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Section 16: Register-books and fire-proof boxes.

The Registration Act, 1908Central Act · Act 16 of 1908

(1) The [State Government] shall provide for the office of every registering officer the books necessary for the purposes of this Act.

(2) The books so provided shall contain the forms from time to time prescribed by the InspectorGeneral, with the sanction of the [State Government], and the pages of such books shall be consecutively numbered in print, and the number of pages in each book shall be certified on the title page by the officer by whom such books are issued.

(3) The [State Government] shall supply the office of every Registrar with a fire-proof box, and shall in each district make suitable provision for the safe custody of the records connected with the registration of documents in such district.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Registration Act, 1908
Section16
Marginal noteRegister-books and fire-proof boxes.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it2

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted. . Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial Government".

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