Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 210
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 76, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J2), dated 15th October 2014, G.O. Ms. No. 77, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J1), dated 15th October 2014, and G.O. Ms. No. 78, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J1), dated 15th October 2014. The notifications amend the registration fee table by removing the words "among family members", appoint District Registrars as Collectors for specified Indian Stamp Act functions, and appoint Sub-Registrars as Collectors for specified functions involving powers of attorney.
What the Gazette contains
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 210, published on 16th October 2014, contains three notifications from the Government of Tamil Nadu, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department. They concern the registration fee table and the authority of District Registrars and Sub-Registrars under specified provisions of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.
Registration fee table amendment
G.O. Ms. No. 76, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J2), dated 15th October 2014, amends the Table of Fees issued under the Registration Act, 1908. The amendment came into force on 16th October 2014.
The notification provides that:
- In Article 1, in the third proviso to clause (b), the words "among family members" are omitted.
- The affected fee table was originally published through the former Judicial Department Notification No. 177, dated 30th March 1909, and was subsequently amended.
- The notification does not reproduce the complete clause, state a revised fee amount or explain how the omission changes the fee payable for a particular document.
District Registrars appointed as Collectors
G.O. Ms. No. 77, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J1), dated 15th October 2014, appoints all District Registrars appointed under the Registration Act, 1908, as Collectors under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.
Key provisions are:
- The appointment applies for the purposes of Sections 49, 52, 53 and 54 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.
- Each District Registrar acts only within the District Registrar's respective jurisdiction.
Sub-Registrars appointed as Collectors
G.O. Ms. No. 78, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J1), dated 15th October 2014, appoints all Sub-Registrars appointed under the Registration Act, 1908, as Collectors under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.
Key provisions are:
- The appointment applies for the purposes of Sections 31 and 32 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.
- It is limited to instruments of power of attorney.
- Each Sub-Registrar acts only within the Sub-Registrar's respective jurisdiction.
Who may be affected
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department notifications may affect people presenting documents for registration, people dealing with stamp matters before District Registrars, and people seeking action under the specified provisions for powers of attorney before Sub-Registrars. The Gazette does not provide a complete fee table or describe the procedures under the listed Indian Stamp Act provisions.
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Common questions
Did the Gazette specify a new registration fee amount?
No. G.O. Ms. No. 76 only removes the words "among family members" from a specified proviso in the fee table. It does not state a revised fee amount.
When did the registration fee table amendment take effect?
The amendment made by G.O. Ms. No. 76 came into force on 16th October 2014.
Can every District Registrar act as a Collector under the Indian Stamp Act?
G.O. Ms. No. 77 appoints all District Registrars appointed under the Registration Act, 1908, as Collectors for Sections 49, 52, 53 and 54 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, within their respective jurisdictions.
What Collector functions can a Sub-Registrar perform for a power of attorney?
G.O. Ms. No. 78 appoints all Sub-Registrars as Collectors for the purposes of Sections 31 and 32 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, within their respective jurisdictions and only for instruments of power of attorney.
