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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Registration Act, 1908 Section 60

Certificate of Registration

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Registration Act, 1908 Section 60 is part of Registration Act, 1908 - Certificate of Registration. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) After such of the provisions of sections 34, 35, 58 and 59 as apply to any document presented for registration have been complied with, the registering officer shall endorse thereon a certificate containing the word "registered", together with the number and page of the book in which the document has been copied.

(2) Such certificate shall be signed, sealed and dated by the registering officer, and shall then be admissible for the purpose of proving that the document has been duly registered in manner provided by this Act, and that the facts mentioned in the endorsement, referred to in section 59 have occurred as therein mentioned.

STATE AMENDMENTS

1Bihar:

In sub-section (1), for the words "together with the number and page of the book in which the document has been copied" the words "together with reference to the serial number of the duplicate copy and the number of the book in which it is placed" shall be substituted.

2Goa:

In section 60, in sub-section (1), for the words "the document has been copied", the words "the true copy of the document has been filed" shall be substituted.

3Karrtataka:

Amendments to section 60 are the same as in Kerala.

4Kerala:

In sub-section (1) of section 60, for the words "the document has been copied", the words "the true copy of the document has been filed" shall be substituted.

Maharashtra and Gujarat:

For modification of section 60(1), see sub-section (3) of section 70D in Part XIA inserted in the main Act by the Indian Registration (Bombay Amendment) Act, 1930 (17 of 1930) (w.e.f. 4-9-1930) and Act 11 of 1960, section 87 (w.e.f. 1-5-1960).

5Orissa:

Amendments to section 60 are the same as in Kerala.

6Pondicherry:

In its application to documents specified by Rules framed under section 52(3) of the Act as obtaining in Pondicherry, section 60 shall stand modified as under:

For the words "the document has been copied", the words "true copy of the document has been filed", shall be substituted.

7Tripura:

In section 60, for the words "the document has been copied", substitute the words "the true copy of the document has been pasted".

Tamil Nadu and West Bengal:

For modifications to sections 60 and 61, see Schedule as inserted by Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1966 and West Bengal Act 17 of 1978.

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1. Vide Bihar Ordinance 7 of 1997, section 4 (w.e.f. 11-8-1997).

2. Vide Goa Act 24 of 1985, section 9 (w.e.f. 5-12-1985).

3. Vide Karnataka Act 55 of 1976, section 10 (w.e.f. 24-10-1976).

4. Vide Kerala Act 7 of 1968, section 11 (w.e.f. 22-2-1968).

5. Vide Orissa Act 14 of 1989, section 10 (w.e.f. 19-9-1989).

6. Vide Pondicherry Act 17 of 1970, Schedule, Item (6) (w.e.f. 1-11-1970).

7. Vide Tripura Act 7 of 1982, section 10 (w.e.f. 1-1-1983).

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