Section 4, Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 [S2F-0CR]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 20 March 1958 by No. 1314/1958 [N12-S48].
4. Registration of stock exchanges.—(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 (2)
Collector: Section 2, Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 [S2F0AM] (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.
prescribed: Section 2, Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 [S2F0AM] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (1)
Circular of the Registration and Stamps Department, Government of Karnataka dated 28th June, 1966 on section 4 of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 [C10-M7X], 28 June 1966, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957)".
Cited by (3)
Section 20, Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 [S2F-0WX], 23 November 1957, Band A. "section 4".
Section 25, Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 [S2F-116], 23 November 1957, Band A. "section 4".
Rule 3, Karnataka Stamp Act Rules, 1958 [S2F-480], 28 June 1958, Band A. "sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act".
Not held (0)
none
Duties published under this section (1)
D12-DFK. 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 Registration and Stamps Department, Government of Karnataka (synthetic record).