Penalty for not drawing full number of bills or marine policies — THE INDIAN STAMP ACT, 1899 (2 of 1899)

67. Penalty for not drawing full number of bills or marine policies rting to be in sets.—Any person drawing or executing a bill of exchange 67. Penalty for not drawing full number of bills or marine policies purporting to be in sets.—Any person drawing or executing a bill of exchange rwise than on demand or a policy of marine insurance purporting to be purporting to be in sets.—Any person drawing or executing a bill of exch payable otherwise than on demand or a policy of marine insurance purporting to be n executed in a set of two or more, and not at the same time drawing or payable otherwise than on demand or a policy of marine insurance purporting to be drawn or executed in a set of two or more, and not at the same time drawing or xecuting on paper duly stamped in whole number of bills or policies of which such drawn or executed in a set of two or more, and not at the same time dra executing on paper duly stamped in whole number of bills or policies of which such licy purports the set to consist, shall be punishable with fine which may executing on paper duly stamped in whole number of bills or po bills or policy purports the set to consist, shall be punishable with fine which may xtend to one thousand rupees. bills or policy purports the set to extend to one thousand rupees. alty for post-dati nue.—Any person who— (a) with intent to defraud the Government of duty draws, makes or issues any change or promissory note bearing a date subsequent to that on which such (a) with intent to defraud the Government of duty draws, makes or issues any bill of exchange or promissory note bearing a date subsequent to that on which such ote is actually drawn or made; or bill of exchange or promissory note bearin bill or note is actually drawn or made; or knowing that such bill or note has note, or in any manner negoliales the same; or (c) with the like intent, practices or is concerned in any act, contrivance or device ially rovided for by this Act or any other law for the time being in force; (c) with the like intent, practices or is conc not specially provided for by this Act or any other law for the time being in force; able h ine which may extend to one thousand rupees. note is actually drawn or made; or (b) knowing that such bill or note has been so post-dated, endorses, transfers, nt, ccepts, pays or receives payment of such (b) knowing that such bill or note has been so pos presents for acceptance or payment, or accepts, pays or receives payment of such ny manner negoliales the same; or presents for acceptanc or paym o bill or note, or in any manner negoliales the same; or (c) with the like intent, practices or is concerned in ecially provided for by this Act or any other law for the time being in force; shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees. Penalty for breach of rule relating to sale of stamps and for unauthorised sale.— (a) Any person appointed to sell under section 74, and re ell i i unauthorised sale.— (a) Any p rule made under section 74, and ppo re ell i ell stamps who disobeys any (b) any person not SO appointed who sells or offers for sale any stamp other ten naye paise or five naye paise adhesive stamp, than a ten naye paise or five naye paise adhesive stamp, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both. Institution and conduct of prosecutions.—(1) No prosecution in respect of any offence punishable under this Act or any Act hereby repealed, shall be instituted without the sanction of the Collector or such other officer as the State Government generally, or the Collector specially, authorizes in that behalf. The Chief Controlling Revenue-authority, or any officer generally or specially authorized by it in this behalf, may stay any such prosecution or compound any such offence. _(3) The amount of any such composition shall be recoverable in the manner provided by section 48. war Jurisdiction of Magistrates.— No Magistrate other than a Presidency Magistrate or a Magistrate whose powers are not less than those of a Magistrate of the second class, shall try any offence under this Act. Place of trial—Every such offence committed in respect of any instrument CHAPTER VIII SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS Books, etc. to be open to inspection.— Every public officer having in Power to make rules relating to sale of stamps.—The State Government (a) the supply and sale of stamps and stamped papers, (b) the persons by whom alone such sale is to be conducted, and (c) the duties and remuneration of such persons: pa {S.O. 1367 dated the 11th October, 1982— In exercise of the powers conferred by (a) of sub-section (1) of Section 9 and Section 74 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 {S.O. 1367 dated the 11th October, 1982— In exercise of t clause (a) of sub-section (1) of Section 9 and Section 74 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 ake rules that the duties of Stamp clause (a) of sub-section (1) of Section 9 and S (Act no. 2 of 1899). the Governor of Bihar is ploased to make rules that the duties of Stamp ers) must not be performed by the same individual, (Act no. 2 of 1899). the Governor of Bihar is ploased to m vendors and duties of Katibs (Deed writers) must not be performed by the same individual, forgery and (c) the duties Provided that such rules shall not restrict the sale of ten naye paise or five s. Pro naye paise adhesive stamps. s and

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