THE TRANSCRIPTION AND MORTGAGE ACT 1863

Act 36/1863

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Documents to be transcribed
4. Repealed
5. Documents not transcribed
6. Judgments extinguishing real rights
7. Certificate of transcription
8. Inscription by creditors
9. Repealed
10. Repealed
11. Non-renewal of creditor's inscription
12. Repealed
13. Mortgage for credits opened
14. Inscription not null for want of form
14A-40. Repealed
41. Inscriptions dispensed from renewal
42. Inscription after marriage or guardianship
43. Transfers of wife's mortgage
44-45. Repealed
46. Inscription of conditional deed of loan
47. Forcible ejectment
48. Authentic deeds and judgments
48A.Transcription of private deeds
48B.Transcription of deeds executed abroad
49. Transcription of deed of renunciation and retraction
50. Transcription of other documents
51-52 Repealed
53. Defences of creditors of possessor
54. Exemption from proportional duty
55. Preservation of mortgages
56. Duties of Conservator
57. Repealed
58. Domicile of Conservator
59. Repertoire to be kept by Conservator
60. Fees, dues and charges
61. Duration of inscriptions
62. Fees, dues and charges claimable
63. Fees for searches
64. Fees for documents delivered by Conservator
65. Recovery of fees, dues and charges.
First Schedule - Forms
Second Schedule - Transcription form
Third Schedule - fees, dues and charges
Fourth Schedule - Delivery fee

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Transcription and Mortgage Act.

2. Interpretation

In this Act -

“bar code” has the same meaning as in the Registration Duty Act;

'Conservator" means the Conservator of Mortgages;

“DCDB” means the Digital Cadastral Database kept and maintained in electronic form by
the Ministry responsible for the subject of land surveys;

“mortgage" means a hypothec established under the Code Napoleon;

“MIPD” means the Movable and Immovable Property Database in which every registered,
transcribed and inscribed document and every summary submitted under section 3B shall
be kept and maintained in electronic form by the Conservator of Mortgages;

“RDDS” has the same meaning as in the Registration Duty Act;

“Receiver” has the same meaning as in the Registration Duty Act.

Amended by [Act No. 26 of 2013]; [Act No. 4 of 2017]

3. Documents to be transcribed

There shall be transcribed -

(a) every deed witnessing -

(i) the transfer inter vivos of any immovable property;

(ii) a declaration in relation to any immovable property;

(iii) the renunciation to any right in relation to immovable property; and

(iv) any pledge of immovable property (antichrese) or any servitude or

right of use (droit d'usage) or residence (droit d'habitation) in any
immovable property;

(b) every judgment declaring the existence of any right in immovable property;

(c) every judgment of adjudication;

 (d) every deed importing renunciation of any right specified in paragraph (a) (iv);

(e) every judgment declaring the existence of any right specified in paragraph (a)(iv);

(f) every deed witnessing the lease of rural property (bail a ferme);

(g) every deed or judgment witnessing the discharge or transfer of rent payable
whether in cash or in kind under a rural property lease and not due under the lease
at the date of payment;

(h) every deed witnessing the lease of house property (bail a loyer) of more than 3
years duration;

(i) every deed or judgment witnessing the discharge or transfer of rent under a house
property lease exceeding one year and not due under the lease at the date of
payment; and

(j) every affidavit or deed of notoriety setting out the heirs and beneficiaries of
deceased owners of immovable property;

(k) every renunciation of a heir to his rights in a succession under article 784 of the
Code Napoleon made before the Master and Registrar;

(l) Every retraction of renunciation under article 790 of the Code Napoleon and

(m) any deed or document witnessing the transfer or lease by way of crédit bail under
article 1831 of the Code Civil Mauricien of movable and immovable property in
such form and manner as may be prescribed;

(n) Certificate of Transfer of Undertaking issued under section 346A of the Companies
Act.
(o) deed or document witnessing a request for erasure of inscription.

Amended by [Act No. 4 of 1987]; [Act No. 4 of 1999]; Amended by [Act No. 37 of
2011]; [Act No. 1 of 2013]; [Act No. 26 of 2013]

3A. Electronic submission of deed or document

Any deed or document submitted electronically to the Conservator of

Mortgages and saved in the MIPD shall be deemed to meet the requirements and
reproduce the contents of the original deed or document, as the case may be, for
the purpose of this Act.

Added by [Act No. 9 of 2015]

3B. Submission of summary

(1) Every Deed presented for registration and transcription or inscription

shall be accompanied by a summary, duly filled in.

(2) In this section –

(a) “Deed” means any deed witnessing –

 (i) the sale or transfer of an immovable property;

(ii) a mortgage or a charge;

(iia) an acquisitive prescription under the Acquisitive

Prescription Act 2018;
(iii) a lease;

(iv) a crédit-bail; or

(v) a seizure;

(b) “summary”, in respect of a Deed, means the appropriate form set out in the Sixth Schedule.

Amended by [Act No. 4 of 2017]; [Act No. 13 of 2018]

4. Transcription of document on death of landowner

(1) When any owner of immovable property dies, any one of his heirs, beneficiaries or the
executors appointed quoad the succession or the notary in charge of the succession
shall cause an affidavit or a notarial deed to be drawn up within 3 months from the date
of death containing and having-

(a) in respect of the affidavit or notarial deed, the following features -

(i) the typeface shall be “Cambria” in regular style and shall have
font size of 12 point and the affidavit or notarial deed shall be
printed on A4 size paper of not less than 90 grams;

(ii) every page shall be consecutively numbered on the bottom-

right, page 1 of the total number of pages, page 2 of the total
number of pages and so on and so forth and any annex thereto
shall be numbered on the bottom-right, page 1 of the total
number of pages, page 2 of the total number of pages and so
on and so forth;

(iii) any date mentioned shall be in format DD/MM/YYYY;

