Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Amendment Draft Bill

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has published the Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Amendment Bill 2024, and is asking you to comment.

The Bill seeks to amend the Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act, 2019, so as to:
• provide that a client copy of a registered or executed deed or document remains a valid copy for certain purposes;
• provide that a transaction pertaining to a property registered electronically will result in subsequent transactions being registered electronically;
• provide for the consequential amendment of certain legislation to the extent set out in the Schedule; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Comments can be emailed to Ms AS Reynolds at [email protected] or [email protected] by no later than 12h00 on Thursday, 23 May 2024

Enquiries can be directed to Ms AS Reynolds on tel (012) 337 9325