Amendment of section 51

In section 51 of the principal Act,––

1. (a) for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:–– “(2) In Book 1 shall be filed—
   • (i) true copies of all documents; and
   • (ii) the Memoranda, registered under sections 17, 18 and 89 which relates to immovable property, other than wills.”;
2. (b) in sub-section (3), for the words “entered all documents”, the words “filed the true copies of all documents” shall be substituted;
3. (c) after sub-section (4), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:–– “(5) If, any of the Books mentioned in sub-section (1) is destroyed or in the opinion of the Registrar, is in danger of being destroyed, or becoming illegible wholly or partially, the Registrar may, by a written order, direct such Book or such portion thereof as he thinks fit, to be reconstructed or recopied, as the case may be, and authenticated in such manner as may be prescribed, and the copy prepared and authenticated under such direction shall, for the purposes of this Regulation, be deemed to have taken the place of and to be the original Book or portion thereof and all references in this Regulation, to the original Book or portion thereof, shall be deemed to be references to the Book or portion so prepared and authenticated.”.