Amended by [Act No. 20 of 2011]

(aa) in respect of the deceased –

(i) his first name or first names, in small letters, followed by his
surname in capital letters, and his National Identity Card
Number, where available, in format XXXXXXXXXXXXXX (14
characters);
 (ii) his date of birth in format DD/MM/YYYY, with a reference to the
registered number of his birth certificate in format Birth
Certificate No./Year of Registration of Birth and the Civil Status
Office where the birth was registered;

(iii) where applicable, his date of marriage in format DD/MM/YYYY,

with a reference to the registered number of the marriage
certificate in format Marriage Certificate No./Year of Marriage,
the Civil Status Office where the marriage was registered and
the matrimonial regime applicable to him at the time of the
transfer;

(iv) where applicable, his business registration number under the

Business Registration Act in format XXXXXXXXX (9
characters);

(v) the first name or first names of the surviving spouse in small
letters, followed by his surname in capital letters, his National
Identity Card Number, where available, in format
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX (14 characters), and, where applicable,
his business registration number under the Business
Registration Act in format XXXXXXXXX (9 characters);

(vi) in case any previous marriage has been dissolved, the first
name or first names of his previous spouse in small letters
followed by his surname in capital letters and his National
Identity Card Number, where available, in format
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX (14 characters); and

(vii) the death certificate in format Death Certificate No./Year of

Death;

(ab) in respect of the immovable property, the address of the property and
the title of ownership in format TV xxxx/xxx or TV xxxxxx/xxxxxx, the
Parcel Identification Number (PIN) where available, together with a
site plan showing the precise

Added by [Act No. 20 of 2011]

 (b) in respect of the heirs and beneficiaries -

(i) their first name or first names in small letters followed by their
surname in capital letters, profession, and their National Identity Card
Number, where available, in format XXXXXXXXXXXXXX (14 characters);
and

(ii) their date and place of birth together with a reference to the
registered number of their birth certificates and the civil status office
where their birth was registered.

(2) The affidavit or the notarial deed shall be presented to the Conservator of
Mortgages within 3 months of the date of death for transcription in the manner
provided for under sections 48 and 48A of the Transcription and Mortgage Act.

(3) No affidavit or notarial deed shall be transcribed unless it contains information

relating to at least one immovable property owned by the deceased at the time of his
death, including the Transcription Volume Number (TV No.).

Amended by [Act No. 4 of 1987]; [Act No. 20 of 2009]; [Act No. 20 of 2011]; [Act No. 26 of 2013]

4A. Format of deed scanned

Any deed scanned for the purpose of the RDDS shall be scanned in –

(a) Portable Document Format (PDF);

(b) 300 dots per inch (DPI) Image Resolution; and

(c) text-searchable format by applying Optical Character Recognition

(OCR).

Amended by [Act No. 4 of 1987]; [Act No. 26 of 2013]; [Act No. 9 of 2015]

4B. No fee to be levied

No fee shall be levied for the transcription of the affidavit or notarial deed referred to in
section 4.

Added by [Act No. 4 of 1987]

5. Documents not transcribed

The exception:-
(1) Subject to subsection (2), no right in immovable property under a deed or judgment
shall be maintained against a third party whose rights are secured by law over the
immovable property to which the deed or judgment applies, unless the deed or
judgment has been transcribed.

The rule:-
(2) A right under a lease of house property which has not been transcribed may be
maintained against third parties for a period not exceeding 3 years.
6. Judgments extinguishing real rights

(1) Every judgment decreeing the cancellation (resolution), nullity or rescission, either
in whole or in part, of any transcribed deed or judgment shall, within one month of
the judgment becoming final, be entered in the margin of the register where the
deed or judgment has been transcribed.

(2) (a) The attorney who obtained the judgment, shall under a penalty not
exceeding 500 rupees and of damages, cause the entry to be made by
transmitting a memorandum (bordereau) of it, prepared and signed by him,
to the Conservator, who shall give a receipt.

(b) Where an attorney fails to comply with paragraph (a), any interested party
may cause the entry to be made by any other attorney.

7. Certificate of transcription

The Conservator shall at the request of any interested person, deliver a certificate of any
transcription or entry specified in section 3.

8. Inscription by creditors

(1) Subject to subsection (3), a creditor who has a mortgage or a privilege under
articles 2123, 2127 or 2128 of the Code Napoleon and whose title is prior to the
date of any document specified in section 3 may, not later than 14 days of the
transcription of any such document cause his rights to be inscribed against the
previous owner.

(2) No inscription taken outside the time limit specified in subsection (1) shall be valid.

(3) A vendor or co-partner (co-partageant) of immovable property may, not more than
45 days from the date of the sale or partition and notwithstanding the transcription
of any other deed in the interval, cause the privilege to which he is entitled under
articles 2108 and 2109 of the Code Napoleon to be inscribed.

9. Repealed by [Act No. 8 of 1983]

10. –

11. Non-renewal of creditor's inscription

 (1) In case of sale on forcible ejectment, creditors who have their rights inscribed at the
date of the adjudication, may be collocated on the division of the sale price,
although their inscriptions have not been renewed within the 40 years prescribed.

(2) In the case of non-renewal, the creditor shall not sue the purchaser by way of folle
enchtere, nor have any right of recourse (droit de suite) against third parties (tiers
acquereurs).

(2) Subsection (2) shall apply to every sale by order of court so far as regards the rights of
folle enchere and of recourse, which rights the creditor shall lose unless he has
renewed his inscription within the prescribed 40 years.

Amended by [Act No. 37 of 2011]

12. Repealed by [Act No. 8 of 1983]

13. Mortgage for credits opened

(1) The owner of immovable property may grant on that property a mortgage for a fixed
sum, for a credit opened to him, whether the amount is paid at once or by
successive instalments.

(2) The mortgage shall take rank from the date of its inscription, whatever be the dates
of each successive payment which may be proved by written vouchers.

