The Registration (Assam Amendment) Act, 2013

Registered No.-768/97 ~~ THE ASSAM GAZETTE ~~ct EXTRAORDINARY ett~ ~~~~ qRt ~ PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHORITY •R 446filxt~. ~. 31'51~t~<it,2013, 9~. 1935 ~) No. 446 Dispur, Thursday, 31st October, 2013, 9th Kartika, 1935 (S.E.) GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM ORDERSBYTHEGOVERNOR LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT : : : LEGISLATIVE BRANCH . NOTIFICATION The 31st October, 2013 No. LGL.11/2008/45.- The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly which received the assent of the President is hereby published for general information. ASSAM ACT NO. XXIV OF 2013 (Received the assent of the President on 18th October, 2013) THE REGISTRATION (ASSAM AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013 ·' ' 2364 Preamble Short title, extent and Commencement Insertion of new section 78A "Power to reduce or remit fees THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 31, 2013 AN ACT further to amend the Registration Act, 1908, in its application to the State of Assam. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Registration Act, 1908, hereinafter referred to as the principal Act, in its application to the State of Assam; It is hereby enacted in the Sixty -fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:~ 1. (1) This Act may be called the Registration (Assam Amendment) Act, 2013~ (2) It extends to the whole of Assam. (3) It shall come into force at once. 2. In the principal Act, after the existing section 78, the following new section 78A shall be inserted, namely:- Act No. XVI or 1908. 78A. The State Government may, if in its opinion it is necessary in the public interest so to do, by order. published in the Official Gazette, reduce or remit the fees payable in resj)ect of any of the matters enumerated in clauses (a) to (i) of section 78, either generally or for any particular class of cases and in respect of pe~ . .generally or of any particular class or classes of persons, or in respect of any particular class or classes of instruments." MOHD. ABDUL HAQUE, Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Legislative Department, Dispur.