Registration Act, 1908 — section 16

16. Register‑books and fire‑proof boxes..—(1) The 2[Provincial Government] shall provide for the office of every registering officer the books necessary for the purposes of this Act.

(2)The books so provided shall contain the forms from time to time prescribed by the Inspector‑General with the sanction of the 2[Provincial Government], and the pages of such books shall be consecutively numbered in print, and the number of pages in each book shall be certified on the title-page by the officer by whom such books are issued.

(3)The 2[Provincial Government] shall supply the office of every Registrar with a fire‑proof box, and shall in each district make suitable provision for the safe custody of the records connected with the registration of documents in such district. 1 The words “other than the Registrar of a district including a Presidency­town” omitted by A.O., 1949. 2 Subs. by A. O.,1937, for “L. G.”. 3 Sub-section (2) omitted, by A.O.1949. 4 Subs., by the Decentralization Act, 1914 (4 of 1914), s. 2 and Sch.,Pt. I, for “the L. G. fills up the vacancy”. 5 The words “All appointments made by the Inspector­General under section 6 and”, ins. Ibid., were omitted by A. O..,1937. 6 Sub-section (3) of s. 13 and sub-section (1) of s. 14 relating to the suspension, removal, dismissal and remuneration of persons appointed under the Act were omitted by A.O., 1937. These conditions of service are now regulated by rules under s. 241 (2) of the G. of I. Act, 1935. PART III OF REGISTRABLE DOCUMENTS