(3) Where a credit specified in subsection (1) is opened and is renewable yearly wholly
or partly for several consecutive years not exceeding 40 years in all, no fresh
mortgage or inscription shall be required after each annual settlement.

(4) The mortgage given and the inscription taken, by virtue of the original deed opening
the credit, shall guarantee, up to the amount of the inscription taken, the payment of
the definitive balance proved by written vouchers as may be due at the expiration of
the credit.

Amended by [Act No. 15 of 1988]; [Act No. 37 of 2011]

14. Inscription not null for want of form

The omission of one or more of the formalities prescribed by the Code Napoleon for the
inscription of mortgages or privileges shall not per se involve the absolute nullity of the
inscription, subject to the court's power to annul the inscription or reduce the force and
effect of it where any real prejudice has been caused by the omission.
14A-40. Repealed by [Act No. 8 of 1983]

41. Inscriptions dispensed from renewal

Notwithstanding article 2154 of the Code Napoleon, the inscription taken against a
guardian or the husband of a married woman -

(a) may not be renewed while the guardianship or marriage is in force;

(b) must be renewed within one year following the end of the guardianship or the
dissolution of the marriage.

42. Inscription after marriage or guardianship

Where a legal mortgage has not been renewed within the year following the end of the
guardianship or the dissolution of the marriage, the mortgages inscribed shall, in regard to
third parties, bear date only from the date of any inscription which may be taken after that
time.

43. Transfers of wife's mortgage

(1) No transfer or renunciation by a wife of her legal mortgage shall be valid unless it is
embodied in authentic deed.

(2) Any person in whose favour a transfer is made under subsection (1), shall only be
vested with the mortgage as regards third parties from -

(a) the date of the inscription of the deed witnessing the transfer or
renunciation;

(b) in the case of a subrogation, the date on which an entry in respect of the
subrogation is made in the margin of the register where the legal mortgage
is inscribed.

(3) No renunciation of a legal mortgage shall be inscribed except where the

renunciation constitutes a subrogation.

(4) Where a legal mortgage is on different days transferred to more than one person,
the rights of those persons to the mortgage shall be determined by the dates of
those inscriptions or entries.

44-45. -
46. Inscription of conditional deed of loan

A mortgage granted under a conditional deed of loan shall rank from the date of inscription
irrespective of the date of payment.

47. Forcible ejectment

(1) Any adjudication made pursuant to a sale under the sale of immovable Property Act
shall clear all legal mortgages not inscribed on the properties so sold.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) any guardian or subguardian may produce claims at
the order for the distribution of the price of the immovable property sold in
accordance with section 11 (1).

48. Authentic deeds and judgments

(1) Where an authentic deed or judgment registered and recorded under section 34 of
the Registration Duty Act is required to be transcribed, the Conservator shall, on
payment of any fee referred to in section 56(2), cause the authentic deed or
judgment recorded in the RDDS to be transcribed in the MIPD.

(2) (a) Where an authentic deed or judgment is transcribed under subsection (1),
the Conservator shall –

(i) cause an electronic copy to be replicated and

saved in the DCDB; and

(ii) cause the authentic deed or judgment,

together with the particulars specified in
subsection (4), to be forwarded to the person
concerned through the RDDS or to be
delivered to him in person.

(b) The authentic deed or judgment forwarded or

delivered under paragraph (a) shall constitute proof of registration and
transcription.

(3) The deed or judgment required to be transcribed shall contain and have –

(a) in respect of the deed or judgment –

 (i) the typeface “Cambria” in regular style and font size of 12
point and shall be printed on A4 size paper of not less
than 90 grams;

(ii) every page consecutively numbered on the bottom-right,

page 1 of the total number of pages, page 2 of the total
number of pages and so on and so forth and any annex
thereto numbered on the bottom right, page 1 of the total
number of pages, page 2 of the total number of pages
and so on and so forth;

(iii) any date mentioned in format DD/MM/YYYY;

(iv) no abbreviation, interlineation, superscription and any

word erased or scratched out has to remain legible;

(v) on the recto of every sheet, a blank margin of 3

centimetres on the left and one centimetre on the top,
right and bottom except that on the first and last sheets,
the top margin shall be 10 centimetres;

(vi) on the verso of every sheet, a blank margin of 3

centimetres on the right and one centimetre on the top,
left and bottom;

(vii) the marginal entry made at the end of the content of the
deed;

(viii) all annexes at the end of the deed and numbered

consecutively on the bottom-right, page 1 of the total
number of pages, page 2 of the total number of pages
and so on and so forth; and

(ix) where it contains marginal corrections which may be

handwritten and words erased or scratched out, a
certificate, to which the person filling, shall affix his
signature or his initials, setting out the number of marginal
corrections made and the number of words erased or
scratched out;

(b) in respect of each party –

 (i) his first name or first names in small letters followed by
his surname in capital letters and his National Identity
Card Number, where available, in format
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX (14 characters) and where
applicable, a scanned image of a recent passport-sized
photograph of him, printed in the deed;

(ii) his occupation and the postal address of his residence;

(iii) his date of birth in format DD/MM/YYYY, with a reference

to the registered number of his birth certificate in format
Birth Certificate No./Year of Registration of Birth and the
Civil Status Office where the birth was registered;

(iv) where applicable, his date of marriage in format

DD/MM/YYYY, with a reference to the registered number
of the marriage certificate in format Marriage Certificate
No./Year of Marriage, the Civil Status Office where the
marriage was registered and the matrimonial regime
applicable to him at the time of the transfer;

(v) where applicable, his business registration number under

the Business Registration Act in format XXXXXXXXX (9
characters); and

(c) in respect of the immovable property –

(i) the address of the property, the Parcel Identification

Number (PIN) where available, together with a site plan
showing the precise location;

(ii) the area of land in format Xm2 up to 2 decimal places and

the nature and description of the building, if any, on it,
and where undivided rights are transferred, the fraction of
the property sold;
(
(iii) the price paid in format Rs X or other appropriate
currency on the last transfer of the property and the title
of ownership in format TV xxxx/xxx or TV xxxxxx/xxxxxx;
and
 (iv) the consideration and real value, of the property in format
Rs X or other appropriate currency.

