Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
Regulations
The Minister may from time to time make regulations for the purpose of regulating any matter or thing to be done under this Act, i…
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Any person desiring information may apply in person at the Principal Registry or at the Coast Registry (as the case may require),…
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Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
As to documents executed on behalf of Government
Notwithstanding anything in this Act contained, it shall not be necessary for any officer of the Government to appear in person or…
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Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
Defects in appointment or procedure not to invalidate acts done in good faith
Nothing done in good faith pursuant to this Act or any regulations thereunder by the Principal Registrar or any registrar shall be…
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Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
Registrars protected for acts done in good faith
The Principal Registrar or any registrar shall not be liable to any suit, claim or demand by reason of anything in good faith done…
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Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
Appeal from Principal Registrar to Court
(1) When the Principal Registrar— (a) has refused to register a document presented to him for registration or has cancelled the re…
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Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
Appeals against refusals to register from registrars to Principal Registrar
An appeal shall lie against an order of refusal or of cancellation from any registrar to the Principal Registrar, and the Principa…
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Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
Registrar cancelling registration shall record his reasons
Every registrar cancelling the registration of a document shall make an order of cancellation and record his reasons for such orde…
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Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
Registrar refusing to register shall record his reasons
Every registrar refusing to register a document shall make an order of refusal and record his reasons for such order in the book p…
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Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
Registrar may administer oaths
Every registrar may, at his discretion, administer an oath to any person examined by him under this Act
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Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
Principal Registrar to superintend
The Principal Registrar shall exercise a general superintendence over both registries.
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Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
Translations of certain documents to be registered
(1) When a document is presented for registration under section 6 the translation shall be filed in the register of documents with…
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Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
Documents to be returned when registered
On completion of the registration of any document, the registrar shall, on production of the receipt referred to in section 20 or,…
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Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
Date of registration
The day upon which a document is presented for registration shall be deemed to be the date of registration.
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Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
Certificate of registration to be endorsed on document
A certificate of registration, signed by the registrar, shall be endorsed on every registered document, showing the number of the…
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Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
Indexes to be kept
At each registry indexes shall be kept of all registered documents in such form and containing such particulars as the Principal R…
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Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
Method of registration
(1) Every person desiring to register a document shall produce the original document to be registered at the office of the registr…
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Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
Objectors may lodge protest
Any person who may have cause to object to the registration of any document may lodge a protest with the registrar stating the gro…
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Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
Registrar may notify applications for registration
Upon receiving for registration any instrument relating to immovable property the registrar may give public notice thereof in such…
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Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
Procedure in event of loss of receipt
In the event of receipt being lost the registrar may deliver the document to which it refers to the owner or his authorized agent…
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Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
Receipt to be given for document
On a document being presented for registration the registrar shall give a receipt therefor, and such receipt shall be produced upo…
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Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
Books to be kept by registrars
The following books shall be kept in both registries— (a) register of documents of which the registration is compulsory; (b) regis…
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Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
Non-registered document not to be received in evidence without leave of court
A document the registration of which is compulsory under this Act shall not, unless duly registered, be received as evidence in an…
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Registration of Documents Act CAP 285▤
Registrar may procure issue of summons to compel attendance of witness
If any person presenting a document for registration desires the appearance of any person whose presence or testimony is necessary…
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