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KARNATAKA] GENERAL CLAUSES ACT, 1899 Section 4A

Title: Definition of the expressions 'State' and 'State of Mysore' in certain enactments

State: Karnataka

Year: 1899

1[4A. Definition of the expressions 'State' and 'State of Mysore' in certain enactments.-- With effect from the first day of November 19562[and upto 1st day of November, 1973], in every enactment as defined in clause (12) of section 3, the expression 'State' and 'State of Mysore' (where those expressions refer to the territory or area), shall, unless the context otherwise requires, mean all the territories for the time being comprised in the State of Mysore.] _______________________________ 1. Adapted by the Mysore Adaptations of Laws Order, 1956 w.e.f. 1.11.1956 2. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973

KARNATAKA] GENERAL CLAUSES ACT, 1899 Section 4B

Title: Definition of the expressions 'State' and 'State of Karnataka' in certain enactments

State: Karnataka

Year: 1899

1[4B. Definition of the expressions 'State' and 'State of Karnataka' in certain enactments With effect from the first day of November 1973, in every enactment as defined in clause (12) of section 3, the expressions 'State' and 'State of Karnataka' where they refer to the territory or area, shall, unless the context otherwise requires, mean all the territories for the time being comprised in the State of Karnataka.] _______________________________ 1. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973

Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Section 20

Title: Conversion of Amount Expressed in Foreign Currencies

State: Central

Year: 1899

(1) Where an instrument is chargeable with ad valorem duty in respect of any money expressed in any currency other than that of1[India] such duty shall be calculated on the value of such money in the currency of1[India] according to the current rate of exchange on the day of the date of the instrument. (2) The Central Government may, from time to time by notification in the Official Gazette, prescribe a rate of exchange for the conversion of British or any foreign currency into the currency of1[India] for the purposes of calculating stamp-duty, and such rate shall be deemed to be the current rate for the purposes of sub-section (1). _____________________ 1. Substituted by Act 43 of 1955, Section 2, for "the States" w. e. f. 1-4-1956.

Bengal General Clauses Act, 1899 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1899

.....the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland; (5) 22. Clause (5) om. by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. ***** (6) "Bengal Act" shall mean an Act made by the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal in Council under 33. Words and figures ins. by Act 1 of 1903. [the Indian Councils Act, 1861, or] the Indian Councils Acts, 1861 and 1892 44. Words and figures ins. by Ben. Act 1 of 1914. [or the Indian Councils Acts, 1861, 1892 and 1909, or made by the Governor in Council of Fort William in Bengal under the Indian Councils Act, 1861, 1892 and 1909] 55. Words and figures ins. by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. [or the Government of India Act, 1915, or by the Local Legislature or the Governor of Bengal under the Government of India Act or by the Provincial Legislature or the Governor of Bengal under the Government of India Act, 1935.] (7) "Chapter" shall mean a Chapter of the Act in which the word occurs; (8) "Collector" shall mean, in Calcutta, the Collector of Calcutta, and elsewhere the chief officer in charge of the revenue administration of a district; (9) "commencement", used with reference to an Act shall mean the day on which.....

Karnataka] General Clauses Act, 1899 Part II

Title: General Definitions

State: Karnataka

Year: 1899

.....and] (d) any provision contained in 2 [any 1 [Mysore Act or Karnataka Act]] or in any such Act or body of Rules as aforesaid 6 [or in any Bombay Act, Coorg Act, Hyderabad Law or Madras Act]; (13) "Father," in the case of any one whose personal law permits adoption, shall include an adoptive father; 7 [(13A) "financial year" or "official year" shall mean the year commencing on the first day of April: Provided that in respect of the financial or official year of 1949-50, "financial Year" or "Official year" shall mean the period commencing on the first day of July, 1949, and ending with the thirty-first day of March, 1950;] (14) "8 [revenue year]" shall mean the year commencing on the first day of July; (15) a thing shall be deemed to be done in "good faith" where it is in fact done honestly, whether it is done negligently or not; 2 [(16) "Government or "the Government" shall,- (a) in relation to anything done before the commencement of the Constitution, means the authority or person authorised at the relevant date to administer executive Government in Mysore; (b) in relation to anything done or to be done after the commencement of the Constitution, include both.....

