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The Registration Act, 1908

Act ID: 1908

The Registration Act, 1908

"An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to the registration of documents."

Table of Contents

95 Sections

Ch. I

– Preliminary

S.1Short title, extent and commencement S.2Definitions

Ch. II

– Of the Registration-Establishment

S.3Inspector General of Registration S.5Districts and sub-districts S.7Offices of Registrar and Sub-Registrar S.8Inspectors of Registration offices S.10Absence of Registrar or vacancy in his office S.11Absence of Registrar on duty in his district S.12Absence of Sub-Registrar or vacancy in his office S.13Report to State Government of appointments under sections 10, 11 and 12 S.14Establishments of registering officers S.15Seal of registering officers S.16Register-books and fire-proof boxes S.16A[ Keeping of books in computer floppies and diskettes, etc. [Inserted by Act 48 of 2001, Section 2 (w.e.f. 24.9.2001).]

Ch. III

– Of Registrable Documents

S.17Documents of which registration is compulsory S.18Documents of which registration is optional S.19Documents in language not understood by registering officer S.20Documents containing interlineations, blanks, erasures or alterations S.21Description of property and maps or plans S.22Description of houses and land by reference to Government maps or surveys

Ch. IV

– Of the Time of Presentation

S.23Time for presenting documents S.24Documents executed by several persons at different times S.25Provision where delay in presentation is unavoidable S.26Documents executed out of [India] [Substituted by Act 3 of 1951, Section 3 and Sch., for "the States" (w.e.f. 1.4.1951).]S.27Wills may be presented or deposited at any time

Ch. V

– Of the Place of Registration

S.28Place for registering documents relating to land S.29Place for registering other documents S.30Registration by Registrars in certain cases S.31Registration or acceptance for deposit at private residence

Ch. VI

– Of Presenting Documents for Registration

S.32Persons to present documents for registration S.32A[ Compulsory affixing of photograph, etc. [Inserted by Act 48 of 2001, Section 5 (w.e.f. 24.9.2001).]S.33Power-of-attorney recognizable for purposes of section 32 S.34Enquiry before registration by registering officer S.35Procedure on admission and denial of execution respectively S.77Section 77

Ch. VII

– Of Enforcing the Appearance of Executants and Witnesses

S.36Procedure where appearance of executant or witness is desired S.37Officer or Court to issue and cause service of summons S.38Persons exempt from appearance at registration office S.39Law as to summonses, commissions and witnesses

Ch. VIII

– Of Presenting Wills and Authorities to Adopt

S.40Persons entitled to present wills and authorities to adopt S.41Registration of wills and authorities to adopt

Ch. IX

– Of the Deposit of Wills

S.42Deposit of wills S.43Procedure on deposit of wills S.44Withdrawal of sealed cover deposited under section 42 S.45Proceedings on death of depositor S.46Saving of certain enactments and powers of Courts

Ch. X

– Of the Effects of Registration and Non-Registration

S.47Time from which registered document operates S.48Registered documents relating to property when to take effect against oral agreements S.49Effect of non-registration of documents required to be registered S.50Certain registered documents relating to land to take effect against unregistered documents

Ch. XI

– Of the Duties and Powers of Registering Officers

S.51Register-books to be kept in the several offices S.52Duties of registering officers when document presented S.53Entries to be numbered consecutively S.54Current indexes and entries therein S.55Indexes to be made by registering officers, and their contents S.56Copy of entries in Indexes Nos. I, II and III to be sent by Sub-Registrar to Registrar and filed S.57Registering officers to allow inspection of certain books and indexes, and to give certified copies of entries S.58Particulars to be endorsed on documents admitted to registration S.59Endorsements to be dated and signed by registering officer S.60Certificate of registration S.61Endorsements and certificate to be copied and document returned S.62Procedure on presenting document in language unknown to registering officer S.63Power to administer oaths and record of substance of statements S.64Procedure where document relates to land in several sub-districts S.65Procedure where document relates to land in several districts S.66Procedure after registration of documents relating to land S.67Procedure after registration under section 30, sub-section (2)S.68Power of Registrar to superintend and control Sub-Registrars S.69Power of Inspector General to superintend registration offices and make rules S.70Power of Inspector General to remit fines

Ch. XII

– Of Refusal to Register

S.71Reasons for refusal to register to be recorded S.72Appeal to Registrar from orders of Sub-Registrar refusing registration on ground other than denial of execution S.73Application to Registrar where Sub-Registrar refuses to register on ground of denial of execution S.74Procedure of Registrar on such application S.75Order by Registrar to register and procedure thereon S.76Order of refusal by Registrar

Ch. XIII

– Of the Fees for Registration, Searches and Copies

S.78Fees to be fixed by State Government S.79Publication of fees S.80Fees payable on presentation

Ch. XIV

– Of Penalties

S.81Penalty for incorrectly endorsing, copying, translating or registering documents with intent to injure S.82Penalty for making false statements, delivering false copies or translations, false personation, and abetment S.83Registering officer may commence prosecutions S.84Registering officers to be deemed public servants

Ch. XV

– Miscellaneous

S.4In Section 51,S.6In Section 55,S.9In Section 62, for sub-S (1), substitute the following sub-section, namely,S.85Destruction of unclaimed documents S.86Registering officer not liable for thing bona fide done or refused in his official capacity S.87Nothing so done invalidated by defect in appointment or procedure S.88[ Registration of documents executed by Government officers or certain public functionaries. [Substituted by Act 39 of 1948, Section 5, for Section 88.]S.89Copies of certain orders, certificates and instruments to be sent to registering officers and filed S.90Exemption of certain documents executed by or in favour of Government S.91Inspection and copies of such documents S.92Burmese registration-rules confirmed S.93Repeals