The Indian Stamp (Assam Amendment) Act, 1958 Complete Act - Bare Act

An Act

further to amend the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, in its application to Assam.

Whereas it is expedient to introduce new rates of stamp duty in terms of multiples of five naye paise in decimal coinage and for that purpose to amend the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (Act No. II of 1899), hereinafter called the Principal Act, in its application to Assam, in the manner hereinafter appearing;

It is hereby enacted in the Ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows--

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Published in the Assam Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 28th March, 1958.

(1) This Act may be called the Assam Stamp (Amendment) Act, 1958.

(2) It extends to the whole of Assam.

(3) It shall come into force with effect from the 1st of April, 1958.

In Schedule I to the Principal Act, --

(1) in the second column against items Nos. 1, 5(b)(7) and (ii), 5(d), 12(b), 15, 16, 17, 18(a) and (b), 19, 23, 28, 35(c), 36, 40(c), 41(a) and (b), 43(a), (b) and (c), 58A, 60, 61(b), 64A and 65 substitute the words "Ten naye paise, fifteen naye paise, twenty naye paise, twenty-five naye paise, forty naye paise, fifty naye paise and seventy-five naye paise" respectively for the words "one-anna, two annas, three annas, four annas, six annas, eight annas and twelve annas, "wherever they occur in the Principal Act.

(2) for the table of rates given under item No. 6(2)(a)(i) and (ii) the following shall be substituted, namely :