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Amendments of Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (3)
Text
Indian Stamp Act, 1899 [A10-6Q4]
As at 8 September 2026. In force from 21 August 1899.
Sections (24)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. COLLECTOR
Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S15-G17]
Section 2. Definitions [S15-G21]
Section 3. Appointment of Collector [S15-G33]
Section 4. Registration of stocks exchange [S15-G4D]
Section 5. Prohibition of the holding of securities in dematerialised form without licence [S15-G5F]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S15-G69]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S15-G7B]
Section 8. Powers of Collector [S15-G8N]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S15-G9Q]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S15-GAH]
Section 11. Registration of persons executing an instrument [S15-GBK]
Section 12. Prohibition of the registration of instruments without licence [S15-GCX]
Section 13. Grant of licence [S15-GDZ]
Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S15-GES]
Section 15. Powers of Collector [S15-GFV]
Section 16. Power to issue directions [S15-GG0]
Section 17. Power to exempt [S15-GH2]
Section 18. Penalty for contravention [S15-GJ4]
Section 19. Offences by companies [S15-GK6]
Section 20. Appeal [S15-GM8]
Section 21. Cognizance of offences [S15-GNA]
Section 22. Protection of action taken in good faith [S15-GPC]
Section 23. Power to make rules [S15-GQE]
Section 24. Power to remove difficulties [S15-GRG]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acted on by (6)
Exempts: Notification S.O. 2144(E), dated 3rd November, 1905, 3 November 1905. "section 4 of the said Act". Synthetic demonstration target.
Exempts: Notification S.O. 2810(E), dated 20th November, 1899, 20 November 1899. "section 4 of the said Act". Synthetic demonstration target.
Amends: Indian Stamp Act (Amendment) Act, 1948, 7 May 1948. "section 20 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899)". Synthetic demonstration target.
Exempts: Notification S.O. 3098(E), dated 27th January, 1907, 27 January 1907. "section 4 of the said Act". Synthetic demonstration target.
Amends: Indian Stamp Act (Amendment) Act, 1904, 23 February 1904. "section 18 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899)". Synthetic demonstration target.
Amends: Indian Stamp Act (Amendment) Act, 1920, 13 June 1920. "section 20 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899)". Synthetic demonstration target.
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