Execution of deeds by prospective owners
    • 97. Notice to registrar of application to court
    • 98. Substituted copy of lost deed supersedes original
    • 99. Exemption from liability for acts or omissions in deeds registry
    • 100. Formal defects
    • 101. Special provisions relating to Vryburg deeds registry
    • 102. Definitions
    • 102A. Repealed
    • 102B. Repealed
    • 103. Repeal of laws
    • 104. Short title and commencement of Act
  • Schedules
    • First Schedule
      • Laws Repealed
    • Second  Schedule
• Regulations
  • Deeds Registries Amendment Regulations, 2021
    • Notice No. R. 474 of 1963 (Reg 1)
    • Definitions (Regs 2 to 4A)
    • Deputy and Assistant Registrar (Reg 5)
    • Registration Divisions and Numbering of Units
    • Registers and Index (Regs 11 to 17)
    • Identity of Persons (Regs 18 to 19)
    • Preparation of Deeds and Documents and Qualification of Persons (Regs 20 to 44A)
    • Lodgment and Execution of Deeds (Regs 45 to 64)
    • Powers and certified copies thereof (Reg 65)
    • Copies of Deeds and Documents (Regs 66 to 70)
    • Miscellaneous (Regs 71 to 79bis)
    • Information (Reg 80)
    • Binding of Records (Reg 81)
    •  Forms and Tariffs (Regs 82 to 86)
      • Forms and tariffs
      • Schedule of Fees of Office
      • [Repealed] Tariff of Fees and Charges prescribed by Regulation 85
      • Forms
        • Form A(1) [Deleted]
        • Form A(2) [Deleted]
        • Form B [Deleted]
        • Form C [Deleted]
        • Form D
        • Form E
        • Form F
        • Form G 
        • Form H
        • Form I
        • Form J
        • Form K
        • Form L
        • Form M
        • Form N
        • Form O
        • Form P [Deleted]
        • Form Q
        • Form R
        • Form S [Deleted]
        • Form T
        • Form U [Deleted]
        • Form V
        • Form W
        • Form X [Deleted]
        • Form Y [Deleted]
        • Form Z
        • Form AA [Deleted]
        • Form BB [Deleted]
        • Form CC [Deleted]
        • Form DD [Deleted]
        • Form EE [Deleted]
        • Form FF [Deleted]
        • Form GG [Deleted]
        • Form HH [Deleted]
        • Form II [Deleted]
        • Form JJ [Deleted]
        • Form KK
        • Form LL
        • Form MM
        • Form NN [Deleted]
        • Form OO [Deleted]
        • Form OO(1) [Deleted]
        • Form PP
        • Form QQ
        • Form RR
        • Form SS
        • Form TT
        • Form UU
        • Form VV
        • Form WW
        • Form XX
        • Form YY
        • Form ZZ
        • Form AAA [Deleted]
        • Form BBB
        • Form CCC
        • Form DDD
        • Form EEE
        • Form FFF
        • Form GGG [Deleted]
        • Form HHH [Deleted]
        • Form III
        • Form JJJ
        • Form KKK
  • Regulations relating to the Registration of Leasehold Rights
    • Notice No. R. 109 of 1989
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Preparation of declaration
    • 3. Preparation of certificate of registered right of leasehold
    • 4. Lodgement of documents
    • Annexure
      • Form A : Certificate of Registered Right of Leasehold