Section 164: Papers kept by village officers to be deemed public documents

The Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1954State Act of Himachal Pradesh · Act 6 of 1954

(1) Any record or paper which a village officer is required by law, or by any rule under this Act, to prepare or keep shall be deemed to be the property of the State Government.

(2) A village officer shall, with respect to any such record or paper in his custody, be deemed for the purpose of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, to be a public officer having the custody of a public document which any person has a right to inspect.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1954
Section	164
Marginal note	Papers kept by village officers to be deemed public documents
Jurisdiction	State of Himachal Pradesh
Status	In force as published by the source

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