(4) The particulars referred to in subsection (2) shall be –

(a) the time and date of registration of the transcription;

(b) the title number;

(c) the amount of duty paid;

(d) the signature of the Receiver; and

(e) the bar code.

(5) The Conservator may reject any deed or judgment which does not
satisfy any of the requirements of subsection (3).

(6) - (7) Repealed by [Act No. 26 of 2013]

Amended by [Act No. 37 of 1990]; [Act No. 20 of 2011]; [Act No. 26 of 2013]; [Act No. 9 of 2015]

48A. Transcription of private deeds

(1) (a) Where a deed under private signatures registered and recorded
under section 34 of the Registration Duty Act is required to be transcribed
under this section, the Conservator shall, on payment of any fee referred to
in section 56(2), cause the deed under private signatures saved in the
RDDS to be transcribed in the MIPD.

(aa) This section shall not apply to a transfer of immovable

property.

(b) The deed to be transcribed under paragraph (a) shall satisfy

the requirements of section 48(3) and (4).

(2) (a) Where a deed under private signatures is transcribed under

subsection (1), the Conservator shall cause the authentic deed or judgment,
together with the particulars specified in section 48(4), to be forwarded to
the person concerned through the RDDS or to be delivered to him in person.
 (b) The deed under private signatures forwarded or
delivered under paragraph (a) shall constitute proof of registration and
transcription.

(3) The Conservator may reject any original deed which does not satisfy
any of the requirements of section 48(3) and (4).

Amended by [Act No. 37 of 1990]; [Act No. 20 of 2011]; [Act No. 26 of 2012]; [Act No. 26 of 2013]

48B. Transcription of deeds executed abroad

(1) The transcription of a deed executed or a judgment obtained outside

Mauritius shall be effected by filing in the Mortgage Office the original, or a
certified copy, or a verbatim extract, of the deed or judgment which shall
then be transcribed by the Conservator, by scanning and saving a scanned
copy thereof in the MIPD referred to in section 48(1).

(2) The original or a certified copy, or a verbatim extract, of the deed or

judgment referred to in subsection (1) shall be returned to the person
who filed it after endorsement by the Conservator.

Amended by [Act No. 20 of 2011]; [Act No. 26 of 2013]

49. Transcription of deed of renunciation and retraction

(1) (a) Where a deed of renunciation or retraction registered and

recorded under section 34 of the Registration Duty Act is required to be
transcribed, the Conservator shall, on payment of any fee referred to in
section 56(2), cause the deed recorded in the RDDS to be transcribed in the
MIPD.

(b) The deed to be transcribed under paragraph (a) shall satisfy

the requirements of section 48(3) and (4).

(2) (a) Where a deed of renunciation or retraction is transcribed

under subsection (1)(a), the Conservator shall cause the deed of
renunciation or retraction, together with the particulars specified in section
48(4), to be forwarded to the person concerned through the RDDS or to be
delivered to him in person.
 (b) The deed of renunciation or retraction forwarded or
delivered under paragraph (a) shall constitute proof of registration and
transcription.

(3) The Conservator may reject any deed which does not satisfy any of
the requirements of section 48(3) and (4).
Amended by [Act No. 8 of 1983]; [Act No. 4 of 1999]; [Act No. 20 of 2011]; [Act No. 26 of 2012]; [Act No.
26 of 2013]

49A. Scanning of deeds

Any deed scanned for the purpose of the RDDS shall be scanned in –

(a) Portable Document Format (PDF);

(b) 300 dots per inch (DPI) Image Resolution; and

(c) text-searchable format by applying Optical Character Recognition

(OCR).

Added by [Act No. 9 of 2015]

50. Transcription of seizure

(1) Where a memorandum of seizure registered and recorded under

section 34 of the Registration Duty Act is required to be transcribed, the
Conservator shall, on payment of any fee under section 56(2), cause the
memorandum of seizure, together with the authority to seize and the usher’s return
recorded in the RDDS, to be transcribed in the MIPD.

(1A) For the purpose of subsection (1), an application shall be made in

such form as the Conservator may approve.

(2) (a) Where a memorandum of seizure is transcribed under

subsection (1), the Conservator shall –

(i) cause an electronic copy thereof to be replicated in

the DCDB;

(ii) cause the memorandum of seizure, together with the

particulars specified in section 48(4), to be forwarded
to the person concerned through the RDDS or to be
delivered to him in person.

(b) The memorandum of seizure forwarded or delivered under

paragraph (a) shall constitute proof of registration and transcription.
 Amended by [Act No. 37 of 1990]; [Act No. 20 of 2011]; [Act No. 26 of 2013]; [Act No. 9 of 2015]

51-52. Repealed by [Act No. 8 of 1983]

53. Defences of creditors of possessor

Where the possessor of immovable property under the operation of the laws of prescription
renounces his rights under those laws, his creditors or any person claiming under him, may
sustain those rights of prescription.

54. Exemption from proportional duty

No proportional duty shall be levied by the Conservator on inscriptions of legal mortgage

taken for or on behalf of married women or against a guardian.

55. Preservation of mortgages

The preservation of mortgages (la conservation des hypotheques) implies the performance
of all formalities required by law for regularising, transcribing, giving effect to, or otherwise
maintaining the validity of mortgage deeds.

56. Duties of Conservator

(1) The preservation of all mortgages is vested in the Conservator.

