Regulations in terms of the Deeds Registries Act: Amendment (No. R. 659 of 2010)

STAATSKOERANT, 2 AUGUSTUS 2010 No.33413 3 GOVERNMENT NOTICE DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM No. R. 659 2 August 201 O DEEDS REGISTRIES ACT, 1937 (ACT No. 47 OF 1937) AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS Under section 9(9) of the beads Registries Act, 1937 (Act No. 47 of 1937), I, Gugile Nkwinti, Minister for' Rural Development and Land Reform, approve the regulations contained in the Schedule, made by the Deeds Registries Regulations Board under section 10 of the said Act. The regulations will come into operation one month from the date of publication of this Notice in the Gazette. MR INTI MINISTER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM SCHEDULE 1. In this Schedule "the Regulations• means the regulations promulgated by ~overnment Notice No. R. 474 of 29 March 1963, as amended. 2. The schedule of Fees of Office as prescribed by regulations 84 and 86 of the Regulations is hereby substituted for the following Schedule: SCHEDULE OF FEES OF OFFICE (Prescribed by regulation 84) Item R 1. For the registration of (a) A transfer of land of which the purchase price/ value of property, whichever is the greater (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) does not exceed R150 000 exceeds R150 000 but does not exceed R300 000 exceeds R300 000 but does not exceed R500 000 exceeds R500 000 but does not exceed R1 000 000 exceeds R1 000 000 but does not exceed R2 000 000 exceeds R2 000 000 but does not exceed R3 000 000 exceeds R3 000 000 but does not exceed R5 000 000 exceeds R5 000 000 (b) A bond of which the capital amount (i) (ii) does not exceed R150 000 exceeds R150 000 but does not exceed R300 000 70,00 350,00 450,00 550,00 650,00 850,00 1 050,00 1 250,00 310,00 350,00 4 No.33413 Item (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2 AUGUST 2010 exceeds R300 000 but does not exceed R500 000 exceeds R500 000 but does not exceed R1 000 000 exceeds R1 000 000 but does not exceed R2 000 000 exceeds R2 000 000 but does not exceed R5 000 000 exceeds R5 000 000 (c) A cancellation of, or release of a person or property from the operation of a registered Mortgage or notarial bond, and an application in terms of section 4( 1 Xb) of the Act (d) Any other registration or annotation in registers or records, including certificates of title and all other registration which are not exempted by a law or where no purchase price is involved 2. For a certificate by a registrar of any fact 3. For a report to Court made by a registrar in terms of section 97 of the Act R 450,00 550,00 700,00 1 050,00 2 050,00 70,00 160,00 50,00 500,00 4. (a) For a copy obtained through any other electronic system or issued by a registrar in terms of regulations 66, 67 and 70 of (i) deed (ii) document (b) For the application and the issuing of a certified copy of a deed in terms of regulation 68( 1) (c) For the keeping of a client's copy of a deed, on approval and at discretion of the registrar 30,00 per copy 6,00 per page 300,00 per copy . 225,00 per copy per year or part thereof 5. (a) For an enquiry relating to a person, property or deed 6,00 (b) For a deeds office tracking system enquiry 6,00 (c) For any unattended continuous search for information for each hour or part thereof 20,00 (d) For any enquiry not specially provided for, a fee to be fixed by the registrar, provided The minimum fee shall be 6,00 6 For transmitting any certificate, deed, document or any other information by using fax or any other electronic media 7. For any information, copy or other service referred to in this Schedule, other than the Registration of deeds and documents, which may be required for official purposes by the Accounting Officer of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform or her or his delegate 8. (a) For registering as a DeedsWeb user a registration fee of 6,00 per page per item 0,00 100,00 STAATSKOERANT, 2 AUGUSTUS 201 O Item (b) For reconnecting a DeedsWeb user whose service has been suspended because of outstanding debts 9. For information obtained through DeedsWeb or any other electronic system: (a) For enquiries relating to a person, property or deed (b) For copies, for infonnation purposes, of deeds and documents (c) For information regarding the daily transfer of property (d) For a deed office tracking system enquiry ( e) For the supply of registration information in respect of a series of properties (f) For the supply of an alphabetical list, in electronic format, containing the names of all the townships, or sectional title schemes, or allotment areas, or agricultural holdings, or farms, in a registration office 10. For viewing a deed or document through Deeds View or any other electronic system 11. For the supply of registration information in respect of a series of properties and for information regarding the daily transfer of property (a) Plus an administration fee of 12. For the issuing of an alphabetical list, in electronic format, containing the names of all the Townships, or sectional title schemes, or allotment areas, or agricultural holdings, or farms, In a registration office (a) Plus an administration fee of EXEMPTIONS No. 33413 5 R 150,00 6,00 6,00 per page 6,00 per property 6,00 600,00 for every 100 properties or part thereof 150,00 per list 6,00 per page 600,00 for every 100 properties or part thereof 200,00 150,00 per list 200,00 No fees shall be levied by a registrar in respect of the performance of any act prescribed in section 3( 1 )( w) of the Act. [Schedule of Fees of Office amended by Government Notice No. R. 1105 of 8 July 1966, by Government Notice No. R. 1077 of27 July 1969 and by Government Notice No. R. 2578 of29 December 1978, substituted by Government Notice No. R. 359 of 26 February 1982 and by Government Notice No. R. 628 of 30 March 1984, amended by Government Notice No. R. 1195 of 30 May 1985 and substituted by Government Notice No. R. 1658 of 30 September 1994 (as corrected by Notice No.1128 of 14 October 1994), and substituted by Government Notice No. R. 946 of 11 July 1997 and by Government Notice No R.740 of 22 May 1998, amended by Government Notice No R.906 of 3 July 1998 and substituted by Government Notice No. R20444 ooof 19 February 1999, by Government Notice No. R193 of 25 February 2000, by Government Notice No. R.208 of 28 February 2001, by Government Notice No. R.306 of 28 February 2003, by Government Notice No. R.1115 of 1 October 2004 and by Government Notice No. R.1031 of 26 September 2008, and by Governement Notice No. R198 of 27 February 2009.]