78Fees to be fixed by State Government

¹*** The ²[State Government] shall prepare a table of fees payable--

(a) for the registration of documents;

(b) for searching the registers;

(c) for making or granting copies of reasons, entries or documents, before on or after registration;

and of extra or additional fees payable

(d) for every registration under section 30;

(e) for the issue of commissions;

(f) for filing translations;

(g) for attending at private residences;

(h) for the safe custody and return of document; and

(i) for such other matters as appear to the Government necessary to effect the purposes of this Act.

STATE AMENDMENTS

Assam

Insertion of new Section 78A.-- In the principal Act, after the existing sections 78, the following new section 78A shall be inserted, namely:--

"78A. Power to reduce or remit fees.--"The State Government may, if in its opinion it is necessary in the public interest so to do, by order published in the Official Gazette, reduce or remit the fees payable in respect of any of the matters enumerated in clauses (a) to (i) of section 78, either generally or for any particular class of cases and in respect of persons generally or of any particular class or classes of persons, or in respect of any particular class or classes of instruments."

[Vide Assam Act 24 of 2013, s. 2]

Kerala

Amendment of section 78.--Section 78 of the principal Act shall be renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section, and after sub-section (1) as so renumbered, the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:--

"(2) The State Government may, if in their opinion it is necessary in the public interest so to do, by order published in the Official Gazette, remit the fees payable in respect of any of the matters encumbered in clauses (a) to (i) of sub-section (1), either generally for any particular class or classes of cases and in respect of persons generally or of any particular class or classes of persons."

[Vide kerala Act 7 of 1968, s. 14]

Orissa

Insertion of new section 78-A.--After section 78 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:--

"78-A. Power to remit fees.--The State Government, if it is of the opinion that any instrument which involves donation of property for public charitable purpose, or involves exchange of land on the initiative of the State Government in the public interest, may, by order published in the Gazette, remit the fees payable in respect of any such instrument."

[Vide Orissa Act 8 of 2002, s. 7]