Sectional Titles Act, 1986.

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This Act makes provision for the subdivision of buildings and pertaining land in single properties and common property, defines ownership and real rights in or over parts of buildings and land and common parts, and provides for registration of title to ownership or other real rights in or over such parts.This Act stipulates that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any law or the common law: (a) a building or buildings comprised in a scheme and the pertaining land, may be divided into sections and common property in accordance with the provisions of this Act: (b) sections may be acquired in accordance with the provisions of this Act; (c) the owners of such sections shall own common property in undivided shares in accordance with the provisions of this Act; and (e) a registrar may, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, register in a deeds registry a title deed whereby ownership in, or any lease of, or any other real right in or over, any such section or an undivided share therein or common property is acquired.A developer who intends to establish a development scheme shall cause a draft sectional plan to be submitted to the Surveyor-General for approval. A scheme shall, upon establishment of a body corporate of owners be controlled and managed, subject to the provisions of this Act, by means of rules.

Implemented by: Regulations made under the Sectional Titles Act, 1986. (1988-04-08)
Amended by: Sectional Titles Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 6 of 2006). (2006-07-20)
Amended by: Sectional Titles Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 7 of 2005). (2005-07-08)
Amended by: Sectional Titles Amendment Act, 2010 (No. 11 of 2010). (2010-12-03)
Amended by: Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act, 2011 (No. 8 of 2011). (2011-06-11)
Amended by: Sectional Titles Amendment Act, 2013 (No. 35 of 2013). (2013-12-14)
Amended by: Rural Development and Land Reform General Amendment Act, 2011 (No. 4 of 2011). (2011-05-12)