Section 18
Applnalrort {01 rc!rd muler satiott47 wltcu to be mad,:-The application for relief under section 47 shall be made Within the following periods, that ic; to say-
18 Applnalrort {01 rc!rd muler satiott47 wltcu to be mad,:-The application for relief under section 47 shall be made Within the following periods, that ic; to say-
in the cases mentioned in clause lc) (5) within two months of the date of the instrumen1;
in the case of a stamped paper on which no instru111ent has been executed by any Qf the parties thereto, within six months after the stamp has been spoiled;
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(3) in the case of a stamped paper in which an instrument has been executed by any of the parties thereto, within six months after the date of the instrument or, if it is not dated, w1thin six months after executio·1 thereof by the person by whom 1! was first or alone exer,uted:
l'rovidcu that-
(a) when the ~poiled instrument has been for sufficient re~ a<;on,; sent out of the State, the apphcation may be made within ~1x m months after 1t ha'> been received back in the State.
(b) when, from unavoidable cucumstances, any iostrument for which another instrument has been substituted, cannot be given up to be cancelled within the aforesaid period, the applica· tion may be made Within six months after the date of execution of the instrument.
49, ,lllo:J,I/lcc 111 of pnnlc1 forms 110 reqttu d by Corpor· alzom:-1 he Government or other authority as may be specified in this behalf by Government may, without limit of time, make allowance for papers used ior printed forms of instruments by any banker or by any incorporated company or other bc.dy corporate, if for any sufficient reason such forms have ceased to be required by the said banker, company or body corporate:
Provided that the Government or such authority is tied that the duty in respect of such stamped papers has been duly paid.
Roop's Law Assist