Deeds Registries (Amendment) Act (No. 9 of 2003).

Where immovable property, a real right in immovable property, a bond or a notarial bond: (a) is registered in the name of a person who has married since the registration took place; (b) is registered in the name of a person who on the date of the registration was married out of community of property or whose marriage was on that date governed by the law of another country, and whose marriage was subsequently dissolved by death or, divorce; (c) forms an asset in a joint estate and was registered in the name of the husband only; or (d) is registered in the name of a person who on the date of the registration was a party to a marriage governed by the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, 1998, the registrar shall on le written application by the person concerned and on the submission of specified document, endorse the change in status or make a note to the effect that the said person is a party to a marriage in community of property.