Power to make rules
Commencement. 1932-10-01 (except section 69) 1933-10-01
Section 71 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 deals with power to make rules. The [State Government] [may by notification in the Official Gazette make rules] prescribing the fees which shall accompany documents sent to the Registrar of Firms, or which shall be payable for the inspection of documents in the custody of the Registrar of Firms, or for copies from the Register of The Act was enacted on 08 Apr 1932.
(1) The 1[State Government] 2[may by notification in the Official Gazette make rules] prescribing the fees which shall accompany documents sent to the Registrar of Firms, or which shall be payable for the inspection of documents in the custody of the Registrar of Firms, or for copies from the Register of Firms:
Provided that such fees shall not exceed the maximum fees specified in Schedule I.
(2) The State Government may 3[also] make rules--
(a) prescribing the form of statement submitted under section 58, and of the verification thereof;
(b) requiring statements, intimations and notices under sections 60, 61, 62 and 63 to be in prescribed form, and prescribing the form thereof;
(c) prescribing the form of the Register of Firms, and the mode in which entries relating to firms are to be made therein, and the mode in which such entries are to be amended or notes made therein;
(d) regulating the procedure of the Registrar when disputes arise;
(e) regulating the filing of documents received by the Registrar;
(f) prescribing conditions for the inspection of original documents;
(g) regulating the grant of copies;
(h) regulating the elimination of registers and documents;
(i) providing for the maintenance and form of an index to the Register of Firms; and
(j) generally, to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.
(3) All rules made under this section shall be subject to the condition of previous publication.
4[(4) Every rule made by the State Government under this section shall be laid, as soon as it is made, before the State Legislature.]
Section 71, The Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (Act 9 of 1932).
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Questions about Section 71
What does Section 71 of the Indian Partnership Act deal with?
Section 71 of the Indian Partnership Act is headed "Power to make rules". The [State Government] [may by notification in the Official Gazette make rules] prescribing the fees which shall accompany documents sent to the Registrar of Firms, or which shall be payable for the inspection of documents in the custody of the Registrar of Firms, or for copies from the Register of
How do I find court cases under Section 71 of the Indian Partnership Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Partnership Act 71, section 71 Partnership Act, section 71 of the Indian Partnership Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 71 of the Indian Partnership Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 58 (Application for registration), section 60 (Recording of alterations in firm name and principal place of business), section 61 (Noting of closing and opening of branches), section 62 (Noting of changes in names and addresses of partners), and on 1 further provision, so none of them can safely be read on its own. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently The Maharashtra Partnership Rules, 1989 (1989).
When was Section 71 of the Indian Partnership Act enacted?
Section 71 of the Indian Partnership Act, cited as Partnership Act 71, was enacted on 08 Apr 1932 as Act 9 of 1932. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 58. Application for registration591 words
- 30. Minors admitted to the benefits of partnership552 words
- 69. Effect of non-registration515 words
- 44. Dissolution by the Court290 words
- 37. Right of outgoing partner in certain cases to share subsequent profits227 words
- 6. Mode of determining existence of partnership210 words
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