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Section 62: Procedure on presenting document in language unknown to registering officer.

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

(1) When a document is presented for registration under section 19, the translation shall be transcribed in the register of documents of the nature of the original, and, together with the copy referred to in section 19, shall be filed in the registration office.

(2) The endorsements and certificate respectively mentioned in sections 59 and 60 shall be made on the original, and, for the purpose of making the copies and memoranda required by sections 57, 64, 65 and 66, the translation shall be treated as if it were the original.

STATE AMENDMENTS

Karnataka

Amendment of section 62.--For sub-section (1) of section 62 of the principal Act, the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:--

"(1) When a document is presented for registration under section 19, the translation together with the true copy of the document shall be filed in the appropriate book."

[Vide Karnataka Act 55 of 1976, s. 14]

Kerala

Amendment of section 62.--For sub-section (1) of section 62 of the principal Act, the following subsection shall be substituted, namely:--

"(1) When a document is presented for registration under section 19, the translation together with the true copy of the document shall be filed in the appropriate book."

[Vide kerala Act 7 of 1968, s. 13]

STATE AMENDMENT

Himachal Pradesh

6. Amendment of section 62.- In section 62 of the principal Act, for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:-

"(1) When a document is presented for registration under section 19, a copy of the translation shall be pasted in the register of documents of the nature of the original, and the second copy of the translation, together with the true copy referred to in Section 19, shall be filed in the registration office."

[Vide Himachal Pradesh Act 2 of 1969, s. 6]

Orissa

Amendment of section 62.-- In the principal Act, for sub-section (1) of section 62, the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:--

"(1) when a document is presented for registration under section 19, the translation together with the true copy of the document shall be filed in the "appropriate book.".

[Vide Orissa Act 14 of 1989, s. 12]

Tripura--

Amendment of section 62.--In section 62 of the principal Act, for sub-section (1), the following shall be substituted:--

"when a document is presented for registration under section 19, the true translation together with the true copy referred to in that section shall be pasted in the register of documents of the nature of the original and the second copy of the translation shall be filed with Registration Office".

[Vide Tripura Act 7 of 1982, s. 12]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Registration Act, 1908
Section62
Marginal noteProcedure on presenting document in language unknown to registering officer.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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