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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Registration Act, 1908 Section 1

Short Title, Extent and Commencement

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Registration Act, 1908 Section 1 is part of Registration Act, 1908 - Short Title, Extent and Commencement. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) This Act may be called the1[***] Registration Act, 1908.

2[(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir:

Provided that the State Government may exclude any districts or tracts of country from its operation.]

(3) It shall come into force on the first day of January, 1909.

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1. The word "Indian" omitted by Act 45 of 1969, Section 2 (w.e.f. 26-12-1969).

2. Substituted by Act 3 of 1951, Section 3 and Schedule, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 1-4-1951).

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