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Section 18: Documents of which registration is optional

The Regiatrstion Act, 1908Union territory Act of Andaman and Nicobar Islands · Act 16 of 1908

Any of the following documents may be registered under this Act, namely:—

(a) Instruments (other than instruments of gift and wills) which purport or operate to create, declare, assign, limit or extinguish, whether in present or in future, any right, title or interest, whether vested or contingent, of a value less then one hundred rupees, to or in immovable property;

(b) instruments acknowledging the receipt or payment of any consideration on account of the creation, declaration, assignment, limitation or extinction of any such right, title or interest;

(c) leases of immovable property for any term not exceeding one year, and leases exempted under section 17;

6 [(cc) instruments transferring or assigning any decree or order of a Court or any award when such decree or order or award purports or operates to create, declare, assign, limit or extinguish,

1. Subs. by Act 48 of 2001, s. 3, for “any document” (w.e.f. 24-9-2001).

2. Subs. by Act 21 of 1929, s. 10, for “and any award”.

3. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for “Crown”.

4. Ins. by Act 39 of 1948, s. 2.

5. Ins by Act 2 of 1927, s. 2.

6. Ins. by Act 33 of 1940, s. 2.

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9 whether in present or in future, any right, title or interest, whether vested or contingent, of a value less than one hundred rupees, to or in immovable property;]

(d) instruments (other than wills) which purport or operate to create, declare, assign, limit or extinguish any right, title or interest to or in movable property;

(e) wills; and

(f) all other documents not required by section 17 to be registered.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Regiatrstion Act, 1908
Section18
Marginal noteDocuments of which registration is optional
JurisdictionUnion territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
StatusIn force as published by the source

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