Section 6, Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 [S2F-2J9]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 13 March 1958.
6. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the execution of instruments shall be made to the Collector in Form B, accompanied by a fee of five rupees. (2) The Collector may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, grant the licence subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the licence. (3) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its grant and may be renewed in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The Collector may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.
Defined terms in this text (2)
Collector: Section 2, Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 [S2F2EM] (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, Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 [S2F2EM] (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 (0)
none
Cited by (3)
Section 42, Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 [S2F-3P5], 13 March 1958, Band A. "section 6".
Section 5, Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 [S2F-2HF], 13 March 1958, Band A. "section 6".
Rule 5, Maharashtra Stamp Act Rules, 1959 [S2F-95B], 6 June 1959, Band A. "section 6 of the Act".
Not held (0)
none
Duties published under this section (1)
D12-DDQ. Every person executing an instrument: Obtain a licence before undertaking the execution of instruments; apply in Form B, fee five rupees; Before the activity begins; licence valid three years; Form B. Published by Registration and Stamps Department, Government of Maharashtra (synthetic record).