of the General Clauses Act; 1897 (10 of 1897).] 2 In the case of every such pers — THE REGISTRATION ACT, 1908

of the General Clauses Act; 1897 (10 of 1897).] 2 In the case of every such pers

section 3 of the General Clauses Act; 1897 (10 of 1897).] 2 In the case of every such person the Registrar or Sub-Registrar or Magistrate, as the case may be, if satisfied that the power-of-attorney has been voluntarily executed by the person purporting to be the principal, may attest the same without requiring his personal attendance at the office or Court aforesaid. (3) To obtain evidence as to the voluntary nature of the execution, the Registrar O Sub-Registrar Or Magistrate may either himself go to the house of the person purporting to be the principal, or to the jail in which he is confined, and examine him; Or issue a commission for his examination. Any power-of-attorney mentioned in this section may be proved by the production of it without further proof when it purports 0n the face of it to have been executed before and authenticated by the person or Court hereinbefore mentioned in that behalf: 34. Enquiry before registration by registering officer. (1) Subject to the provisions contained in this Part and in sections 41,43,45,69,75,77, 88 and 89, no document shall be registered under this Act, unless the persons executing such document, Or their representatives, assigns or agents authorised as aforesaid, appear before the registering officer within the time allowed for presentation under sections 23, 24,25 and 26: 1. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951,8. 3 and the Schedule, for "the State' 2. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, $_ 3 and the Schedule, for "resides in any other part of the States 3 . Subs. by $. 3, ibid, and the Schedule, for the State 4. Subs by the A.O. 1950, for "British" _ 5. The words "of His Majesty or" omitted, ibid. 6. Ins by Act 3 of 1951,s. 3 and the Schedule: 22 Provided that; if owing to urgent necessity O unavoidable accident all such persons do not so appear; the Registrar, in cases where the delay in appearing does not exceed four months, may direct that on payment of a fine not exceeding ten times the amount of the proper registration fee, in addition to the fine, if any, payable under

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