(2) In addition to the preservation of mortgages the Conservator shall transcribe in the
MIPD transfers of property and any other deeds required or allowed by law to be
transcribed, and levy the fees and other payments accruing to the Consolidated
Fund in connection with his duties.

(3) Repealed by [Act No. 26 of 2013]

(4) The Conservator shall make available for collection any deed or document within
6 hours of the date of payment of any fees or other payment on the deed or
document.

Amended by [Act No. 18 of 2008]; [Act No. 20 of 2011]; [Act No. 26 of 2013]

57. -

58. Domicile of Conservator

 (1) The domicile (domicile de droit) of the Conservator shall be at the office of the
Conservator and that domicile shall continue as long as the responsibility lasts,
even after he has ceased to hold office.

(2) Where the Conservator resigns, the resignation shall not be accepted until his
successor has assumed office.

59. Repertoire to be kept by Conservator

(1) In addition to the registers specified in articles 2196 to 2203 of the Code Napoleon the
Conservator shall keep a register called the Repertoire in which he shall enter in order
of deposit, and under a special account opened in the name of every party affected by
any deed, a summary of all inscriptions or other transactions concerning immovable
property, together with a reference to the volume and number of the register in which
the deeds have been copied or noted.

(2) The Repertoire under subsection (1) shall be kept and maintained electronically by
the Conservator.

Amended by [Act No. 26 of 2013]

60. Fees, dues and charges

All fees, dues and charges shall be paid in advance, and the Conservator's receipt for them
shall be written in words and figures on the deed in respect of which they are levied.

61. Duration of inscriptions

(1) Subject to section 41, an inscription shall be valid for a period of 40 years from its
date.

(2) An inscription may be renewed within the period specified in subsection (1) and
such renewal shall be made in the form set out in the Fifth Schedule and shall have
the same legal effect as an inscription.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) shall apply to inscriptions made ex-officio by the
Conservator.

Amended by [Act No. 20 of 2009]; [Act No. 37 of 2011]

62. Fees, dues and charges

(1) Subject to section 63 (2) and subsection (2), the Conservator shall levy –

(a) the fees, dues and other charges set out in the Third Schedule; and

(b) where he delivers any document specified in the Third Schedule the fee
specified in the Fourth Schedule.

(2) The Government shall be exempt from payment of the fee mentioned in subsection
1 (b).

(3) Repealed by [Act No. 9 of 2015]

 (4) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (3), where, in the case of transfer of a property
under the Real Estate Development Scheme prescribed under Economic
Development Board Act 2017, duty under the Registration Duty Act is paid in any
hard convertible foreign currency, the fees, dues and other charges leviable under
this Act shall be an amount in that foreign currency equivalent to the appropriate
rupee amount specified in the Third and Fourth Schedules.

Amended by [Act No. 28 of 1982]; [Act No. 20 of 2011]; [Act No. 11 of 2017]

63. Fees for searches

(1) The fees for searches in the mortgage or transcription books, or in the MIPD shall
be those set out in the Third Schedule.

(1A) Notwithstanding subsection (1), no fee shall, for the month of April 2020 or such
other month as may be prescribed, be payable for searches in the mortgage or
transcription books, or in the MIPD.

(2) Searches made –

(a) on behalf of Government;

(b) by –

(i) the Bank of Mauritius established under the Bank of Mauritius

Act;

(ii) the Commission established under the Prevention of

Corruption Act;

(iii) the Financial Services Commission established under the

Financial Services Act;

(iv) the FIU established under the Financial Intelligence and Anti-
Money Laundering Act;

(v) the Integrity Reporting Services Agency established under

the Good Governance and Integrity Reporting Act 2015;

(vi) the Mauritius Revenue Authority established under the

Mauritius Revenue Authority Act; and

(vii) by such other entity as may be prescribed,

shall be free of charge.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), no search in the said books or in the MIPD shall be made
without the written authority of the Conservator.

(4) Any person to whom authority is refused under subsection (3), shall on prepayment
of the fees prescribed in the Third Schedule, be given by the Conservator such
information as may be required by him from the books.

(5) This section shall be in addition to and not in derogation from articles 2196 to 2203
of the Code Napoleon.
 (6) Subject to subsections (4) and (7) the payment of the search fee, whether by the
day, month or hour, shall entitle the person paying it to make the search either by
himself or by his duly authorised agent or clerk.

(7) An authority under subsection (3), may in case of misconduct by the person
searching be withdrawn by the Conservator.

(8) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Conservator in refusing or withdrawing

an authority under this section, may appeal to the Minister against such refusal or
withdrawal, as the case may be.

Amended by [Act No. 9 of 2015]; [Act No. 18 of 2016]; [Act No. 1 of 2020]

63A. Online access to MIPD and Repertoire

(1) The Conservator shall give online access to the MIPD and the
Repertoire, on such conditions and on payment of such fees as may be specified in
the Fourth Schedule.

(2) The Minister may prescribe the categories of persons who will have
access to the MIPD and Repertoire.

Added by [Act No. 26 of 2013]

64. Regulations and amendment of Schedules

(1) The Minister may make such regulations as he thinks fit for the purposes of this Act.

(2) The Minister may, by regulations, amend the Schedules.

(3) The Minister may if he thinks fit remit the whole or part of any fees, dues and
charges payable under this Act.

Amended by [Act No. 28 of 1982]; [Act No. 15 of 1988]

65. Recovery of fees, dues and charges

(1) The recovery of fees, dues and charges leviable under this Act, shall be by way of
summons to show cause before a Judge in Chambers who shall decide the matter
summarily.

(2) No costs shall be awarded against the unsuccessful party other than the
disbursements for stamps and for the issuing and service of the summons and
execution of the order.

(3) Where the claim is less than 50 rupees the proceedings in connection with it shall
be exempt from stamp and registration dues, and from all court fees.

(4) No appeal shall lie against the order except by leave of the Judge, and such order
shall be a sufficient authority to the Registrar to issue a writ of execution on it.

