Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act, 2019 (Act No. 19 of 2019)6. Transitional provisions |
| (1) | This Act does not affect the validity of any registrations effected prior to the coming into operation thereof. |
| (2) | The Registrar must continue with the registration, execution and filing of deeds and documents as prescribed by the Deeds Registries Act and the Sectional Titles Act, until the electronic deeds registration system or related provisions or regulations are in place, whereafter the registration, execution and filing procedures in terms of the Deeds Registries Act and the Sectional Titles Act will be discontinued in respect of all deeds, documents or deeds registries. |
| (3) | A conveyancer, notary public and statutory officer must continue with the preparation and lodgement of deeds and documents as prescribed by the Deeds Registries Act and the Sectional Titles Act, until the electronic deeds registration system or related provisions or regulations are in place, whereafter the preparation and lodgement procedures in terms of the Deeds Registries Act and the Sectional Titles Act will be discontinued in respect of all deeds, documents or deeds registries: Provided that any deed or document electronically executed or registered, shall be deemed to have been executed or registered in the presence of the Registrar by the owner or by a conveyancer authorised by power of attorney to act on behalf of the owner. |
| (4) | Notwithstanding subsections (2) and (3), the Chief Registrar of Deeds may issue a directive for the continuation of the preparation, lodgement, registration, execution and filing of deeds and documents manually, as prescribed by the Deeds Registries Act and the Sectional Titles Act, whereupon a conveyancer, statutory officer and notary public may either use the said manual system or the electronic deeds registration system until such period as may be determined by the Chief Registrar. |