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Sec 28 to 31 Part V (Of The Place Of Registration) The Registration Act, 1908
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28. Place for registering documents relating to land.—
Save as in this Part otherwise provided, every document mentioned in section 17, sub-section (1), clauses (a), (b), (c) 1 [, (d) and (e), section 17, sub-section (2), insofar as such document affects immovable property,] and section 18, clauses (a), (b) 2 [(c) and (cc),] shall be presented for registration in the office of a Sub-Registrar within whose subdistrict the whole or some portion of the property to which such document relates is situate.
(1. Subs. by Act 33 of 1940, s. 3, for “and (d)”.
(2. Subs. by Act 33 of 1940, s. 3, for “and (c)”.
STATE AMENDMENT
Orissa
Amendment of section 28.—
In section 28 of the principal Act,—
(i) for the word, brackets and letter “ and (e)” , the commas, brackets, letters and word, “(e), (f) and (g)” shall be substituted; and
(ii) the words “ or some portion” shall be omitted.
[Vide Orissa Act 8 of 2002, s. 6]
Rajasthan
Amendment of section 30, Central Act 16 of 1908.-In section 30 of the principal Act, the brackets and figure "(l)" and sub-section (2) shall be omitted.
[Vide Rajasthan Act 18 of 1989, s. 4]
Uttar Pradesh
Amendment of section 28.—
In section 28 of the Principal Act,—
(a) The words "or some portion" shall be omitted.
(b) The following proviso to be inserted, namely:--
"Provided that the document of award, exchange, gift, mortgage, partition, settlement and trust insofar as such document affects immovable property shall be presented for registration in the office of a SubRegistrar within whose sub-district the whole or major portion or half-portion of the property to which such document relates is situate."
[Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 27 of 1994, s. 3]
29. Place for registering other documents.—
(1) Every document 1 [not being a document referred to in section 28 or a copy of a decree or order], may be presented for registration either in the office of the Sub-Registrar in whose sub-district the document was executed, or in the office of any other SubRegistrar under the 2 [State Government] at which all the persons executing and claiming under the document desire the same to be registered.
(2) A copy of a decree or order may be presented for registration in the office of the Sub-Registrar in whose sub-district the original decree or order was made, or, where the decree or order does not affect immovable property, in the office of any other Sub-Registrar under the 1 [State Government] at which all the persons claiming under the decree or order desire the copy to be registered.
30. Registration by Registrars in certain cases.—
(1) Any Registrar may in his discretion receive and register any document which might be registered by any Sub-Registrar subordinate to him.
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STATE AMENDMENT
Karnataka
Amendment of section 30.--In Section 30 of the Registration Act, 1908 (Central Amendment 16 of 1908) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), the brackets and figure "(1)" and 'sub-section (2)' shall be omitted.]
[Vide Karnataka Act 24 of 1989, s. 2]
Orissa
Amendment of section 30.—
In the Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 30, sub-section (2) shall be omitted.
[Vide Orissa Act 19 of 1991, s. 2]
Haryana
Amendment of section 30 of Central Act 16 of 1908.—
Sub-section (2) of section 30 of the Registration Act, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), shall be omitted.
[Vide Haryana Act 4 of 1997, s. 2]
Uttar Pradesh
Amendment of section 30.—
In section 30 of the principal Act sub-section (2)
[Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 27 of 1994, s. 4]
31. Registration or acceptance for deposit at private residence.—
In ordinary cases the registration or deposit of documents under this Act shall be made only at the office of the officer authorised to accept the same for registration or deposit:
Provided that such officer may on special cause being shown attend at the residence of any person desiring to present a document for registration or to deposit a will, and accept for registration or deposit such document or will.