The Registration Act,1908
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement
[Act No. 16 of 1908]
[18th December 1908]
An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to the Registration of Documents.
Whereas it is expedient to consolidate the enactments relating to the registration of documents;
It is hereby enacted as follows:
(1) This Act may be called the 1[Registration Act,1908.
2[(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir:
Provided that the State Government may exclude any districts or tracts of country from its operation.]
(3) It shall come into force on the first day of January,1909.
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1. The word “Indian” omitted by Act No. 45 of 1969.
2. Subs. by Act No. 3 of 1951.