Section 4, Indian Stamp Act, 1899 [S15-G4D]
As at 6 September 2026. In force from 21 August 1899.
4. Registration of stocks exchange.—(1) Every stock exchange shall, within one month from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the transfer of securities after such commencement, within one month from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Collector in Form B, accompanied by a fee of fifty rupees. (2) The Collector shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No stock exchange shall carry on the transfer of securities unless registered under this section.
Defined terms in this text (1)
Collector: Section 2, Indian Stamp Act, 1899 [S15G21] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Collector" means the Collector of a district and includes any officer whom the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf
Collector: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (11) "Collector" shall mean, in a Presidency town, the Collector of Calcutta, Madras or Bombay, as the case may be, and elsewhere the chief officer-in-charge of the revenue-administration of a district;
Collector: 40 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (3)
Notification S.O. 2144(E), dated 3rd November, 1905 [N11-DG7], 3 November 1905, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Notification S.O. 3098(E), dated 27th January, 1907 [N11-DJ3], 27 January 1907, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Notification S.O. 2810(E), dated 20th November, 1899 [N11-CYZ], 20 November 1899, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Cited by (2)
Section 18, Indian Stamp Act, 1899 [S15-GJ4], 21 August 1899, Band A. "section 4".
Section 23, Indian Stamp Act, 1899 [S15-GQE], 21 August 1899, Band A. "section 4".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D10-8TR. Every stock exchange: Apply for registration to the Collector in Form B, fee fifty rupees; thirty days from the commencement of the Act, or from beginning the activity; Form B. Published by Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance (synthetic record).