Kerala Stamp Act, 1959 [A11-YM5]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 3 April 1960.

Dates: made 23 April 1959; in force 3 April 1960; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Kerala [IN-KL]. Made by the Legislature of Kerala.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Kerala Stamp Act, 1959, Kerala Act 17 of 1959 [A11-YM5]. Machine: A11-YM5.

Sections (12)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. COLLECTOR

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2F-8K6]

Section 2. Definitions [S2F-8M8]

Section 3. Appointment of Collector [S2F-8NA]

Section 4. Registration of stock exchanges [S2F-8PC]

Section 5. Prohibition of the holding of securities in dematerialised form without licence [S2F-8QE]

Section 6. Penalty for contravention [S2F-8RG]

Section 7. Offences by companies [S2F-8SJ]

Section 8. Appeal [S2F-8TM]

Section 9. Cognizance of offences [S2F-8VP]

Section 10. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2F-8WR]

Section 11. Power to make rules [S2F-8XT]

Section 12. Power to remove difficulties [S2F-8YW]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (3)

Commences: Notification No. 492/1960, dated 17th May, 1960 [N12-SJ1], 3 June 1960. "the remaining provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Amends: Kerala Stamp (Amendment) Act, 2019 [A12-AJB], 12 March 2019. "section 4 of the Kerala Stamp Act, 1959 (Kerala Act 17 of 1959)".

Commences: Notification No. 1238/1960, dated 12th March, 1960 [N12-SG5], 3 April 1960. "the provisions of sections 1 to 3 of the said Act shall come into force".

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