Section 36, Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 [S2F-3G9]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 13 March 1958.
36. 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 execution of instruments is carried on, inspect any instrument found therein, and require the production of any record or register maintained under this Act. (2) The Collector may seize any instrument 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 for the time being in force shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under this section.
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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.
instrument: Section 2, Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 [S2F2EM] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "instrument" includes every document by which any right or liability is, or purports to be, created, transferred, limited, extended, extinguished or recorded
instrument: 38 more definitions.
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