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| UNION
TERRITORIES (STAMP AND COURT-FEES LAWS) ACT,1961
NO. 33 OF 1961
[29th August, 1961]
An Act to provide for the amendment and repeal
of certain laws relating to stamp duties and court-fees
as in force in certain Union territories. |
| BE it enacted by Parliament
in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- |
1. |
Short
title.
Short title. This Act may be called the Union Territories
(Stamp and Court-fees Laws) Act, 1961. |
2. |
Amendment
of Indian Stamp Act, 1899, as in force in Himachal
Pradesh.
Amendment of Indian Stamp Act, 1899, as in force
in Himachal Pradesh.On such date as the Central
Government may, by notification in the Official
Gazette, appoint, for Schedule I-A of the Indian
Stamp Act, 1899, (2of 1899.) as in force in the
Union territory of Himachal Pradesh immediately
before that date, there shall be substituted, with
such modifications as may be specified in the notification,
Schedule I-A to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, as in
force in the State of Punjab on the 28th day of
November, 1960. |
3. |
Repeal
of Court-fees Act, 1870 as in force in Himachal
Pradesh.
Repeal of Court-fees Act, 1870 (7 of 1870.) as in
force in Himachal Pradesh. On the date on which
the Court-fees Act, 1870, as in force in the State
of Punjab, is extended to the Union territory of
Himachal Pradesh by notification under section 2
of the Union Territories (Laws) Act, 1950, (30 of
1950.) the Court-fees Act, 1870,
as in force in that Union territory immediately
before the date of such notification, shall stand
repealed. |
4. |
Repeal
of Court-fees Act, 1870, as in force in Manipur
and Tripura. Repeal of Court-fees Act, 1870, (7
of 1870.) as in force in Manipur and Tripura.
(a) On the date on which the Court-fees Act,1870,
as in force in the State of Assam, is extended to
the Union territory of Manipur by notification under
section 2 of the Union Territories (Laws) Act, 1950,
(30 of 1950.) the Court-fees Act, 1870,as in force
in that Union territory immediately before the date
of such notification, shall stand repealed.
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1. 1st April, 1964, vide G.S.R. 517, and 18.3.64
--------p.363
2. 1st April, 1964,vide
G.S.R. 518, and 18.3.64 [do p. 390].
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(b) On the date on which the Court-fees Act, 1870,
as in force in the State of Assam, is extended to
the Union territory of Tripura by notification under
section 2 of the Union Territories (Laws) Act, 1950,
the Court-fees Act, 1870, as in force in that Union
territory immediately before the date of such notification,
shall stand repealed. |
5. |
Repeal
of Indian Stamp Act, 1899, as in force in Manipur
and Tripura.
(a) On the date on which the Indian Stamp Act, 1899,(2
of 1899), as in force in the State of Assam, is
extended to the Union territory of Manipur by notification
under section 2 of the Union Territories (Laws)
Act, 1950, (30 of 1950), the Indian Stamp Act,
1899, as in force in that Union territory immediately
before the date of such notification, shall stand
repealed.
(b) On the date on which the Indian Stamp Act, 1899,
as in force in the State of Assam, is extended to
the Union territory of Tripura by notification under
section 2 of the Union Territories (Laws) Act, 1950,
the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, as in force in that
Union territory immediately before the date of such
notification, shall stand
repealed. |
6. |
Validation
of levy of stamp duties in certain cases.
Validation of levy of stamp duties in Scertain cases.
Any stamp duties levied and collected in the Union
territory of Manipur during the period commencing
on the 16th day of April, 1950, and ending on the
date on which the Indian Stamp Act, 1899,(2 of1899),
as in force in the State of Assam is extended to
that Union territory under section 5, in the belief
that the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, as in force in
the State of Assam immediately before the 16th day
of April, 1950, was applicable to that Union territory,
shall be deemed always to have been levied and collected
in accordance with law. |
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