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 FIRST SCHEDULE

FORM A

(section 14A (1))

BOND

Entered on the day... day of ........ 1 9...

... (names in full) Membership Number... of the... cooperative society hereinafter called the member

IN FAVOUR OF

The... Co-operative Society.

The member binds himself, his heirs and successors, as long as he or they remain indebted to the co-
operative society and until released from the present bond, not to mortgage or alienate the following property
-

(a) a portion of land... arpents and... perches in the district of... place called ... bounded as per
memorandum of Land Surveyor ...... dated ...... and registered in Vol ...... No... or as per
title deeds -

(b) a portion of land (same as above).

(c) ...

The member is the owner of the abovementioned portion/s of land for ... having
purchased it/them from ...... as per deed dated ...... drawn up by Notary ...... transcribed on the
...... in Vol ...... No...

OR

having inherited it/them from ... who purchased it/them from... as per deed dated... drawn up by
Notary...transcribed on the... in Vol... No...

Dated and signed/attested in 2 originals at...

.............................Secretary
............................. ....................................Chairman or Member
Signature or thumbprint of Member
.............................
Cooperative Society

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FORM B

(section 14A (2))

CERTIFICATE

I certify that the member is indebted to and/or has obtained credit from... Society and that the transcription of
this Bond is necessary for the protection of the interests of the Society.

I also certify that this document is an exact copy of the other original with which it has been duly collated.

I approve... words erased... blanks crossed out and ... marginal corrections.
....................................Registrar of Cooperative Societies

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 FORM C

(section 14A (3))

Office of the ...........................

Cooperative Society

To: The Registrar of Cooperative Societies

Date .................................

We ... Office ... and ... Office ... duly empowered to act for and on behalf of the Society intend to release...
from his bond dated... and transcribed on the... in Vol... No... in respect of -

(a) a portion of land of... arpents and... perches in the district of... place called...
(b) ………
(c) ……

Given in 2 originals under our hands and the seal of the Society at .. this ... day of ... 19
...
............................... (Office)..
.............................. (Office).

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FORM D

(section 14A (3))

CERTIFICATE

I certify that the proposed cancellation is in order and that inscription of cancellation may be effected in
respect of the properties mentioned.

I also certify that this document is an exact copy of the other original with which it has been duly collated.

Dated... at Port Louis.

………….................... .................
Registrar of Cooperative Societies

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SECOND SCHEDULE

Repealed by [Act No. 37 of 1990]

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THIRD SCHEDULE
[Sections 62 and 63]

TARIFF OF FEES, DUES AND CHARGES

Rupees

1. For transcribing a document NIL

1A. For transcribing a document witnessing the transfer of property by a bank or
leasing company to a person pursuant to an arrangement entered into between NIL
the bank or leasing company and the person whereby the bank or leasing
company initially purchased the property with a view to selling or transferring the
same to that person

2. For inscribing –

(a) a mortgage or a privilege NIL

(b) a fixed or floating charge (sûreté fixe ou flottante) in accordance NIL

with article 2202-10 or 2203-6 of the Code Civil Mauricien

(c) a pledge (gage sans déplacement) in accordance with articles NIL

2112 to 2119 of the Code Civil Mauricien

3. For the renewal of an inscription of mortgage or privilege NIL

4. For every entry in the margin of a transcription or an inscription in circumstances 400

other than those referred to in item 5A

5. For final or partial erasure of a transcription or an inscription in circumstances 400

other than those referred to in item 5A

5A. For every entry in the margin of a transcription or an inscription, or for final or NIL
partial erasure of a transcription or an inscription, in the circumstances where
exemption or part of exemption has been granted in respect of a takeover or
transfer of undertaking pursuant to item (zb) of the Eighth Schedule to the Land
(Duties and Taxes) Act
6. For a certificate –

(a) on a memorandum of seizure showing the day and hour at 200

which it is presented

(b) of refusal to transcribe a seizure on account of previous seizure 200

(c) of transcription or non transcription of a document 200

(d) of an entry in respect of a transcription or inscription 200

(e) of erasure of a transcription or of an inscription 200

(f) showing whether a property is burdened or not with any

inscription –

(i) for every person specified 200

(ii) for every sheet of the certificate 200

(iii) for every sheet of the copy of the inscription 200

7. For making searches in the records in the custody of the Conservator of

Mortgages per person –

(a) per day or fraction of a day 200

(b) per month 2000

8. Storage fee for non-collection of notarial deed after the date specified in the 2000
written notification by the Conservator per deed, per
month or part
of the month

9. For transcribing a lease agreement in respect of State land for industrial or NIL
 commercial purposes on production of a certificate from the Ministry
responsible for the subject of lands certifying that the lessee has opted for a
new lease pursuant to section 6(1E) of the State Lands Act

10. Loan agreement by cooperative societies to their members of an amount of up NIL

to 25,000 rupees

Amended by [GN No. 185 of 1998]

Repealed and replaced by [Act No. 15 of 2006]

Amended by [GN No. 7 of 2009]; [GN No. 39 of 2011]; [GN No. 233 of 2011]; [GN No. 174 of 2012]; [Act
No. 26 of 2013]; [GN No. 52 of 2015]

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FOURTH SCHEDULE

[Sections 62 and 63)

TARIFF OF FEES, DUES AND CHARGES (RS)

1. (1) For transcribing any deed or document drawn by a notary 1,000

(2) For transcribing a document witnessing the transfer of

property by a bank or leasing company to a person
pursuant to an arrangement entered into between the
bank or leasing company and the person whereby the Nil
bank or leasing company initially purchased the property
with a view to selling or transferring the same to that
person
(3) For transcribing lease or sublease agreement, by a small
planter, of land not exceeding 10 hectares, for Nil
agricultural use
(4) For transcribing a lease agreement in respect of State
land for industrial or commercial purposes on production
of a certificate from the Ministry responsible for the
subject of lands, certifying that the lessee has opted for a Nil
new lease pursuant to section 6(1E) of the State Lands
Act
(5) For transcribing any judgment of a Court, agreement or
any other document 550

