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No. 1 of 1844.

LAND REGISTRATION.

Verification in memorial of registry.

25. Any correction by erasure, interlineation, or otherwise of correction in any memorial of the registry of any document shall be noted and set forth at length in red ink in the margin of the memorial wherein it is made, together with the reasons for making the same, and shall be attested and verified by the signature of the Land Officer.

Fees. Second Schedule.

26.-(1) The fees mentioned in the Second Schedule shall be paid for and in respect of the several matters and things therein stated.

Such fees shall be paid by means of stamps which shall be duly cancelled by the Land Officer.

(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the true consideration shall be stated in all documents registered in the Land Office.

(3) Where the amount or value of the consideration money is not stated in any deed, assignment, mortgage or other instrument tendered for registration in the Land Office, or where no consideration money or merely nominal consideration money passes thereunder, the value of the property, to which such deed, assignment or other instrument relates, shall be determined by the Land Officer and the like fees shall be paid as if the value so determined were the amount or value of the consideration money.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

PARTICULARS OF MEMORIAL OF REGISTRATION. [8. 8.]

1. Date of instrument or will.

2. Nature and object thereof.

3. Names and additions of the parties or of the devisors or devisees.

4. Names and additions of the witnesses thereto.

5. Description of the land or premises conveyed in or affected by the instrument or will.

6. Name and description of the place where situate.

7. Consideration and to whom and how paid.

8. Any other particulars which the case may require.

* As amended by No. 28 of 1931 [16.10.31].

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18 No. 1 of 1844. LAND REGISTRATION. Verification in memorial of registry. 25. Any correction by erasure, interlineation, or otherwise of correction in any memorial of the registry of any document shall be noted and set forth at length in red ink in the margin of the memorial wherein it is made, together with the reasons for making the same, and shall be attested and verified by the signature of the Land Officer. Fees. Second Schedule. 26.-(1) The fees mentioned in the Second Schedule shall be paid for and in respect of the several matters and things therein stated. Such fees shall be paid by means of stamps which shall be duly cancelled by the Land Officer. (2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the true consideration shall be stated in all documents registered in the Land Office. (3) Where the amount or value of the consideration money is not stated in any deed, assignment, mortgage or other instrument tendered for registration in the Land Office, or where no consideration money or merely nominal consideration money passes thereunder, the value of the property, to which such deed, assignment or other instrument relates, shall be determined by the Land Officer and the like fees shall be paid as if the value so determined were the amount or value of the consideration money. FIRST SCHEDULE. PARTICULARS OF MEMORIAL OF REGISTRATION. [8. 8.] 1. Date of instrument or will. 2. Nature and object thereof. 3. Names and additions of the parties or of the devisors or devisees. 4. Names and additions of the witnesses thereto. 5. Description of the land or premises conveyed in or affected by the instrument or will. 6. Name and description of the place where situate. 7. Consideration and to whom and how paid. 8. Any other particulars which the case may require. * As amended by No. 28 of 1931 [16.10.31].
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18 No. 1 of 1844. LAND REGISTRATION. Verification in memorial of registry. 25. Any correction by erasure, interlineation, or otherwise of correction in any memorial of the registry of any document shall be, noted and set forth at length in red ink in the margin of the memorial wherein it is made, together with the reasons for making the same, and shall be attested and verified by the signature of the Land Officer. Fees. Second Schedule. 26.-(1) The fees mentioned in the Second Schedule shall be paid for and in respect of the several matters and things. therein stated. Such fees shall be paid by means of stamps which shall be duly cancelled by the Land Officer. (2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the true consideration shall be stated in all documents registered in the Land Office. (3) Where the amount or value of the consideration money is not stated in any deed, assignment, mortgage or other instrument tendered for registration in the Land Office, or where no consideration money or merely nominal consideration money passes thereunder, the value of the property, to which such deed, assignment or other instrument relates, shall be determined by the Land Officer and the like fees shall be paid as if the value so determined were the amount or value of the consideration money. FIRST SCHEDULE. PARTICULARS OF MEMORIAL OF REGISTRATION, [8. 8.] 1. Date of instrument or will. 2. Nature and object thereof. 3. Names and additions of the parties or of the devisors or devisees. 4. Names and additions of the witnesses thereto. 5. Description of the land or premises conveyed in or affected by the instrument or will. 6. Name and description of the place where situate. 7. Consideration and to whom and how paid. 8. Any other particulars which the case may require. * As amended by No. 28 of 1931 [16.10.31].
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18

No. 1 of 1844.

LAND REGISTRATION.

Verification

in memorial

of registry.

25. Any correction by erasure, interlineation, or otherwise of correction in any memorial of the registry of any document shall be, noted and set forth at length in red ink in the margin of the memorial wherein it is made, together with the reasons for making the same, and shall be attested and verified by the signature of the Land Officer.

Fees. Second Schedule.

26.-(1) The fees mentioned in the Second Schedule shall be paid for and in respect of the several matters and things. therein stated.

Such fees shall be paid by means of stamps which shall be duly cancelled by the Land Officer.

(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the true consideration shall be stated in all documents registered in the Land Office.

(3) Where the amount or value of the consideration money is not stated in any deed, assignment, mortgage or other instrument tendered for registration in the Land Office, or where no consideration money or merely nominal consideration money passes thereunder, the value of the property, to which such deed, assignment or other instrument relates, shall be determined by the Land Officer and the like fees shall be paid as if the value so determined were the amount or value of the consideration

money.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

PARTICULARS OF MEMORIAL OF REGISTRATION, [8. 8.]

1. Date of instrument or will.

2. Nature and object thereof.

3. Names and additions of the parties or of the devisors or devisees.

4. Names and additions of the witnesses thereto.

5. Description of the land or premises conveyed in or affected

by the instrument or will.

6. Name and description of the place where situate.

7. Consideration and to whom and how paid.

8. Any other particulars which the case may require.

* As amended by No. 28 of 1931 [16.10.31].

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