| 2. | In these regulations the expression— |
| (a) | "the Act”, shall mean Act No. 47 of 1937 and any amendment thereof; and |
| (b) | "Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act" shall mean the Electronic Deeds Registration System Act, 2019 (Act 19 of 2019), and any amendment thereof. |
[Regulation 2 substituted by regulation 2 of the Deeds Registries Amendment Regulations, 2025, Notice No. 5948, GG52219, dated 5 March 2025]
| 3. | The expression "duly witnessed" shall for the purpose of these regulations mean attested as provided in section ninety-five of the Act. |
| 4. | The expression "administrative district" shall have the following meanings: |
| (a) | In regard to any province referred to in section 103 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996), as amended from time to time: |
| (a) | a registration division as referred to in regulation 6; or, if that is not applicable, |
| (b) | a district or administrative district, the boundaries as existed immediately before the coming into operation of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1993 (Act No. 200 of 1993); or, if that is not applicable either, |
| (c) | as determined by the regulation board from time to time in consultation with the Chief Registrar of Deeds and Chief Surveyor-General; |
and published in the Gazette.
[Regulation 4(a) substituted by regulation 2 of Notice No. R. 762 of 1998]
| (b) | in regard to the land of the beach, the sea bed and the continental shelf of any province contiguous to the sea, a registration division as referred to in regulation 6. |
[Regulation 4 substituted by regulation 2 of Notice No. R. 184 of 1995]
| (1) | The expression "in arrear" shall, for the purpose of regulation 45(8), mean unpaid on expiry of a period as determined by the Chief Registrar of Deeds, which period shall not be less than 30 days calculated from the date of statement: Provided that, if the correctness of specific items on the statement is disputed by the relevant conveyancer, notary, firm or institution, such conveyancer, notary, firm or institution must, within a period of 21 days calculated from the date of the statement, bring such items to the attention of the registrar in writing and payment in respect of such disputed items shall, for the duration of the dispute, not be deemed to be in arrears. |
| (2) | The prescribed fees as referred to in the Schedule of Fees of Office as prescribed by regulation 84, must be paid to any service being rendered. |
[Regulation 4A substituted by regulation 3 of the Deeds Registries Amendment Regulations, 2025, Notice No. 5948, GG52219, dated 5 March 2025]
