193 Registration Of Records:

• Author: Ralph Hone
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CHAPTER 193.

REGISTRATION OF RECORDS.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

SECTION.

1. SHORT TITLE.

2. INTERPRETATION.

3. CLASSIFICATION OF DEEDS, DOCUMENTS AND OTHER WRITINGS.

4. AUTHENTICATION OF DIFFERENT CLASSES.

5. DEEDS TO HAVE NAME OF DRAWER IN MARGIN.

6. PROOF OF AUTHENTICATION TO BE ENDORSED ON DOCUMENTS.

7. PERSONS EMPOWERED TO ADMINISTER OATHS AND TAKE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

8. PARTICULARS TO BE ENDORSED ON DOCUMENT ACCEPTED FOR REGISTRATION.

9. DOCUMENTS RECORDED, RECORDS AND CERTIFIED COPIES ADMISSIBLE IN EVIDENCE.

10. DOCUMENTS TO HAVE PRIORITY IN DATE OF LODGING FOR RECORD AND NOT DATE OF EXECUTION.

11. PERSONS EXECUTING DOCUMENTS AND SUBSCRIBING WITNESSES THERETO TO ATTEND FOR AUTHENTICATION THEREOF.

12. CERTAIN DOCUMENTS TO BE RECORDED.

13. METHOD OF KEEPING RECORDS IN REGISTRY.

14. PROCURING'AND LETTERING OF BOOKS AND PROCURING OF FILMS FOR RECORDS.

15. RECEIPTS FOR DOCUMENTS LODGED FOR RECORD.

16. SEAL.

17. SAVING.

18. USE OF EXISTING RECORDS.

19. FEES.

SCHEDULE.

FEES.

CHAPTER 193.

REGISTRATION OF RECORDS.

AN ACT RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF RECORDS.

[26th March 1928.1 [Commencement 2nd July 1928.] 1. This Act may be cited as The Registration of Records Act.

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires'book' or 'book of record' means(a) a book in which deeds, documents, or other writings accepted for record are copied; or (b) a roll of film upon which deeds, documents or other writings accepted for record are reproduced by means of microphotography;

'deed' means documents of title to land under seal not otherwise specifically mentioned in section 3 of this Act;

'document' means any document other than a deed, or promissory notes and bills of exchange not under seal, and which is not otherwise specifically mentioned in section 3 of this Act;

'Registrar' means the Registrar General and includes the Assistant Registrar General;

'Registry' means the Registrar General's Department.

3.-(1) The following deeds, documents and other writings may be recorded upon authentication thereof being first made as provided by this Act: Class A. Deeds.

Class B. Documents.

Class C. Freehold and leasehold grants from the Crown, certificates of naturalization, letters 4 of 1928.

2 of 1936.

31 of 1936.

29 of 1946.

37 of 1954.

27 of 1956.

40 of 1958.

67 of 1963.

43 of 1964.

Short title.

Interpretation.

27 of 1956, s. 2.

Classification of deeds, documents and other writings.

2 of 1936, s. 4.

Ch. 153.

31 of 1936, s. 2.

Authentication of different classes.

29 of 1946, s. 2.

2 of 1936, s. 4.

patent, poor settlers licences and any document under the Public Seal or the Seal-atArms.

Class D. Wills or other testamentary papers on which probate may be granted together with the probate.

Class E. Wills, which by reason of the law existing prior to the coming into operation of The Real Estate Devolution Act, cannot be admitted to probate.

Class F. All writings under the Royal Sign Manual and renunciations of dower.

(2) Whenever any deed, document or other writing has a plan or diagram attached thereto or incorporated therein a true copy of such plan or diagram shall be provided by the person submitting such deed, document or other writing for record.

4. Deeds, documents and other writings submitted for record shall be authenticated in the manner following: Class A. and Class B. By the oath of one of the subscribing witnesses to, or by the acknowledgment of the person executing the same, or if they are absent from the Colony or dead or not...