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Section 25: Provision where delay in presentation is unavoidable

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

(1) If, owing to urgent necessity or unavoidable accident, any document executed, or copy of a decree or order made, in 2 [India] is not presented for registration till after the expiration of the time hereinbefore prescribed in that behalf, the Registrar, in cases where the delay in presentation does not exceed four months, may direct that, on payment of a fine not exceeding ten times the amount of the proper registration-fee, such document shall be accepted for registration.

(2) Any application for such direction may be lodged with a Sub-Registrar, who shall forthwith forward it to the Registrar to whom he is subordinate.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Regiatrstion Act, 1908
Section25
Marginal noteProvision where delay in presentation is unavoidable
JurisdictionUnion territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
StatusIn force as published by the source

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