If any document duly presented for registration be in a language which the registering officer does not understand, and which is not commonly used in the district he shall refuse to register the documents, unless it be accompanied by a true translation into a language commonly used in the district and also by a true copy.
STATE AMENDMENT
Karnataka
Insertion of new section 19A.--After section 19 of the Registration Act, 1908 (Central Act 16 of 1908) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), the following section shall be inserted namely:--
"19A. Documents presented for registration to be accompanied by true copies thereof.--(1) No document shall be accepted for registration unless it is accompanied by a true copy thereof.
(2) The true copy referred to in sub-section (1) shall be neatly handwritten, printed, typewritten, lithographed or otherwise prepared in accordance with such rules may be made in this matter."
[Vide Karnataka Act 55 of 1976, s. 4]
Tripura--
Amendment of Section 19.---In section 19 of the principal Act, for the words "a true translation" the words "two copies of the true translation" shall be substituted. [Vide Tripura Act 7 of 1982, s. 3]
STATE AMENDMENT
Kerala
Amendment of section 19.--In section 19 of the principal Act, the words "and also by a true copy" shall be omitted.
[Vide kerala Act 7 of 1968, s. 3]
Insertion of new section 19A.---After section 19 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:--
"19A. Documents presented for registration to be accompanied by true copies thereof.--(1) No documents shall be accepted for registration unless it is accompanied by a true copy thereof.
(2) The true copy referred to in sub-section (1) shall be neatly handwritten, printed, typewritten, lithographed or otherwise, prepared in accordance with such rules as may be made in this behalf."
[Vide kerala Act 7 of 1968, s. 4]
STATE AMENDMENT
Himachal Pradesh
4. Amendment of section 19.- In section 19 of the principal Act, for the words "a true translation", the words "two copies of the true translation" shall be substituted.
[Vide Himachal Pradesh Act 2 of 1969, s. 4]
Orissa
Amendment of section 19.-- In the Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908) (hereinafter referred to as the principal act), in section 19, the words " and also by a true copy" shall be omitted.
[Vide Orissa Act 14 of 1989, s. 2]
Insertion of new section 19-A.--In the principal Act, after section 19, the following section shall be inserted, namely:--
"19-A. Documents Presented for registration on to accompany true copies thereof.--(1) No document shall be accepted for registration, unless it is accompanied by a true copy thereof.
(2) The true copy referred to in sub-section (1) shall be legibly handwritten, printed, type-written, lithographed, cyclostyled or otherwise prepared only on one side of the paper and in accordance with such rules as may be made in this behalf by the State Government and shall contain a declaration in the prescribed manner that the same is true copy of the document and its translation, if any.".
[Vide Orissa Act 14 of 1989, s. 3]
Orissa
Amendment of section 19-A.--In Sub-section (2), for the words "otherwise prepared", the words "otherwise legibly prepared" shall be substituted.
[Vide Orissa Act 8 of 2002, s. 4]