2. For inscribing –
 (a) a mortgage or a privilege per
bordereau by a notary 700

(b) a fixed or floating charge (sûreté fixe ou flottante) in accordance

with article 2202-10 or 2203-6 of the Code Civil Mauricien 700

(c) a pledge (gage sans déplacement) in accordance with articles

2112 to 2119 of the Code Civil Mauricien 700

(d) lease agreement by a leasing company 700

(e) loan agreement of an amount of up to 100,000 rupees by the

Development Bank of Mauritius to any person other than its 100
employees

(f) loan agreement of an amount of up to 100,000 rupees by the

National Agricultural Products Regulatory Office to growers of 100
tobacco leaves

(g) loan agreement of an amount of up to 100,000 rupees by 100

the cooperative society to its members

3. For the renewal of an inscription of mortgage or privilege by a

notary 700

4. For every entry in the margin of a transcription or an inscription in 400

circumstances other than those referred to in item 6

5. For final or partial erasure of a transcription or an inscription in 500

circumstances other than those referred to in item 6

6. For every entry in the margin of a transcription or an inscription,

or for final or partial erasure of a transcription or an
inscription, in the circumstances where exemption or part of
exemption has been granted in respect of a takeover or transfer
of undertaking pursuant to item (zb) of the Eighth Schedule to Nil
the Land (Duties and Taxes) Act
 7. For a certificate –

(a) on a memorandum of seizure showing the day and hour at

which it is presented 200

(b) of refusal to transcribe a seizure on account of

previous seizure 200

(c) of transcription or non-transcription of a document 200

(d) of an entry in respect of a transcription or inscription 200

(e) of erasure of a transcription or of an inscription 200

(f) showing whether a property is burdened or not with any

inscription –

(i) or every person specified 200

(ii) for every sheet of the certificate 200

(iii) for every sheet of the copy of the inscription 200

8. For making searches in the records in the custody of the

Conservator of Mortgages per person –

(a) per day or fraction of a day 200

(b) per month 2,000

9. Storage fee for non-collection of notarial deed after the 2,000 2,000
date specified in the written notification by the per deed, per deed,
Conservator per month or part of the month per
month or
part of
the
month

10. Where exemption or part of exemption has been granted in respect

of a takeover or transfer of undertaking pursuant to item (zb) of the
Eighth Schedule to the Land (Duties and Taxes) Act, any document
in relation to that takeover or transfer of undertaking, presented for
transcription, inscription or erasure of inscription as the case may Nil
be
11. Any other document, not covered under items 1 to 10, presented for
inscription, renewal of inscription or erasure of inscription, in 150
respect of each original or copy

Repealed and replaced by [Act No. 13 of 2019]

Amended by [GN No. 185 of 1998]; [Act No. 15 of 2006];

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FIFTH SCHEDULE
[Section 61(2)]

FORM FOR RENEWAL OF INSCRIPTION

This form is submitted for the renewal of the inscription of the mortgage/conventional/fixed charge/floating
charge/privilege* taken in the Office of the Conservator of Mortgages on…………in Volume……..No.…….in
favour of …………………………………………………………………………
against ……………………………………………………………………………………….………………
for securing the principal amount of ……………………………………….……………………and accessories
amounting to……………………………………………

Added by [Act No. 20 of 2009]

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SIXTH SCHEDULE
[Section 3B]
SUMMARY

For official use

only
Summary Form A – sale/transfer of property
Title no. ……
Barcode …....

Application details
Nature of transaction ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Date of deed (dd/mm/yyyy) ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Name of notary ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Vendor’s/transferor’s details
Surname (in block letters) ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Name ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Name of corporate body ...............................................................................
(in block letters) ...............................................................................
NIC no./BRN ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Address
(1) District ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
(2) Village/town ...............................................................................
..............................................................................
(3) Street ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
 For official use
only
Summary Form A – sale/transfer of property
Title no. ……
Barcode …....
Purchaser’s/transferee’s details
Surname (in block letters) ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Name ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Name of corporate body ...............................................................................
(in block letters) ...............................................................................
NIC no./BRN ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Address
(1) District ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
(2) Village/town ...............................................................................
..............................................................................
(3) Street ...............................................................................
...............................................................................

For official use

only
Summary Form A – sale/transfer of property
Title no. ……
Barcode …....

Property details
Extent of property (m2) ...............................................................................
PIN........................................................................
Property description ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Property Address
(1) District ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
(2) Village/town ...............................................................................
..............................................................................
(3) Street ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Value of property

Value of property .............................................................................

(consideration declared) Currency................................................................

Real value of property .............................................................................

Currency................................................................

Situation hypothecaire
..................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................
 For official use only
Title no. ……
Summary Form A – sale/transfer of property
Barcode …....

Subrogation/loan on the property purchased (if any)

Name of creditor ...............................................................................
(in block letters) ...............................................................................
NIC no./BRN ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Address
(1) District ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
(2) Village/town ...............................................................................
..............................................................................
(3) Street ...............................................................................
...............................................................................

Amount of loan ...............................................................................

...............................................................................

Date of settlement of loan ..............................................................................

..............................................................................

..................................................... ..................................................
Date Signature

For official use

only
Summary Form B –
Title no. ……
Mortgage deeds/instrument of charges
Barcode …....

Application details
Nature of transaction ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Date of deed (dd/mm/yyyy) ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Name of notary/financial ...............................................................................
institution: ...............................................................................
Creditor’s details
Name of corporate body ...............................................................................
(in block letters) ...............................................................................
Surname ...............................................................................
(in block letters) ...............................................................................
Name ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
NIC no./BRN ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Address
(1) District ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
(2) Village/town ...............................................................................
..............................................................................
(3) Street ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
 For official use
only
Summary Form B –
Title no. ……
Mortgage deeds/instrument of charges
Barcode …....

