Lands and Deeds Registry Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
In force, and amended by 2 amendment Acts. Check the amendments before relying on the wording of a section.
The Lands and Deeds Registry Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 99 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Lands and Deeds Registry Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Lands and Deeds Registry Act
- S. 1This Act may be cited as the Lands and Deeds Registry Act. Short title
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3E stablishment and constitution of Registry of Deeds
- S. 4D ocuments required to be registered
- S. 5T imes within which registration must be effected
- S. 6D ocuments to be void for want of registration
- S. 7(1) All documents required to be registered as aforesaid shall have priority Priority of documents
- S. 8O ptional registration of documents not required to be registered
- S. 9R egisters to be kept
- S. 10In the Miscellaneous Register shall be registered any deed or instrument Miscellaneous
- S. 11C orrection of errors or omissions in Registers
- S. 12D ocuments to refer to diagram, plan or description
- S. 13I dentity of person presenting document for registration
- S. 14Before registering a document under this Part, the Registrar shall satisfy Registrar to be
- S. 15R egistration of notarially certified copies
- S. 16D etails of registration
- S. 17C opies to be filed consecutively
- S. 18M emorandum of registration to be endorsed on original
- S. 19E vasion of duty by understatement of consideration
- S. 20T ranslations, if not in English language
- S. 21R egistration not to cure defects
- S. 22R egistry open for search
- S. 23O fficial certificates of search
- S. 24I ndemnity to officers of Registry
- S. 25In the event of the loss or destruction of any document registered under this Admissibility in
- S. 26Every certified copy or extract of any registered document purporting to be Procedure to be
- S. 27A pplication of Bills of Sale Acts
- S. 28C oncessions by chiefs unaffected
- S. 29Section 29
- S. 30W ho may obtain Provisional Certificate or Certificate of Title
- S. 31T enants for life and tenants in tail
- S. 32E ffect of issue of Provisional Certificate
- S. 33A Certificate of Title shall be conclusive as from the date of its issue and upon Effect of issue of
- S. 34R estriction on ejectment after issue of Certificate of Title
- S. 35P rotection against adverse possession
- S. 36A pplication for Provisional Certificate
- S. 37F ormalities of application
- S. 38(1) Upon the receipt of such application, the Registrar shall examine the title of Procedure upon
- S. 39I ssue of Provisional Certificate
- S. 40M inister may prescribe different procedure when Registrar is not a barrister or
- S. 41D isposal of objections to issue of Provisional Certificate
- S. 42C ertificate of Title to issue on original State Grant
- S. 43After the expiration of six years from the issue of a first Provisional Certificate Certificate of Title may
- S. 44P rocedure on application for Certificate of Title
- S. 45I ssue of Certificate of Title
- S. 46D isposal of objections to issue of Certificate of Title
- S. 47I nterests outstanding at time of issue of Certificate
- S. 48E xisting encumbrances to be noted on Certificate
- S. 49(1) Every Provisional Certificate or Certificate of Title issued pursuant to any Certificate: how to be
- S. 50H ow memorial of easement to be recorded
- S. 51J oint tenants and tenants in common
- S. 52I ssue of Certificate of Title may be withheld for fourteen days in certain cases
- S. 53C ertificate not to be void though issued in name of person deceased
- S. 54C ertificate to be evidence of proprietorship
- S. 55P roprietor may claim single Certificate in place of several
- S. 56D eclaration may be made in case of loss of original Certificate
- S. 57Where a transfer has been lodged for registration without production of the Issue of Certificate on
- S. 58Except in the case of fraud, no person contracting or dealing with or taking or Purchaser from
- S. 59N o liability on bona fide purchaser or mortgagee
- S. 60C reation of various estates
- S. 61T ransfer by Registered Proprietor
- S. 62I mplied covenant in transfer of equity of redemption
- S. 63Whenever any order is made by any court of competent jurisdiction vesting any Memorandum of order
- S. 64C harge in assent
- S. 65M ortgage to take effect as security
- S. 66P ower of sale
- S. 67(1) Upon production of any memorandum by endorsement on the mortgage or Discharge of mortgage
- S. 68P ersons claiming under transmission may apply to have same registered
- S. 69(1) If, on such application and upon the evidence adduced in support thereof, it Procedure on
- S. 70Upon the registration of a transmission under any will or letters of Caveat may be
- S. 71D isclaimer of lease on bankruptcy of lessee
- S. 72E ntry to operate as transfer on sale or surrender
- S. 73N o entry of disclaimer except with leave of Court
- S. 74N o entry of trusts to be made on Register except those specially authorised
- S. 75V esting in new trustees
- S. 76C aveat against dealing with land
- S. 77P articulars to be stated in caveat
- S. 78Every notice relating to a caveat and any proceedings in respect thereof if Service of notices as
- S. 79E ffect of caveat against dealings
- S. 80N otice of caveat to be given to persons affected
- S. 81P rocedure for removal of caveat
- S. 82P erson entering caveat without cause liable for damages
- S. 83C aveat may be withdrawn
- S. 84R egistrar may require production of instruments
- S. 85P enalty for failure to produce instruments when required by Registrar
- S. 86P ublic rights of way
- S. 87A ppeal to Court from decision of Registrar
- S. 88R egistrar may submit special case
- S. 89In the conduct of appeals from the Registrar to the Court, the same rules shall Procedure on appeals
- S. 90P enalty for unqualified person acting
- S. 91M ining rights
- S. 92The Minister may, by statutory instrument, make regulations and from time to Regulations
- S. IPRELIMINARY
- S. IIREGISTRATION OF DOCUMENTS
- S. IIIPROVISIONAL CERTIFICATES AND CERTIFICATES OF TITLE
- S. IVTRANSFER AND TRANSMISSION OF REGISTERED LAND
- S. VTRUSTS
- S. VICAVEATS
- S. VIIMISCELLANEOUS