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Registration of Deeds Act 1988 s 29

Registration of Deeds Act 1988 s 29

s 29 Rules

29.—(1) The Authority may make rules with respect to all or any of the following matters:(a) the form of the register and the mode in which it is to be made and kept; (b) the preparation and keeping at the Registry of any books and indexes and the entries to be made therein for the purpose of effecting any registration; (c) the mode in which registration or provisional registration is to be conducted; (d) the making of entries in the register where any mortgage, lien or charge with reference to which any instrument has been registered under this Act has been satisfied or discharged; (e) the forms of memorials, memoranda of discharge, certificates and other instruments to be prepared for the purposes of this Act; (f) the making of searches and the giving of certified copies and prescribing the fees therefor; (g) the custody of the register and other documents connected with the business of registration; (h) exempting leases for a term exceeding 7 years or assignments thereof from any of the provisions of this Act, and prescribing the method by which the boundaries of land comprised in those leases must be recorded; (i) exempting instruments relating to land intended to form part of street or back lanes from any of the provisions of this Act, and prescribing the mode in which such instruments may be registered; (j) enabling the Registrar in his or her discretion to dispense with the requirements of section 13(1)(c) when he or she considers it desirable to do so; (k) the persons by whom and the manner in which any memorandum of discharge must be signed; (l) generally to carry into effect the objects of this Act.[17/2001] (2) The Authority, with the approval of the Minister, may make rules prescribing —(a) the fees for any matter or thing done under this Act; or (b) the penalties or additional fees to be taken by the Registrar for delay in removing instruments after registration.[17/2001] (3) All rules made under this Act must be published in the Gazette.

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