Registration (Assam Amendment) Act, 2013

No: 24 Dated: Oct, 31 2013

THE REGISTRAT ION (ASSAM AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013

ASSAM ACT NO . XXIV OF 2013

    An Act further to amend the Registration Act, 1908, in its ap plication to the State of Assam.

    Preamble:- Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Registration Act, 1908, hereinafter referred to as the principal Act, in its ap plication to the state of Assam.

    It is hereby enacted in the Sixty -fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows :-

1. Short title, extent and Commencement:-(1) This Act may be called the Registration (Assam Amendment) Act, 2013.

(2) It extends to the whole of Assam.

(3) it shall come into force at once.

2. Insertion of  new section 78 A:- In the principal Act , after the existing section 78 , the following new section 78A shall be inserted, namely:-

78 A. “Power to reduce or remit fees:- The State Government may, if in its opinion it is necessary in the public interest so to do, by order published in the official Gazette, reduce or remit the fees payable in respect of any of the matters enumerated in clauses (a) to (i) of section 78, either generally or for any particular class of cases and in respect of persons generally or of any particular class or classes of persons, or in respect of any particular class or classes of instruments.”