Section 21: Discharge in notarial deeds

21. Discharge in notarial deeds (1) Every notary who draws up a notarial deed of acquittance of any privileged or mortgaged claim inscribed in the books of the Conservator of Mortgages shall insert in the deed a clause giving, to the extent of the amount paid, a discharge of the inscribed privilege or mortgage indicating the date, the volume and the number of such inscribed privilege or mortgage. (2) Every notary before whom a notarial deed is executed containing a clause giving a discharge of any inscribed privilege or mortgage shall, within 8 days from the date of registration, cause a certified copy of the deed of erasure to be deposited with the Conservator of Mortgages, in conformity with the terms of the discharge. [S. 21 amended by s. 4 of Act No. 16 of 2009 w.e.f. 7 December 2009; s. 22 (b) of Act 4 of 2017 w.e.f. 20 May 2017.]