Assam Stamp (Amendment) Act, 1958

No: 8 Dated: Mar, 28 1958

THE ASSAM STAMP (tMENDMENT) ACT, 1958

ASSAM ACT VIII OF 1958

    An Act futher to amend the Indian Stamp Act in its application to Assam

    Preamble.-Whereas it is expedient to introduce new rates of stamp duty in terms of multiples of five naye paise in decimal coinage and for that purpose to amend the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (Act No.ll of 1899), hereinafter called the Principal Act, in its application to Assam, in the manner hereinafter appearing ;

    It is herehy enacterl in the Ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- 

1. Short title, extent and cornmencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Assam Stamp (Amendment) Act, 1958.

(2) It extends to the whole of Assam.

(3) It shall come into force with effect from the 1st of April, 1958.

2. Arnendment of Schedule I to the Principal Act.-In Scnedule I to the Principal Act,-

(1) in the second column against items Nos. 1, 5(b)(i) and (ii), 5(d), 12(b), 15, 16, 17, I8(a) and (b), 19, 23, 28, 35(c), 36, 40 rc), 4l(a) and (b), 43(a), (b) and (c), 58A, 60, 6l 1 b), 64A and 65 substitute the words "Ten naye paise, fifteen naye paise, twenty naye paise, twenty-five naye paise, forty naye paise, fifty naye paise and seventy-five naye paise" respectively for the words "one anna, two annas, three annas, four annas, six annas, eight annas and twelve annas", wherever they occur in the Principal Act.

(2) for the table of rates given under item No.6(2) (a) (i) and (ii) in following shall be substituted, namely:-