Section 4, Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 [S2F-2GD]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 13 March 1958.
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, 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 (2)
Notification No. 2968/1961, dated 28th January, 1961 [N12-SRN], 28 January 1961, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Notification No. 1644/1958, dated 2nd November, 1958 [N12-S9J], 2 November 1958, in force. The text contains "section 4 of the said Act".
Cited by (3)
Section 37, Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 [S2F-3HB], 13 March 1958, Band A. "section 4".
Section 42, Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 [S2F-3P5], 13 March 1958, Band A. "section 4".
Rule 3, Maharashtra Stamp Act Rules, 1959 [S2F-937], 6 June 1959, Band A. "sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act".
Not held (0)
none
Duties published under this section (1)
D12-DCN. 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 Maharashtra (synthetic record).