Conveyancing Act (Cap. 58:03)
Made 1952 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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About this law
- Language
- English
- Kind
- Act
- Organisation
- Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM)
- Country
- Malawi
- Subjects
- Land and soil
- Keywords
- land reform, ownership, transfer rights, cadastre/land registration, land tenure, property rights
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The Minister has exempted the following instruments from the requirement of registration under section 6— All leases, tenancy agreements or licences for the occupation of land granted by the Malawi Housing Corporation or the Capital City Development Corporation where the term granted does not exceed 364 days. DEEDS REGISTRATION RULES under s. 36 G.N. 106/1942 1. These Rules may be cited as the Deeds Registration Rules. 2. Copies of documents presented for registration shall be on paper of durable quality with a left-hand margin one inch wide. The Registrar may refuse to register any document which does not comply with these requirements. [Chap5803]CHAPTER 58:03 CONVEYANCING ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTION 1. Short title 2. Application of the Conveyancing Act, 1911 (1 and 2 Geo. 5. c. 37) 11 of 1952 6 of 1967 An Act to Make Provision for the Application of the Conveyancing Act, 1911, of the United Kingdom to Malawi [10TH JULY 1952] [Ch5803s1]1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Conveyancing Act. [Ch5803s2]2. Application of the Conveyancing Act, 1911 (1 and 2 Geo. 5. c. 37) (1) The Conveyancing Act, 1911, of the United Kingdom, is hereby applied to Malawi: Provided that the said Act shall not apply to land registered in accordance with the Registered Land Act. (2) In the application of the said Act to Malawi, references therein to “the court” shall be construed as references to the High Court of Malawi. Cap. 58:01