These slides describe when a Deed can be rectified and the steps that should be followed for such rectification. This is from a lecture in Conveyancing conducted for the final year students of the Sri Lanka Law College in 2007

1. DEED OF
RECTIFICATION
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
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2. PURPOSE
 Why should a Deed of Rectification be executed?
1. To rectify an error in the principle Deed.
e.g. Regarding the name, assessment no., deposit or
any other significant matter.
2. To incorporate an aspect of the land transaction
which had been omitted in the principal Deed.
e.g. A Right of Way which had not been included

3. What is done by a rectification?
 By rectifying the principal deed through a Deed
of Rectification, both the said instruments taken
together will correctly reflect the original
intention of the parties.
 Sometimes a rectification may be effected by
court order than through a Deed of
Rectification.

4. What are the charges on a Deed of
Rectification
 Normally a Deed of Rectification is subject only to
normal registration charges on submission at the Land
Registry.
 But Stamp Duty should also be payable if, the
execution of the Deed of Rectification results in the
conveyance of a portion or part of the original land or
an increase in the consideration which was omitted in
the principle Deed.

5. Examples
i.e. Deed of Rectification executed for the
Grant of a Right of Way omitted in the
principal Deed of Transfer – In this
instance, the value of the Right of Way,
(even if nominal) should be assessed for
stamp duty payment and the stamp duty on
such Deed be paid before execution.

6. Example
i.e. Deed of Rectification executed to rectify
the premises of an Indenture of Lease, as a
result of which an additional area is leased
and demised to the Lessee, with a higher
rental. – In this instance too, such
additional rental will get caught to Stamp
Duty and therefore the Deed of
Rectification should be stamped with the
appropriate amount.

7. Example
 Where the rectification is merely to an
assessment no. or similar typographical error in
the principal Deed, there will be no stamp duty
but the Deed will attract normal registration
charges.

8.  ………………………….
 Attorney-at-Law & N. P.
 Prior Registration No…….


 No.
 DEED OF RECTIFICATION

 This DEED OF RECTIFICTION is made at
……………………………….
in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on
this ………………day…………………2007;

9.  BY AND BETWEEN:
 ………………………………………… (holder of National
Identity Card No………) of
…………………………………… in the said Republic
(hereinafter called and referred to as “Rectifier / Vendor”
which term shall mean and include the said ……….his heirs,
executors and assigns of the One Part;
 AND
 ………………………………………… (holder of National
Identity Card No………) of
…………………………………… in the said Republic
(hereinafter called and referred to as “Vendee” which term shall
mean and include the said ……….his heirs, executors and
assigns of the Other Part;

10.  WHEREAS the property more fully described in the Schedule
herein was sold and conveyed by the Rectifier/Vendor in favour
of the Vendee by a Deed of Transfer No…… dated……..
attested by …………………..Notary Public and registered
at the ……………….Land Registry in Volume /
Folio…………. (hereinafter called and referred to as the Deed
of Transfer);
 AND WHEREAS in the Deed of Transfer in line ….. of page
………….. and in line ….of page …………….the Assessment
Number of the land and premises sold and conveyed was
wrongly typed as…………….instead of …………….. .
 AND WHEREAS it has therefore become necessary for the
Vendor/Rectifier and Purchaser to execute these presents to
rectify the said typographical error;

11.  NOW THIS DEED OF RECTIFICATION
WITNESSETH AS FOLLOWS:
 That in the Deed of Transfer in line ………….of page …….and
in line ……… of page …………the Assessment Number of the
land and premises sold and conveyed which is wrongly typed
as……..shall be corrected and rectified
as.…………………….by this Deed of Rectification.
 That the said error of the assessment number in page ….. and
page…..stands rectified as aforesaid and the Deed of Transfer
which shall be construed as amended by this Deed of
Rectification shall remain in full force and effect and the said
Deed of Transfer shall for all intents and purposes be read and
construed as if the said error was corrected before the execution
thereof;
 That no consideration has been received by the Rectifier /
Vendor for executing this Deed of Rectification.

12.  SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY
 (As given in the principal Deed of Transfer)

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the RECTIFIER/VENDOR and
the PURCHASER have set their hands hereunto and two
others on the day, month and year first above written.
 RECTIFIER/VENDOR
 PURCHASER
 WITNESS
 1.
 2.

 NOTARY PUBLIC