Partnership Act, 1932 — section 71

71. Power to make rules..—(1) The 6[Provincial Government] may 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 7[:]. 1 Subs. by A. O.,1964, Art. 2 and Sch., for “Insolvency (Dacca and the Federal Territory of Karachi) Act” which had been subs. by the Repealing and Amending Ordinance, 1961 (1 of 1961), s. 3 and 2nd Sch., for Insolvency (Capital of the Federation and Dacca) Act” (with effect from the 24th January, 1961.) 2 The words “and Dacca”, omitted by F.A.O., 1975, Art.2 and Sch. 3 Subs. by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch., (with effect from the 14th October, 1955), for “the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation” which had been subs. by A. O., 1949, for “British India”. 4 Subs. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1934 (24 of 1934), s. 2 and 1st Sch. for “section 55”. 5 The words “in the Presidency‑towns, is not of a k ind specified in section 19 of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882, or, outside the Presidency‑towns” omitted by A. O., 1949. 6 Subs. by A. O., 1937, for “G. G. in C.”. 7 Subs. by the Partnership (Amdt.) ordinance, 1981 (19 of 1981),s.3. for full-stop. UNDER PROOF READING 2 [Provided further that the fees payable for any service desired on the same day on which an application for the same is made may be double the aforesaid maximum fees.]

(2)The 3[Provincial Government] may 4[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 this Chapter.

(3)All rules made under this section shall be subject to the condition of previous publication. CHAPTER VIII SUPPLEMENTAL