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On 18/05/2013, you requested for the version in force on 18/05/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 18/05/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 01/06/2001.
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Transitional provision
31.
—(1)  Any register, instrument, index or other document maintained under the repealed Registration of Deeds Act shall be continued to be maintained under a corresponding provision of this Act or any of the rules.
(2)  In so far as any entry in a register or instrument was made or other thing whatsoever was done under the repealed Registration of Deeds Act, that entry or thing shall have effect as if made or done under a corresponding provision of this Act or any of the rules.
(3)  Any caveat registered under the repealed Registration of Deeds Act shall, unless removed or cancelled in accordance with any rules made for that purpose, be in force for such period not exceeding 6 months as is specified therein in that behalf.
(4)  Any lease for a term exceeding 3 years but less than 7 years or any assignment thereof executed or made before 30th November 1988 and which was not registered under the repealed Registration of Deeds Act [Cap. 269, 1985 Ed] may, notwithstanding section 25 of this Act, be registered under this Act, and unless so registered shall not be admissible in any court as evidence of title to land.
(5)  Any written law or other document referring to the repealed Registration of Deeds Act shall as far as may be necessary for preserving its effect, be construed as referring, or as including a reference, to this Act.
(6)  Nothing in this section shall be taken as prejudicing the operation of section 16 of the Interpretation Act [Cap. 1] (which relates to the effect of repeals).