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Section 17: /nsl 11l1l nts ct:cuzlt:d 111 tire Slzlc of J( ral<~

The Kerala Stamp Act, 1959 (No.17 of 1959)State Act of Kerala · Act 17 of 1959

AJI instruments chargeable with duty and executed by any person in the State of Kerala shall be stamped before or at the time execution.

18. ln~ll umc11Ls exccu'cd out of /ndJ'J-(1) Every instrument charge­ able with duty executed only out of India may be stam!)ed with­ in three months after it has been first received in the State of Kerala.

(2) Where any such instrument cannot, with reference to the description of stamp prescriberl therefor, be duly stamped by a private person, it may be taken within the said period of three months to the Collector who shall stamp the same, in such manner as the Government may by rules prescribe, with a stamp of such value as theperson so taking such instrument may require and pay for.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Kerala Stamp Act, 1959 (No.17 of 1959)
Section17
Marginal note/nsl 11l1l nts ct:cuzlt:d 111 tire Slzlc of J( ral<~
JurisdictionState of Kerala
StatusIn force as published by the source

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