Section 66: Cancellation of stamps

The Puducherry Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1972Union territory Act of Puducherry · Act 6 of 1973

(1) No document requiring a stamp under this Act shall be filed or acted upon in any proceeding in any Court or office until the stamp has been cancelled.

(2) Such officer as the Court, or the head of the office may, from time to time, appoint shall, on receiving any such document forthwith effect such cancellation by punching out the figure head so as to leave the amount designated on the stamp untouched, and the part removed by punching shall be burnt or otherwise destroyed.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Puducherry Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1972
Section	66
Marginal note	Cancellation of stamps
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Puducherry
Status	In force as published by the source

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