Section 8, Indian Stamp Act, 1899 [S15-G8N]
As at 6 September 2026. In force from 21 August 1899.
8. Powers of Collector.—(1) The Collector may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder are being complied with, at all reasonable times enter any premises where the receipt of instruments in evidence is carried on, inspect any duty found therein, and require the production of any record or register maintained under this Act. (2) The Collector may seize any duty in respect of which he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been committed. (3) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under this section.
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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;
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