16Register-books and fire-proof boxes
(1) The 1[State Government] shall provide for the office of every registering officer the books necessary for the purposes of this Act.
(2) The books so provided shall contain the forms from time to time prescribed by the InspectorGeneral, with the sanction of the 1[State Government], and the pages of such books shall be consecutively numbered in print, and the number of pages in each book shall be certified on the title page by the officer by whom such books are issued.
(3) The 1[State Government] shall supply the office of every Registrar with a fire-proof box, and shall in each district make suitable provision for the safe custody of the records connected with the registration of documents in such district.
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1. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "Provincial Government".
- 3 Inspector-General of Registration
- 4 [Repealed.]
- 5 Districts and sub-districts
- 6 Registrars and Sub-Registrars
- 7 Offices of Registrar and Sub-Registrar
- 8 Inspectors of Registration offices
- 9 [Repealed.]
- 10 Absence of Registrar or vacancy in his office
- 11 Absence of Registrar on duty in his district
- 12 Absence of Sub-Registrar or vacancy in his office
- 13 Report to State Government of appointments under sections 10, 11 and 12
- 14 Establishments of registering officers
- 15 Seal of registering officers
- 16 Register-books and fire-proof boxes
- 16A Keeping of books in computer floppies, diskettes, etc