Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — section 139

139. Power to make rules for notaries public. The 6[Federal Government] may, from time to time, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules consistent with this Act for the guidance and control of notaries public appointed under this Act, and may, by such rules (among other matters) fix the fees payable to such notaries.] SCHEDULE.―[Enactments repealed.] Rep. by the Amending Act, 1891 (XII of 1891). 1 Subs. by A.O., 1949, Sch., read with Art. 4, for “out of British India”. 2 Subs. by the Negotiable Instruments (Admt.) Act, 1957 (5 of 1958), s. 6, for “the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation” (with effect from the 14th October, 1955). 3 Subs. by A.O., 1949, Sch., read with Art. 4, for “in British India”. 4 The words “Acceding State or” which were ins. by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Act, 1951 (26 of 1951), s. 4 and 3rd Sch., omitted by Act No.5 of 1958, s. 6 (with effect from the 14th October, 1955). 5 Ch. XVII was added by the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1885 (2 of 1885), s. 10. 6 Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table for “Central Government” which was subs. by A.O., 1937, for” L.G.” which has been subs., for” G.G. in C” by the Decentralization Act, 1914 (4 of 1914), s. 2 and Sch., Part I. 7 For rules under this section, see Notification No. 1433, dated 30th September, 1886, Gazette of India, 1886. Part I, p.548.