Debtor’s details
Name of corporate body ...............................................................................
(in block letters) ...............................................................................
Surname ...............................................................................
(in block letters) ...............................................................................
Name ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
NIC no./BRN ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Address
(1) District ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
(2) Village/town ...............................................................................
..............................................................................
(3) Street ...............................................................................
...............................................................................

Amount of loan

Amount .............................................................................
Currency................................................................
Mortgage/charge details
Details ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................
...............................................................................

For official use

only
Summary Form B –
Title no. ……
Mortgage deeds/instrument of charges
Barcode …....

Mortgaged/charged property
Extent of property (m2) ...............................................................................
PIN........................................................................
Property description ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Property Address
(1) District ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
(2) Village/town ...............................................................................
..............................................................................
(3) Street ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Title no. ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Information related to mortgage/charge
Concurrence de rang ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Cession de priorité
Date of settlement

..................................................... ..................................................
Date Signature

For official use

only
Summary Form C – Lease
Title no. ……
Barcode …....

Application details
Nature of transaction ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Date of deed (dd/mm/yyyy) ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Applicant ...............................................................................
(notary/individual/corporate ...............................................................................
body/Govt of Mauritius)
Leasor’s details
Surname ...............................................................................
(in block letters) ...............................................................................
Name ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Name of corporate body: ...............................................................................
(in block letters) ...............................................................................
NIC no./BRN ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Address
(1) District ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
(2) Village/town ...............................................................................
..............................................................................
(3) Street ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
 For official use
only
Summary Form C – Lease
Title no. ……
Barcode …....
Leasee’s details
Surname ...............................................................................
(in block letters) ...............................................................................
Name ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Name of corporate body: ...............................................................................
(in block letters) ...............................................................................
NIC no./BRN ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Address
(1) District ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
(2) Village/town ...............................................................................
..............................................................................
(3) Street ...............................................................................
..............................................................................

Details of leased property

Extent of property (m2) ..............................................................................

PIN........................................................................

Property description ...............................................................................

..............................................................................

For official use

only
Summary Form C– Lease
Title no. ……
Barcode …....

Property Address
(1) District ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
(2) Village/town ...............................................................................
..............................................................................
(3) Street ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Duration of lease

Fixed/unlimited ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Rental value
Total rental value of lease ...............................................................................
Currency................................................................
Charges ..............................................................................
Currency..............................................................

..................................................... ..................................................
Date Signature
 For official use
only
Summary Form D – Crédit-bail
Title no. ……
Barcode …....

Application details
Nature of transaction ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Date of deed (dd/mm/yyyy) ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Name of financial institution ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Crédit-bailleur’s details
Name of corporate body: ...............................................................................
(in block letters) ..............................................................................

Surname (in block letters) ...............................................................................

...............................................................................

Name ...............................................................................
..............................................................................
NIC no./BRN ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Address
(1) District ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
(2) Village/town ...............................................................................
..............................................................................
(3) Street ...............................................................................
...............................................................................

For official use

only
Summary Form D – Crédit-bail
Title no. ……
Barcode …....

Crédit-preneur’s details
Name of corporate body: ...............................................................................
(in block letters) ..............................................................................

Surname (in block letters) ...............................................................................

...............................................................................

Name ...............................................................................
..............................................................................
NIC no./BRN ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Address
(1) District ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
(2) Village/town ...............................................................................
..............................................................................
(3) Street ...............................................................................
...............................................................................

Amount of crédit-bail
Amount ..............................................................................
Currency................................................................

Crédit-bail details
Details ..............................................................................
..............................................................................

...............................................................................
...............................................................................

For official use

only
Summary Form D – Crédit-bail
Title no. ……
Barcode …....

Leased property details

Property ...............................................................................
(*Movable/*immovable) PIN........................................................................

Property description ...............................................................................

..............................................................................
Property Address
(1) District ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
(2) Village/town ...............................................................................
..............................................................................
(3) Street ...............................................................................
..............................................................................
Title no. ..............................................................................
..............................................................................

Information related to crédit-bail

Concurrence de rang ...............................................................................

...............................................................................
Cession de priorité ...............................................................................

Date of settlement ...............................................................................

..................................................... ..................................................
Date Signature
 For official use
only
Summary Form E – seizure
Title no. ……
Barcode …....

Application details
Nature of transaction ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Date of deed (dd/mm/yyyy) ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Name of Attorney ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Plaintiff’s details
Surname ...............................................................................
(in block letters) ...............................................................................
Name ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Name of corporate body: ...............................................................................
(in block letters) ...............................................................................
NIC no./BRN ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Address
(1) District ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
(2) Village/town ...............................................................................
..............................................................................
(3) Street ...............................................................................
...............................................................................

For official use

only
Summary Form E – seizure
Title no. ……
Barcode …....

Respondent’s details
Surname ...............................................................................
(in block letters) ...............................................................................
Name ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Name of corporate body: ...............................................................................
(in block letters) ...............................................................................
NIC no./BRN ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Address
(1) District ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
(2) Village/town ...............................................................................
..............................................................................
(3) Street ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
 For official use
only
Summary Form E – seizure
Title no. ……
Barcode …....

Property details
Extent of property (m ) 2
...............................................................................
PIN........................................................................
Property description ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Property Address
(1) District ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
(2) Village/town ...............................................................................
..............................................................................
(3) Street ...............................................................................
...............................................................................
Seizure details

Mortgage/Charge title no. ...............................................................................

...............................................................................

Date of presentation of ...............................................................................

seizure (dd/mm/yyyy) ..............................................................................

..................................................... ..................................................
Date Signature

Added by [Act No. 4 of 2017]