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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 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. .....

The Indian Stamp (Assam Amendment) Act, 1984 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1984

.....of Rs. 1,000. Three rupees. Exemptions (1) Instruments executed by persons taking advances under the Land Improvement Loans Act, 1883(Act XIX of 1883.), or the Agriculturist's Loans Act, 1884 (Act XII of 1884), or by their sureties as security for the repayment of such advances. (2) Letter of hypothecation accompanying a bill of exchange. 41. Motgage of a crop -- including any instrument evidencing an agreement to secure the repayment of a loan made upon any mortgage of a crop, whether the crop is or is not in existence at the time of the mortgage. (a) when the loan is repayable not more than three months from the date of the instrument, for every sum secured not exceeding Rs. 200 and Forty five paise. for every Rs. 200 or part thereof secured in excess of Rs. 200, Sixty paise. (b) when the loan is payable more than three months, but not more than eighteen months from the date of instrument -- for every sum secured not exceeding Rs. 100; and Seventy paise. for every Rs. 100 or part thereof secured in excees of Rs. 100. Seventy paise. 42. Notarial Act-- that is to say, any.....

The Indian Stamp (Assam Amendment) Act, 1989 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1989

..... PREAMBLE AN ACT further to amend the Indian Stamp Act, in its application to Assam Where it is expedient further to amend the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (Act, II of 1899), (hereinafter called the principal Act), in its application to Assam, in the manner hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted in the fortieth Year of the Republic of India as follows,-- _____________________________ Published in the Assam Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 6th July, 1989. Section 1 - Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Indian Stamp (Assam Amendment) Act, 1989. (2) It extends to the whole of Assam. (3) It shall come into force on such date (With effect from 30. 4. 1990, vide Notification No. EST. 2/89/89, dated 6th April, 1990, and published in the Assam Gazette Extraordinary No. 62, dated 11th April, 1990) as the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint. Section 2 - Amendment of Schedule I of Act II of 1899 In Schedule-1 to the principal Act,-- (1) for items Nos. 1-10, 12, 15-20, 22-26, 28, 29, 31-36, 38-46, 48, 50-51, 54-61, and 63-65, the following shall be substituted, namely,-- "Description of.....

Tamil Nadu Stamp Act, 2013 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 2013

.....times, first executed; (5) "Chief Controlling Revenue Authority"means the officer appointed under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Registration Act, 1908 (Central Act XVI of 1908) to be the Inspector General of Registration or any person authorised by the Government to exercise all or any of the power of the Chief Controlling Revenue Authority under that Act; (6) "clearance list"means a list of transactions relating to contracts required to be submitted to the Clearing House of an association in accordance with the rules or bye-laws of the association; (7) "Collector"means the Collector of a district and includes any officer specifically appointed by the Government to perform the functions of the Collector under this Act; (8) "conveyance" includes" (a) a conveyance on sale; (b) every instrument; (c) every order made by the High Court under Section 394 of the Companies Act, 1956 (Central Act 1 of 1956) in respect of amalgamation or reconstruction of companies; and (d) every order made by the Reserve Bank of India under Section 44A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949; by which property, whether movable or immovable or any interest in any property is transferred inter vivos and.....

The Kerala Stamp Act, 1959 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1959

THE KERALA STAMP ACT, 1959 THE KERALA STAMP ACT, 1959 (Act 17 of 1959) CONTENTS CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Sections. 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Definitions. CHAPTER II STAMP DUTIES. 3. Instruments chargeable with duty. 4. Several instruments used in single transactions of sale, mortgage or settlement. 5. Instruments relating to several distinct matters. 6. Instruments coming within several descriptions in Schedule. 7. Payment of higher duty in respect of certain instruments. 8. Bonds or other securities issued on a loans. 9. Power to reduce remit or compound duties. 10. Duties how to be paid. 11. Use of adhesive stamps. 12. Cancellation of adhesive stamps. 13. Instruments stamped with impressed stamps how to be written. 14. Only one instrument to be on same stamp. 15. Instruments written contrary to section 13 or 14 deemed unstamped. 16. Denoting duty. 17. Instruments executed in the State of Kerala. 18. Instruments executed out of India. 19. Payment of duty on certain instruments liable to increased duty in the State of Kerala. 20. Conversion of amount expressed in foreign currencies. 21. Stock and.....

Bombay Stamp Act, 1958 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1958

.....issued under clause (f) and on which any or all of the powers of the collector under this Act are conferrend" by the Bombay Stamp (Amendment) Act, 2006 (Act No. 12 of 2006) (w.e.f 01-05-2006) [so designated by the State Government and includes any other officer whom the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf]] (h) "duly stamped" as applied to an instrument means that the instrument bears an adhesive or impressed stamp of not less than the proper amount and that such stamp has been affixed or used in accordance with the law for the time being in force in the State;" (i) "executed" and "execution" used with reference to instruments, mean "signed" and "signature"; 14 Added by Mah.32 of 2005 (w.e.f 7-05-2005)Explanation.-The terms "signed" and "signature" also include attribution of electronic record as per section 11 of the Information Technology Act, 2000. (j) "Government securities" means a Government security as defined in the Public Debt Act, 1944; 15 Cl.(ja) was inserted by Mah.27 of 1985, S.2(d) (w.e.f. 1-12-1985)(ja) "immovable property" includes land, benefits to arise out of land, and things attached to the earth,.....

The Rajasthan Stamp Act, 1998 Complete Act

State: Rajasthan

Year: 1998

.....w.e.f. 24.3.2005) (viii-A) "Chief Controlling Revenue Authority" means Rajasthan Tax Board Constituted under section 90 of the Rajasthan Sales Tax Act 1994 (Act No. 22 of 1995);" (ix) "clearance list" means a list of transactions relating to contract; required to be submitted to the clearing house of an association ii accordance with the rules or bye-laws of the association : Provided that no instrument shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be a clearance list unless it contains the following declaration signed by the person dealing in such transaction or on his behalf by a properly constituted attorney, namely-- "I/We hereby solemnly declare that the above list contains a complete and true statement of my/our transactions including crossed out transactions and transactions required to be submitted to the clearing house in accordance with the rules/bye-laws of the association. I/We further declare that no transaction for which an exemption is claimed under Article 5 or Article 36 in Schedule to the Rajasthan Stamp Act, 1998, as the case may be, is omitted." Explanation--Transaction for the purpose of this clause shall include both sale and purchase. (x).....

Notaries Act, 1952 Section 8

Title: Functions of Notaries

State: Central

Year: 1952

.....effect in any country or place outside India in such form and language as may conform to the law of the place where such deed is intended to operate; (h) translate, and verify the translation of, any document from one language into another; 2["(ha) act as a Commissioner to record evidence in any civil or criminal trial if so directed by any court or authority; (hb) act as an arbitrator, mediator or conciliator, if so required;".] (i) any other act which may be prescribed. (2) No act specified in Sub-section (2) shall be deemed to be a notarial act except when it is done by a notary under his signature and official seal. __________________________________ 1. For the meaning of 'protest', see Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881), Section 100. 2. Inserted by the Notaries (Amdt) Act, 1999 w.e.f. 17-12-1999.

Marine Insurance Act, 1963 Section 12

Title: Bottomry

State: Central

Year: 1963

The lender of money on bottomry or respondentia has an insurable interest in respect of the loan.