Deeds Registries Amendment Act, 1996 (No. 2 of 1996).

An Act to amend the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, so as to further regulate the appointment of the registrar and deputy-registrar of deeds and members of the deeds registries regulations board; to provide for the registration of property forming part of the joint estate in the name of both spouses; to further regulate the endorsements of deeds where marriages are dissolved by death or divorce; to provide for endorsement of deeds where a spouse is entitled, as a result of an adjustment made. in terms of section 8 of the Married Persons Equality Act, 1995, to immovable property forming part of the joint estate; to amend the definition of "Minister" and "owner"; to substitute certain expressions; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.