Publication of rules
Section 76 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 deals with publication of rules. All rules made under this Act shall be published in the Official Gazette.] (2) All rules published as required by this section shall, upon such publication, have effect as if enacted by this Act. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1899.
1[(1) All rules made under this Act shall be published in the Official Gazette.]
(2) All rules published as required by this section shall, upon such publication, have effect as if enacted by this Act.
2[(2A) Every rule made by the Central Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.]
3[(3) Every rule made by the State Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the State Legislature..]
Section 76, The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (Act 2 of 1899).
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Questions about Section 76
What does Section 76 of the Indian Stamp Act deal with?
Section 76 of the Indian Stamp Act is headed "Publication of rules". All rules made under this Act shall be published in the Official Gazette.] (2) All rules published as required by this section shall, upon such publication, have effect as if enacted by this Act.
How do I find court cases under Section 76 of the Indian Stamp 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: Stamp Act 76, section 76 Stamp Act, section 76 of the Indian Stamp 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 76 of the Indian Stamp Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 76 of the Indian Stamp Act come into force?
Section 76 of the Indian Stamp Act, cited as Stamp Act 76, came into force on 01 Jul 1899, having been enacted on 27 Jan 1899. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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