The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1899

THE INDIAN STAMP ACT, 1899 THE INDIAN STAMP ACT, 1899 [Act, No. 2 of 1899] [27th January, 1899] PREAMBLE An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Stamps, WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to Stamps. It is hereby enacted as follows: - Chapter - 1 PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement :- (1) This Act may be called the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. (Substituted by Act 43 of 1955, Section3, for the former sub-section w.e.f. 1-4-1956) (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir: Provided that it shall not apply to (Substituted by the A.O. (No.2) 1956, for "Part B States") [the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States] (excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir) except to the extent to which the provisions of this Act relate to rates of stamp-duty in respect of the documents specified in entry 91 of List I in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution.] (3) It shall come into force on the first day of July, 1899. 2. Definitions:- In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context, -- .....

Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1899

.....agricultural produce to another: (6) "chargeable" means, as applied to an instrument executed or first executed after the commencement of this Act, chargeable under this Act, and, as applied to any other instrument, chargeable under the law in force in 33. Words "the Provinces" first subs, for the words "British India" by the Indian Independence (Adaptation of Central Acts and Ordinances) Order, 1948, then the word "States" subs, for the word "Provinces" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, and finally the word "India" subs, for the words "the States" by Act 43 of 1955, w.e.f. 1.4.1956. [India] when such instrument was executed or, where several persons executed the instrument at different times, first executed:- (7) "cheque" means a bill of exchange drawn on a specified banker and not expressed to be payable otherwise than on demand: (8)44. Clause (8) om. by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. * * * (9) "Collector" (a) means, within the limits of the towns of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay, the Collector of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay, respectively, and without those limits, the Collector of a district; and (b) includes a Deputy Commissioner.....

Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Schedule I

Title: First Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1899

.....ANY HIGH COURT 27[under the Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926, or] in exercise of powers conferred on such court by Letters Patent or by the Legal Practitioners Act, 1884-- (a) in the case of an Advocate or vakil Five hundred rupees. (b) in the case of an Attorney Two hundred and fifty rupees. Exemption Entry of an advocate, vakil or attorney on the roll of any High Court when he has previously been enrolled in a High Court. 28[***] 31. EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY--Instrument of The same duty as a Conveyance (No.23) for a consideration equal to the value of the property of greatest value as set forth in such instrument. EXTRACT. See COPY (No. 24). 32. FURTHER CHARGE-- Instrument of, that is to say, any instrument imposing a further charge on mortgaged property-- (a) when the original mortgage is one of the description referred to in clause (a) of Article No. 40 (that is, with possession). The same duty as a conveyance (No.23) for a consideration equal to the amount of the further charge secured by such instrument. .....

Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1899

.....the purposes of this section, the expression "securities" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (h) of Section 2 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956). SECTION 09: POWER TO REDUCE, REMIT OR COMPOUND DUTIES (1) The Government may, by rule or order published in the Official Gazette- (a) reduce or remit, whether prospectively or retrospectively, in the whole or any part of the territories under its administration, the duties with which any instruments or any particular class of instruments, or any of the instruments belonging to such class, or any instruments when executed by or in favour of any particular class of persons, by or in favour of any members of such class, are chargeable; and (b) provide for the composition or consolidation of duties in the case of issues by any incorporate company or other body corporate4[or of transfers (where there is a single transferee, whether incorporated or not)] of debentures, bonds or other marketable securities. (2) In this section the expression "the Government" means- (a) in relation to stamp -duty in respect of bills of exchange, cheques, promissory notes, bills of lading, letters of credit, policies.....

Karnataka] General Clauses Act, 1899 Section 3

Title: Definitions

State: Karnataka

Year: 1899

.....and] (d) any provision contained in 2 [any 1 [Mysore Act or Karnataka Act]] or in any such Act or body of Rules as aforesaid 6 [or in any Bombay Act, Coorg Act, Hyderabad Law or Madras Act]; (13) "Father," in the case of any one whose personal law permits adoption, shall include an adoptive father; 7 [(13A) "financial year" or "official year" shall mean the year commencing on the first day of April: Provided that in respect of the financial or official year of 1949-50, "financial Year" or "Official year" shall mean the period commencing on the first day of July, 1949, and ending with the thirty-first day of March, 1950;] (14) "8 [revenue year]" shall mean the year commencing on the first day of July; (15) a thing shall be deemed to be done in "good faith" where it is in fact done honestly, whether it is done negligently or not; 2 [(16) "Government or "the Government" shall,- (a) in relation to anything done before the commencement of the Constitution, means the authority or person authorised at the relevant date to administer executive Government in Mysore; (b) in relation to anything done or to be done after the commencement of the Constitution, include both.....