Section 19: Documents in language not understood by registering officer · Complied AI

Section 19Part 3

Documents in language not understood by registering officer

If any document duly presented for registration be in a language which the registering officer does not understand, and which is not commonly used in the district, he shall refuse to register the documents, unless it be accompanied by a true translation into a language commonly used in the district and also by a true copy.

State amendments (6 · Karnataka, Tripura, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Orissa)

These are amendments made by State legislatures to this section as it applies in that State. The central text above remains the base law; verify the current local text against the State gazette.

Karnataka[Vide Karnataka Act 55 of 1976, s. 4]

Insertion of new section 19A.—After section 19 of the Registration Act, 1908 (Central Act 16 of 1908) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), the following section shall be inserted namely:-- “19A. Documents presented for registration to be accompanied by true copies thereof.--(1) No document shall be accepted for registration unless it is accompanied by a true copy thereof.

(2)

The true copy referred to in sub-section (1) shall be neatly handwritten, printed, typewritten, lithographed or otherwise prepared in accordance with such rules may be made in this matter."

Tripura[Vide Tripura Act 7 of 1982, s. 3]

Amendment of Section 19.-In section 19 of the principal Act, for the words “a true translation” the words “two copies of the true translation” shall be substituted.

Kerala[Vide kerala Act 7 of 1968, s. 3]

Amendment of section 19.-In section 19 of the principal Act, the words “and also by a true copy” shall be omitted. Insertion of new section 19A.-After section 19 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:- “19A. Documents presented for registration to be accompanied by true copies thereof.-(1) No documents shall be accepted for registration unless it is accompanied by a true copy thereof.

(2)

The true copy referred to in sub-section (1) shall be neatly handwritten, printed, typewritten, lithographed or otherwise, prepared in accordance with such rules as may be made in this behalf.” [Vide kerala Act 7 of 1968, s. 4]

Himachal Pradesh[Vide Himachal Pradesh Act 2 of 1969, s. 4]